School of the Pilgrim: An Alternative Path to Christian Growth

by Brett P. Webb-Mitchell

Moving beyond traditional human developmental theories, pastor and Christian education theorist Brett Webb-Mitchell uses stories and analysis to walk with readers on a road toward rediscovering an ancient Christian custom that may ultimately lead to new roads in Christian education. This important work encapsulates a new understanding of faith development in the context of pilgrimage and examines how traditional human developmental theories have been used to categorize individuals instead of celebrating their unique characteristics, which reflect their creation in the image of God. Webb-Mitchell puts forth a challenge to the church to work toward a broader educational mission to be a community of Christ's pilgrim people, in which change and growth are discussed in the rhetoric and practice of pilgrimage.

176 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2007

About the author

This latest (eighth) book, ON BEING A GAY PARENT, is a practical, down-to-earth, guide that answers the questions unique to the Christian gay parenting experience, with a mixture of concrete information, illuminating anecdotes, and creative solutions.

After teaching at Duke Divinity School for over a decade, I am currently the Director of the religious non-profit, the School of the Pilgrim, leading pilgrimages around the world. I have written two books on pilgrimage: FOLLOW ME (Seabury Press, 2006) and SCHOOL OF THE PILGRIM (W/JKP, 2007). I am also an ordained clergyperson in the Presbyterian Church, USA; am a Benedictine oblate; am a father of two children; and am in a long term relationship."