So, what's a "path guide"?

When we began "by the way" as a new ministry there were some people who wanted to know exactly what it is that we do. These were mostly friends and well-meaning colleagues. They were, without knowing it, helping us discern just exactly what it is we were doing. Some might call us "developers." But we felt that that word made some unusual assumptions. How could we develop something that was already there?

Already here? You may ask how we could assume that something seen as new could already be present. Wow that is a mind-numbing thought at first. But as I have pointed out here and on Facebook, by the way is a ministry that comes alongside others to rediscover that God is here. Sometimes we just need to be in community with others to discover, or mostly re-discover (perhaps reveal or uncover might be better?), that God is present and that signs of that presence exist all around us.

So as "path guides", Kari and I are hear to listen and explore spirituality and faith together with anyone who is curious about such an opportunity. We don't have a set of "special laws" you have to know, we don't have a 10-step program to make you a better Christian. As we continue to discover people who are interested in forming a different kind of Christian faith community we not only get to meet new friends but we also discover new things about our own walk with God. We do all this along the way...well, "by the way" to be exact.