Pastor and Founder

Rev. Bryan Berghoef is a pastor, contemplative, and pilgrimage leader, and author of the book, Pub Theology: Beer, Conversation, and God. He insists that good things happen when we sit around the table together and talk about things that matter, and what better setting than at the pub, over a pint? Bryan values bringing contemplative practices into the life of the community, and is a pilgrimage leader with Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation, having led pilgrimages to Iona in Scotland, on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and following in the footsteps of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross in Avila and Toledo, Spain.

Bryan and his wife, Christy, live with their family in Holland, MI. They have also led communities in Washington, DC and Traverse City, MI. They both sense that community is at its best where all feel welcome, where love of neighbor is extended and received, and simplicity and depth are at the core.