J. K. Jones (DMin, Dallas Theological Seminary) is pastor of spiritual formation at Eastview Christian Church in Normal, Illinois. An experienced preacher and teacher who provides spiritual direction to pastors, he studied under Richard Foster and currently leads the Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation program at Lincoln Christian University. He is the author of several books including Reading with God in Mind, Walk: Our Journey Toward Christlikeness and What the Monks Can Teach Us. J. K. and his wife Sue have two grown children and two grandchildren.