Companions for the Silent Journey was founded by Jim Graven and Carrie Kelley in 2008 after reflection on their participation in a contemplative prayer group, called the Sophia Group, and their desire to share this spiritual richness with others. Their different career experiences of MBA holding business owner and Ph.D. chemistry professor, respectively, provide a balance to their approach in this website ministry endeavor.

Mission Statement: Our goal at Companions for the Silent Journey is to promote the exchange and sharing of spiritual wisdom gleaned through the Christian contemplative perspective, to be companions for the silent spiritual journey. Our vision is to create a “monastery without walls” or a spiritual space without physical place. Our dream is that we can extend this project to encourage and motivate other groups to take their contemplative experience and engage in greater social outreach, so as to build up the kingdom of God. Any profits gained through Companions for the Silent Journey will be used to foster growth in Christian contemplative communities.

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