Rule of Life

  Intensive

A rule of life is a practice of regular habits to sustain creative, faithful response to the loving voice of God.

If you feel anxious and distracted, busy and exhausted, join me! Let’s reimagine intentional faithfulness in our everyday lives.

Preorder Jen's book and get 25% off your next workshop
Preorder Jen's book and get 25% off your next workshop

I soon realized that my problem was much deeper than time scarcity. I needed help to live out the ancient wisdom of numbering my days (Ps. 90:12).

We all have a rule, a regular pattern of living our days. How’s yours working for you?

My forthcoming book, A Rule for the Rest of Us, explains the 5-step process I developed to write a personal rule. This practice can help us make the daily decisions that shape faithful lives.

I used to think busyness was my biggest problem.

I developed a rule-of-life writing process for myself, and I’ve since been offering it to hundreds of others, helping them to learn to practice regular habits that help sustain creative, faithful response to God’s loving voice.

In this half-day workshop, you’ll:

Begin paying attention to the voice of God who speaks through the Scriptures, God’s people, and the given boundaries of life. You’ll be asked to consider what obedience is fitting for your season, and you’ll be nudged to articulate the faithful habits and practices to support that obedience. What relationships will you invest in and how?

What work will you be diligent to do and when? What digital distraction will you resist and why? If you’ve lacked clarity, courage, care, and commitment, a rule of life practice, especially when engaged with others in community, can help us shore up these resources for a long obedience in the same direction.

I had no time…

to take Jen's "Rule of Life" workshop, which is precisely why I needed it. Everything about it was top-notch. Jen cares deeply about guiding participants into a thoughtful and faithful examination of how they spend their time. That care comes through every step of the way. Take the time. It's worth every minute.

— Steve K., CA

Workshop Details

Interactive Content

1. Live Teaching (with breaks)

2. Group Discussion

3. Time for Personal Reflection/Writing

4. Bonus Office Hour

Cost of Workshop

Price Per Participant: $45 (+ cost of book)

*Group pricing is available upon request

*25% discount with pre-order of A Rule for the Rest of Us (email Jen with proof of purchase for access to promo code)

Workshop Preparation

1. Read A Rule for the Rest of Us.

2. Begin work on reflective sections in the book.

3. Pray to be open and available to God in this season of life.

5-Step Rule of Life framework

Step 1: The taproot of a rule. Keep Company with God.

Step 2: The realism of a rule. Name Your Givens.

Step 3: The risk of a rule. Examine Your Desires.

Step 4: The regularity of a rule. Articulate Faithful Habits.

Step 5: The responsiveness of a rule. Review and Revise.

Upcoming Virtual Intensives

  • Fri., Nov. 13, 2026, 11-2pm EST

    with bonus office hour 2-3pm

    Register here

  • Fri., Jan. 8, 2027, 11-2pm EST

    with bonus office hour 2-3pm

    Register here

  • Fri., April 2, 2027, 11-2pm EST

    with bonus office hour 2-3pm

    Register here

Hear From Participants

  • “I walked away from Jen’s workshop with a variety of tools to help me discern and live out my calling in Christ. One of the most helpful (and freeing) aspects of writing a rule of life involved naming my givens and desires in this current season and asking the Lord to reveal ways I could faithfully and creatively incorporate them into holy, regular habits. Jen is a thoughtful communicator, and her workshop materials are comprehensive and realistic. I wish I’d had these resources earlier in my life!"

    Donna S., OH

  • “The Rule of Life workshop proved to be a rewarding exercise that helped me consider . . . how to be reshaped and reformed through prayer and responding to the quiet still voice of God. In a world often filled with chaos and noise, this practice can then become an ongoing part of life. I recommend it, along with Jen's book In Good Time, as an opportunity for growth as we live lives of faithful obedience to Christ by His Spirit.”

    Carolyn L., VA

FAQs

  • This practice isn’t meant to be overly technical. From your reading of A Rule for the Rest of Us, you’ll gain a basic understanding of the 5-step framework. The workshop will give you a chance to ask more questions, interact with other participants, and even workshop your draft with Jen in the bonus office hour.

  • This intensive workshop has been divided into three interactive sessions (with breaks). These sessions will include live teaching from Jen, discussion, and Q&A. Attendees can also book a 10-minute slot with Jen in the bonus office hour, if they want help with their draft.

  • Participants are welcome to email Jen (jen@jenpollockmichel.com) if they wish to rebook the date of their workshop. For administrative purposes, refunds cannot be granted.

  • Absolutely! Jen will consider both in-person and virtual events for churches and organizations. Pricing is available upon request. Contact Jen (jen@jenpollockmichel.com).

  • “Jen’s work adds to a growing body of resources on formation and historic Christian practices that help introduce Christians from evangelical backgrounds to the rich resources in the broader tradition of the church . . .Christians today are longing for roots, thirsty for meaning and deeper nourishment than what a consumerist or culture-war driven faith can offer. And voices like Michel are both deeply needed and in short supply.”

    Tish Harrison Warren, Liturgy of the Ordinary and Prayer in the Night

  • "What Jen Pollock Michel writes, I read, because she's not only a leading thinker, a faithful believer, but a rare brilliant writer, whose voice is direly needed in this cultural moment.”

    Ann Voskamp, author of One Thousand Gifts and The Broken Way and Waymaker