Vision
The 18 Inch Journey: Phase II is a discipleship school for recent alumni of Phase I. This smaller, more focused school is devoted to our students’ journeys of becoming wholehearted disciples of Jesus.
Phase II is an extended season of spiritual formation building upon the values of Phase I, with an added focus on servant leadership and initiation. Jesus said in Matthew 22, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Phase II creates space to practice this way of life in real time alongside our staff and community.
We are looking for people who are ready to do the work it takes to live a wholehearted and powerful life of surrender to God. Students are empowered to practice this posture in a specific pressure system unique to Phase II. This school is a season of practice, which includes serving. The 18 Inch Journey Phase II is designed for students who want to continue cultivating the wholehearted disciplines of:
Vulnerability - Humility - Servant Leadership - Reflection - Creativity - Communication & Conflict Resolution - Accountability to Leaders & Fellow Students
Our goal is that through practice, students would grow in the maturity and resilience required to initiate their lives with Jesus.
Phase II requires a commitment to be vulnerable, ask for help, receive feedback, work hard, and practice a new way. Phase II also has more rigorous physical and emotional requirements, due to the pace and nature of the school. Please keep this in mind when considering applying. Scroll below to learn more about the rhythms and values of our Phase II school.
Discipleship
Weekly One-on-Ones with a mentor from our staff.
Teaching sessions on scripture, prayer, intimacy with God, stillness, emotions, vulnerability, communication, reflection and relationships.
Times of worship together in our community.
Consistent practice with emotional health tools.
Weekly small groups with our staff and other students.
Rhythms of Sabbath
Community Living
Participating in shared, everyday life with like-minded men and women who are all committed to growing in wholeness with Jesus.
Eating daily meals together with other students, staff, and our community families.
Practice in cultivating and investing in healthy relationships.
Living together in spaces intentionally designed to foster peace, rest, and beauty.
Opportunities to practice powerful communication, ownership, and conflict with one another on a daily basis.
Servant Leadership
Participating in a devoted season of serving one another.
Practicing laying down your own preferences to care for others.
Growing in leadership by walking out all you’ve been cultivating in your Phase II school.
Working alongside our staff to serve the Phase I students through cooking meals, preparing spaces, and more.
Living with Phase I students and leading weekly connects with them during the 18 Inch Journey.
Learning how to lead like Jesus did, rooted in humility and love.
Creative Rhythms
We believe that everyone has the ability to be creative because we were all made in the image of a creative God. Creative rhythms are an important part of our school because we have found that they reveal what we believe to be true about God, ourselves, life, and others.
You can expect to be stretched in these creative rhythms and find God in your unique expression and process.
You will receive instruction, help, and feedback from our staff of artisans and creatives.
Schedule & Rhythms
Our Phase II school has consistent classes and rhythms that run from Monday through Friday with a weekly Sabbath on the weekends. Alongside many of our community, creative, and discipleship rhythms, our Phase II schedule also includes:
Weekly cooking with our kitchen staff.
Rhythms of body care and physical wellness classes.
Weekly gardening rhythms and tending to our 52 acres of land.
Serving and participating in Phase I is a significant part of the Phase II school, during which these rhythms adjust to serve the campus-wide mission of that season.
Application Process
This year’s Phase II application is open to Phase I Alumni from the 2021-2025 schools. We are looking for applicants who are ready to dive deeper into the values that we focused on in Phase I and are willing to do the work that transformation requires. We ask our Phase II students to come with humility, a willingness to learn, and vision for their own wholeness and discipleship. This season is devoted to growing as a follower of Jesus. If you’re ready and inspired to do this type of work, we welcome you to apply below!