24| Interview with Bryan Rouanzoin

Our first interview!
Bryan Rouanzoin's work integrating different spiritual development stages inspired our 7-episode conversation. We're excited to have Bryan, to communicate his own studies and experience in this Spiritual Development work.
See all these notes of theories & quotes that Bryan knows off the top of his head!

Bryan lives in Costa Mesa, CA with his wife Jenni, and two kids: Evie and Jude. He is a pastor on staff at Vanguard University and continues to serve alongside local church communities in teaching and worship capacities and has a unique interest in helping people explore their own developmental journey as it relates to spirituality and growth.
He is the co-founder of the The Way at Vanguard. Check out thewayofjesus.org to find out more about these spiritual practices.

He has recently released on iTunes: "Made New" from the label "From the Vine".
and Bryan's most recent music release is a collaborative project "Seek & Behold" co-written with Debrianna Cabitac.

Here's a link:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/made-new/993275143

Seek & Behold by Debrianna Cabitac
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/seek-behold/1305314140
https://open.spotify.com/album/1jejWJcOilhDiR1lbn9FVo?si=9WTv81QBTPOOR-OhgcOrPg

Erikson's Developmental Stages:
https://www.simplypsychology.org/Erik-Erikson.html

False Self/Shadow self-- the idea that we struggle through our own deficits and flaws, firstly to cover them up. the despariy between our core essense

We're so hell bent on holding onto this image of ourselves, that we, in the process, cover up and push away from our core essense that's vulnerable, open and surrender-oriented.

Phil 2:6-11
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature[a] God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Matthew 5-7, Sermon of the Mount.

Cynthia Bourgeault
The spiritual journey, wherever it comes from, is always the same. It always is surrender, attention and compassion.

"That first initial stage of disorientation (in spiritual development), the dark night of the soul, is a way for you to realize that what you've been pursing or finding satisfaction in is the FORM of worship with God, but not the essence, which is God Himself."
Bryan R.

Jesus is the WAY before He becomes truth, and then He becomes life.

"The practice of pilgrimage is a going forth and a returning home that enlarge the meaning of both the self and home."
Sharon Daloz Parks

Faith is living out the reality of

"God doesn't give us a list of propositions of who He is, He gives us a relationship and a character of faith that we see in the Old Testament. Who is kind, who is good. Then we meet the face of Jesus, the full expression of God."
Bryan R.

Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning
By James W. Fowler

Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
https://www.psychologynoteshq.com/kohlbergstheory/