COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Aug. 25, 2025—WaterBrook’s Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become Like Him. Do as He Did by best-selling, award-winning author John Mark Comer has sold more than 500,000 copies across all formats, a milestone that reflects the book’s wide impact on readers seeking deeper spiritual formation.
Since its release in January 2024, Practicing the Way has spent 25 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list, remained a mainstay on the ECPA best-seller list, and was named the 2025 ECPA Book of the Year. In recognition of surpassing half-a-million copies sold, Practicing the Way has also received the ECPA Sales Milestone Gold Award. The book has been translated into 14 languages, further expanding its reach to a global readership.
In Practicing the Way, Comer calls readers to live with greater intentionality in their apprenticeship to Jesus. He encourages Christ followers to adopt a “Rule of Life” — a set of practices and relational rhythms that slow daily life, create space for God’s presence, and open the door to deep spiritual transformation.
“We are thrilled to see Practicing the Way reach this milestone,” said Campbell Wharton, Senior Vice President and Publisher at PRH Christian. “The response from readers has been extraordinary, and it’s deeply moving to witness how John Mark Comer’s message is impacting lives across cultures and languages. This book is helping people slow down, center their lives on Jesus, and live with greater spiritual intention — and we couldn’t be more excited about its ongoing reach.”
John Mark Comer is the New York Times bestselling author of Practicing the Way, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, Live No Lies, and four previous books. He’s also the Founder and Teacher of Practicing the Way, a simple, beautiful way to integrate spiritual formation into your life and community. Prior to starting Practicing the Way, he spent almost 20 years pastoring Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, and working out apprenticeship to Jesus in the post-Christian West. He lives in Los Angeles.
WaterBrook is an imprint of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC.
