About Council of
Kings
A Training Ground for Sacred Masculine Leadership
Our Mission
"Our mission is to bring Love to all of Creation, end war, and set the kids free—for the highest good of all beings in all worlds.
We are here to become the Mighty Sequoias: Rooted to the Earth, branches to the Heavens, centered in the Heart, in service of Truth, God, Love, and the whole of Life."
The Inner Current
Brothers of the Ever Innocent Heart
Founded in 2022, Council of Kings is a Men's Work organization that has led 300+ men's circles and retreats in multiple countries. Originally named Brothers of the Ever Innocent Heart, Council of Kings is foundationally rooted in Love and Truth.
Brothers of the Ever Innocent Heart remains the inner name and inner mystic current of the Council of Kings, reminding us of the pure child-like Christ Heart that is at the core of our brotherhood.
Over time, the name Council of Kings arose, as a way of speaking directly to the rising calling among our brothers to step into leadership—becoming fathers, husbands, founders, stewards, and guardians.
"The glory of God is a living man."
— St. Irenaeus of Lyons
"The Kingdom of God is within you."
— Jesus Christ
"The king archetype has been greatly distorted in our culture. A true king is not a grandiose, flashy man who lives a lavish lifestyle of fame, greed, sex, and domination."
The True King
A core part of our work is to sanctify and resurrect the king archetype
The true king is a benevolent servant of Earth, women, children, and all beings. He knows he would die for the protection of innocent children. And for the protection of all that is holy, pure, true, righteous, good, and sacred.
He recognizes that true greatness is to live a life of virtue in the Presence of God. Thus, he strives to cultivate honor, dignity, uprightness, courage, honesty, devotion, faith, work ethic, self-giving love, and purity of heart.
Founder & Lead Facilitator
Jordan Bates
Jordan Bates is the Founder of Council of Kings. He's a father, husband, co-founder of Apotheosis, men's leadership coach, and the author of six books. Jordan has been immersed in Transformational Work for fifteen years and in Men's Work for the past six years, training with respected leaders and organizations in the space. He is repeatedly humbled and honored to witness the depth, beauty, and power of this work—and to contribute to the formation of the heart-led masculine leaders our world truly needs.
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Friends, Guests, & Facilitators
Founders of Kumankaya
Remi & Ashley Delaune
The founders of Kumankaya Healing Center, Remi and Ashley Delaune played an instrumental role in inspiring the formation and evolution of Council of Kings, since 2020. Our founder, Jordan Bates, married his wife Tanja at Kumankaya, in an ayahuasca ceremony. We have hosted a number of retreats at Kumankaya over the years.
Rooted in Christ, Remi is perhaps the greatest healer we are aware of on Earth. He is a true curandero and religious elder who has walked the medicine path for 13+ years, spending ~seven cumulative years dieting master plants. His lineage is the Peruvian Shipibo tradition. Earlier in life, he was an Orthodox Christian monk for 20 years living largely in silence—as well as a Doctor of Philosophy & Theology who read 7,000 books. His poignant icaro songs hold miraculous healing power.
Ashley is a healer of remarkable strength and heart. A former university professor, she has been working with the medicine since 2016, when her journey led her to Nihue Rao Centro. She began apprenticing under Ricardo Amaringo the following year and has now accumulated over two years of dieting experience. In 2018, she and her husband co-created Kumankaya Healing Center. Ashley is a certified yoga and meditation teacher.
Trevor West
Breathwork Facilitator
Trevor West is a certified Beats 'n' Breath facilitator, world traveler, and Tantric mentor. His great mystical depth, woven with a playful love for life, makes him a one-of-a-kind uplifting presence in any ceremony or celebration. A long-time member of Council of Kings, Trevor has facilitated breathwork journeys for our brotherhood and will be co-facilitating the upcoming Christ Fire retreat.
Cory 'CoryaYo' Altenhofen
Sound Healer
Cory 'CoryaYo' Altenhofen is a world-renowned music producer, sound healer, and artist based in Chicago. With 55,000,000+ plays, his music has brought healing to millions. Like a calm stream, he exudes peace and soul in a perpetual flow state. An alumnus of Council of Kings, Cory embodies the energy of a sage king and has co-facilitated several of our retreats, including the upcoming Christ Fire.
Jacob Kishere
Co-Founder of The Resonant Man
Jacob Kishere is the co-founder of The Resonant Man, writer, rapper, podcast host, and retreat facilitator. He brings a natural gift and years of dedication to the formation of his foundational practice of Resonant Dialogue. A long-time member of Council of Kings, Jacob is helping shape the vision for Christ Fire and will also be co-facilitating the retreat.
Our Foundation
Christ-Rooted Brotherhood of Universal Love
Council of Kings is an interpath Christ-centered organization, meaning we are rooted in Christ, while welcoming good men from all faiths, paths, and wisdom traditions. For us, Christ is an expression of universal Love. His cathedral of Grace has nourished men for millennia, anchoring us in an ancient architecture for the soul.
Our founder, Jordan Bates, is a Catholic contemplative who holds deep faith in God and Jesus Christ. Through a personal journey of revelation, Jordan wept many heart-cleansing tears of Grace as he received Christ into his Heart and returned to his ancestral tradition.
Jordan came to see that Truth is not merely an impersonal quality-less void but that God holds immeasurable personal Love for each of us. He continues to honor the many great traditions and wisdom-streams of Earth, affirming that the True Light is all-pervading, always with us.
While our brotherhood is a good space for men to heal their relationship with Christ, we endeavor never to pressure men to adopt any religion or dogma. Each man's journey is his own, and each journey home to Divinity is unique. In our brotherhood, we honor this.
"Our mission is to bring Love to all of Creation, end war, and set the kids free—for the highest good of all beings in all worlds.
We are here to become the Mighty Sequoias: Rooted to the Earth, branches to the Heavens, centered in the Heart, in service of Truth, God, Love, and the whole of Life."
Our Core
Values & Virtues
Here are the core virtues we practice to embody within Council of Kings.
Love
Let your heart be ignited by God's Love. Give unconditional Love to all beings, to the best of your capacity. Truly care for your brothers.
Truth
Tell the truth. Use your voice. Make your word good. Live the truth of what you are. Be honest with your brothers. Become real.
Honor
Be a trustworthy man of integrity. Do the right thing, especially when no one is watching. Be noble and upright—a living embodiment of the good, true, and beautiful.
Leadership
Be a humble servant of all. Become a good shepherd, benevolent steward, and protector of innocence. Step into leadership for the good of all, placing power under God's Love.
Playful Aliveness
Laugh, play, have fun, and enjoy life. Make space for what truly brings you to life. "Become like little children to enter the kingdom."
Courage
Be brave. Do hard things. View life's inevitable suffering as a sacred initiation. Know what is worth living and dying for. Live for eternal virtue rather than fleeting worldly vanities.
Faith
Hold in your heart total, infinite faith in Divinity. Faith is freedom. Faith is your great ally through the storms of life—the rock that ever remains.
Fire
Lovingly challenge your brothers. Practice compassionate confrontation. Call your brothers out on their blindspots. Call your brothers up and forward.
Incarnation
Embody wisdom. Embody love. Become the Mighty Sequoia. Bring God's Kingdom to Earth. Connect to nature. Spirituality as grounded virtue.
Devotion
Be committed and accountable. Show up. Follow through. Give your best. Be a solid, reliable mountain. Give your life to something greater than yourself.
Creativity
Create. Penetrate life with new actualities. Notice every moment as pure never-before-seen artistry. Let your life be your art.
Freedom
Flow with what may happen and be free. Celebrate life as it is, feeling intrinsic wholeness. Rest as simplicity now, intimate with Grace.
Humility
Guard against pride, inflation, temptation, and grandiosity. Be patient, prudent, and watchful. Be like water—content to flow purely in ordinary, unseen places.
Grace
Open to Grace within your heart of hearts. Allow your whole life and being to be sanctified and transfigured by a Grace beyond understanding.
The Invitation
Ready to Begin?
The path of the True King begins with a single step. If you feel called, we invite you to explore our weekly Councils.
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