Testimony Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation
Testimony Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation by Jon Ward, published by Baker Publishing Group on April 18, 2023, explores the author’s journey through two decades within the evangelical Christian community and his subsequent departure from it. This 256-page book presents an engaging narrative of Ward’s upbringing in a prominent evangelical church during the 1980s and 1990s, highlighting the movement’s political and cultural challenges.
In Testimony, Ward addresses the complexities of faith and the troubling shifts within the evangelical movement, particularly its alignment with materialism and political conservatism. He raises critical questions about truth and character, reflecting on the alarming trends he has observed in recent years. Readers will find insights into personal memoirs and social issues, as Ward shares his quest for a faith that aligns with the values he cherished in his youth. This book is relevant for those who have experienced the evangelical movement and for anyone interested in the intersection of religion and American society.
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“Ward is consistently clear-sighted and perceptive as he charts a genuinely fascinating personal and spiritual evolution.”–Publishers Weekly
Jon Ward’s life is divided in half: two decades inside the evangelical Christian bubble and two decades outside of it.
In Testimony, Ward tells the engaging story of his upbringing in, and eventual break from, an influential evangelical church in the 1980s and 1990s. Ward sheds light on the evangelical movement’s troubling political and cultural dimensions, tracing the ways in which the Jesus People movement was seduced by materialism and other factors to become politically captive rather than prophetic.
A respected journalist, Ward asks uncomfortable but necessary questions, calling those inside and outside conservative Christian circles to embrace truth, complexity, and nuance. He recounts his growing alarm and grief over the last several years as evangelical conservatives attacked truth, rejected personal character, and embraced authoritarianism and conspiracism. He shares his search for a faith that embodies the values he was taught as a child.
Ward’s experience and reflections will resonate with many readers who grew up in the evangelical movement as well as all those who have an interest in the health of the church and its impact on American life.
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