Recovering Evangelical

A stirring look at "spiritual-not-religious" believers and how they are reengaging Christianity. We all know the statistics-people are leaving church, disillusioned by the institutionalized brand American Christianity has become. Chris LaTondresse was no different. Raised as a missionary kid, LaTondresse waded through a faith crisis to rediscover Jesus on the other side. Recovering Evangelical offers a smart analysis and a new anthem for anyone who has ever felt burned by their experiences with Christianity and wondered whether it's possible, or even desirable, to take Jesus seriously again. In Recovering Evangelical, readers will find A provocative exploration of how "evangelical" became a dirty word, and how to reverse the damage done in its name A vision for a renewed evangelicalism centered on Jesus and marked by a commitment to restoration and transformation A smart discussion about faith's relationship to healing the world's bitter divisions and entering into relationship with those at the margins Recovering Evangelical casts a new vision and invites the disillusioned into a revitalized faith. Insiders and outsiders alike are invited to follow Jesus out of the wilderness of a loveless, lifeless religion.