{"product_id":"celebrities-for-jesus-how-personas-platforms-and-profits-are-hurting-the-church-9781587437168","title":"Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church","description":"\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for anyone invested in the fate of evangelicalism.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany Christian leaders use their fame and influence to great effect. Whether that popularity resides at the local church level or represents national or international influence, many leaders have effectively said to their followers, \"Follow me as I follow Christ.\" But fame that is cultivated for its own sake, without attendant spiritual maturity and accountability, has a shadow side that runs counter to the heart of the gospel. Celebrity--defined as \u003ci\u003esocial power without proximity--\u003c\/i\u003ehas led to abuses of power, the cultivation of persona, and a fixation on profits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn light of the fall of famous Christian leaders in recent years, the time has come for the church to reexamine its relationship to celebrity. Award-winning journalist Katelyn Beaty explores the ways fame has reshaped the American church, explains how and why celebrity is woven into the fabric of the evangelical movement, and identifies many ways fame has gone awry in recent years. She shows us how evangelical culture is uniquely attracted to celebrity gurus over and against institutions, and she offers a renewed vision of ordinary faithfulness, helping us all keep fame in its proper place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatelyn Beaty\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, journalist, editor, and keen observer of trends in the American church. She has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Religion News Service, \u003ci\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e and has commented on faith and culture for CNN, ABC, NPR, the Associated Press, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She also cohosts the \u003ci\u003eSaved by the City\u003c\/i\u003e podcast (Religion News Service). Beaty previously served as print managing editor at \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Woman's Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home, and the World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brazos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51734826549522,"sku":"9781587437168","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_550d1f71-a208-4b93-a7ac-088c9003788a.jpg?v=1763488643","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/celebrities-for-jesus-how-personas-platforms-and-profits-are-hurting-the-church-9781587437168","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}