Leslie Turner

Broschiertes Buch

God's Rock and Roll Army

The Story of Young American Showcase, A Radical Experiment in Evangelism

Beschreibung

"I will never forget that day!" The true story of a radical experiment in evangelism by those who lived it. Between 1968 and 1991, over 10 million teenage students across the United States and Canada had a shared experience: one day they were called from class to their gymnasium, where they screamed their way through a rock and roll show the likes of which most had never seen. Students saw young men with rock star personas, iconic clothes, and wild hair, whose musical talent was only exceeded by their extreme showmanship. In fact, you may still have a Free Fare, The Edge, or Freedom Jam poster rolled up in your closet. Thousands of students each month came back for an evening show, and it was there, in the final few minutes of the night, that the illusion of "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" so prevalent in that era was broken. Then, as hard-core rockers testified about their life in Jesus, roughly a million young lives across 23 years were changed. Along the way, something else happened. Every year, dozens of young people joined in this radical experiment in evangelism. Within each one of them, a transformation occurred, and an indelible bond formed. This is the story of God's Rock and Roll Army, the jaw-dropping and miraculous events they experienced, and the lessons they learned. From their accounts, you will find the key to building strong faith leaders, and you may find the courage for your own radical experiment in evangelism. What did you do with your ticket?

Autor

Leslie Turner is a nationally published contributing writer in multiple books and has been a featured guest columnist for nationally recognized business and higher education publications. She is the owner and founder of Encourage Publishing, an award-winning independent Christian publishing house established in 2014, and proud member of both the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association and the Independent Book Publishers Association.Prior to "God's Rock and Roll Army," Turner co-wrote "Diving into the Deep" (2014, Encourage Publishing), and has edited multiple books. Leslie Turner has two successful blogs:The Power of CHANGE, the Mercies of FAITH shares inspirational short stories and serials about people she has met and her own experiences.The Power of SMALL - Smart Tips for Storytellers focuses on authors and the publishing industry and is also linked through the encouragepublishing.com website home page.Leslie's next inspirational biography will tell the stories of several ordinary people who experienced miracles and overcame extraordinary challenges, to be published early 2025.Leslie received two degrees with high distinction from Indiana University, Bachelors of Arts in both Music Business and Spanish. She has completed her first year toward a Master's in Instructional Design. Prior to publishing, she worked in higher education, technology, business and marketing for over twenty years. Leslie and her husband attend Graceland Baptist Church in New Albany, Indiana. Leslie's next inspirational biography will tell the stories of several ordinary people who overcame extraordinary challenges, to be published early 2025. "We are surrounded by people everywhere we go who are walking heroes, but you would never know it. I love telling their stories and inspiring those whose struggles may seem invisible to everyone else, but never to God. I do have a novel I am anxious to write," she notes. "With the working title "Helen of Antioch," it's going to be a historical fiction based loosely on the teenage journals of a woman near and dear to my heart who was born in the early 20th century, and passed away in 2010." Follow Leslie on social media through Encourage Publishing.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Encourage Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781734323177
• ISBN-10: 1734323175
• Artikelnr.: 64223491