Young, Restless, Reformed: A Journalist's Journey with the New Calvinists
Overview
From places like John Piper's den, Al Mohler's office, and Jonathan Edwards's college, Christianity Today journalist Collin Hansen investigates what makes today's young Calvinists tick.
Church-growth strategies and charismatic worship have fueled the bulk of evangelical growth in America for decades. While baby boomers have flocked to churches that did not look or sound like church, it seems these churches do not so broadly capture the passions of today's twenty-something evangelicals. In fact, a desire for transcendence and tradition among young evangelicals has contributed to a Reformed resurgence.
For nearly two years, Christianity Today journalist Collin Hansen visited the chief schools, churches, and conferences of this growing movement. He sought to describe its members and ask its leading pastors and theologians about the causes and implications of the Calvinist resurgence. The result, Young, Restless, Reformed, shows common threads in their diverse testimonies and suggests what tomorrow's church might look like when these young evangelicals become pastors or professors.
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- Helps to understand how the church might look like in the future
- Offers a useful, lively account for ministry leaders working with young adults
- Invites the readers to learn how the new generations are rediscovering the great doctrines of the Christian faith
Top Highlights
“They’re not going to embrace your theology unless it makes their hearts sing” (source)
“We’ve so dumbed down the gospel and dumbed down worship in a good effort to reach as many people as we can that there’s almost a backlash. It comes from this great hunger for a genuinely God-centered, transcendence-focused understanding of who God is and what God wants us to do and what God has given us in Jesus Christ. All of that resonates deeply with a kind of pastoral Reformed position that Piper articulates so well.’” (source)
“Christians must seek not a return to the Reformation or the First Great Awakening but a return to Jesus Christ, the founder and perfecter of our faith.” (source)
“Joshua Harris attended Passion in 1999, he sought Giglio’s help to plan a similar event” (source)
“the glory of God is the ultimate theme of preaching and the focus of worship.” (source)
"Collin Hansen invites us on a voyage of discovery, learning how our restless youth are discovering anew the great doctrines of the Christian faith. Weary of churches that seek to entertain rather than teach, longing after the true meat of the Word, these young people are pursuing doctrine. Discover how God is moving among the young, the restless, and the Reformed."
Tim Challies, blogger, Challies.com
"Young, Restless, Reformed is the product of some outstanding research. This book will help the reader gain valuable insight into the growing Reformed movement in America."
Jerry Bridges, author, The Pursuit of Holiness
"Collin Hansen has uncovered a fresh movement of young Christians for whom doctrine fuels evangelism, kindles passion, and transforms lives. Read it and rejoice."
David Neff, Editor-in-chief, Christianity Today media group
- Title: Young, Restless, Reformed: A Journalist's Journey with the New Calvinists
- Author: Collin Hansen
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2008
- Logos Release Date: 2011
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- ISBNs: 9781433521003, 9781433504129, 1433521008, 143350412X
- Resource ID: LLS:A094C00506E17C348616688C5A6D4BA2
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-06T20:53:14Z