“With surgical precision and pastoral discernment, Mark Sayers reveals the cultural forces shaping our lives—forces so familiar we’ve stopped seeing them. But he doesn’t leave us in despair. Instead, he charts a bold, practical path toward authentic faith that works in the real world, not just in theory. For anyone feeling caught between cultural pressures and Christian faithfulness, this book is your map forward.”
—Carey Nieuwhof, author, speaker, and podcaster

“In an increasingly distracted, tech-addicted, celebrity-driven culture, Platforms to Pillars is a timely reminder of why Christian faith stands in stark contrast to the spirit of our age. There is so much to appreciate here: Mark’s keen critical analysis of the cultural forces shaping humanity. Discerning scriptural engagement that sheds light on how we can respond. And an urgent message that, when our world seems ready to crumble, it will be those formed as pillars, not those with platforms, who will make the difference. Mark Sayers is the kind of clear and cogent thinker the church needs in an era of digital distraction and dizzying change. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand where our twenty-first century world is heading and how Christ-followers can meet its challenges with courage, wisdom, and grace.”
—Justin Brierley, author of Why I’m Still a Christian and host of The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast

“This is a fascinating book—insightful and inspiring. It warns us of some of the dangers of platforms (especially digital ones) and encourages us, as the apostle Paul did in Galatians, to live as pillars following in the footsteps of Jesus.”
—Nicky Gumbel, pioneer of the Alpha course

“This is an important message—prophetic yet practical—from one of the freshest thinkers and most trustedleaders in the Western church today.”
—Pete Greig, bewildered founder of 24-7 Prayer International; Senior Pastor, Emmaus Rd Church UK

“Mark is always fascinating to listen to and highly insightful to read. When I first heard him speak on this subject it felt like a vital prophetic call for this cultural moment. This book will inspire and challenge you with a vision of what the church can be.”
—Stephen Foster, Rector of St Aldate’s Church, Oxford

“Mark’s prophetic voice has a unique way of both confronting and resonating at the same time. Platforms to Pillars is one of those wake-up moments for the church—a transformative call to reimagine our purpose in an age of self-promotion. Mark’s message of trading transient platforms for the lasting impact of being a pillar in your community profoundly impacted me. As someone committed to the long journey of investing in one place, this book challenged and inspired me with a beautiful vision of giving my life to a people and a place rather than a platform for my own name and benefit.”
—Dave Lomas, pastor of Reality San Francisco; author of The Truest Thing About You

“I cannot yet find the appropriate words and phrases to describe Mark Sayers’s work. Three will have to do for now: Profound—as in plumbing the depths of what is happening in our world right now. Penetrating—as in piercing through and pulling back of the overwhelming complexity of our historical moment. And Prophetic—as in the biblical sense, exposing the ubiquity of idolatry, in society and in the church, yet holding out hope if we will choose to do what the living God is calling us to do right now. Because Mark’s book is so theologically and biblically rich (especially as he works with the Exodus story) I will read it many times. Can I be so bold as to say that this is a must-read? For all who are in any kind of leadership role: politicians, teachers, pastors, parents, and grandparents. Thank God for the pillar Mark Sayers is to so many of us.”
—Darrell Johnson, pastor and professor, Teaching Fellow for Regent College, author of Discipleship on the Edge: An Expository Journey Through Revelation and Experiencing the Trinity: Living in the Relationship at the Center of the Universe

“That we live in a disorienting time is something of a truism at this point. Everyone can recognize that. But it is the nature of disorienting times that few are those who have a clear idea of how to find one’s bearings again. Platforms to Pillars excels at precisely this point: Sayers manages to both deeply explore the problems facing us today and to offer a constructive way forward past our current era of self-gratification and egoism and into something healthier and life-giving. After you read this book you will both better understand why the world is the way it is and you’ll have a clearer picture of how a Christian ought to respond to it.”
—Jake Meador, editor-in-chief, Mere Orthodoxy

“Mark Sayers has written an incredible and timely book. As many are reflecting on the crisis of leadership in the church and the way forward, Mark paints a beautiful and biblical picture of the leaders and disciples we need who honor God without giving in to cultural standards. Culturally insightful, prophetically pointed, and biblically faithful. This book is a must-read.”
—Jon Tyson, pastor and author, church.nyc

“If you only read one book this year, read this book. In Platforms to Pillars Mark unpacks the greatest challenge facing our generation and provides wisdom and insight on how to move forward. Knowing the difference between a platform and a pillar can be the difference between fulfilling your God given purpose or not.”
—Christine Caine, founder, Propel Women & A21

“Mark Sayers has a remarkable gift for explaining us to ourselves. In Platforms to Pillarshe takes us on a journey from ancient Egypt to Silicon Valley, showing us the roots of our performative and anxious society, and contrasting it with the peaceful freedom that is found in the presence of God. Illuminating and wise.”
—Andrew Wilson, teaching pastor, King’s Church London

“Wisdom. That’s what sets Platforms to Pillars apart amid the library of extraordinary books Mark Sayers has already left in his wake. This book is page turning, astoundingly insightful, beyond interesting, and deeply convicting, but it’s written in a voice of hard-won wisdom that only comes from journeying through the wilderness with Jesus.”
—Tyler Staton, lead pastor at Bridgetown church and author of The Familiar Stranger

“With surgical precision and pastoral discernment, Mark Sayers reveals the cultural forces shaping our lives—forces so familiar we’ve stopped seeing them. But he doesn’t leave us in despair. Instead, he charts a bold, practical path toward authentic faith that works in the real world, not just in theory. For anyone feeling caught between cultural pressures and Christian faithfulness, this book is your map forward.”
—Carey Nieuwhof, author, speaker, and podcaster

“In an increasingly distracted, tech-addicted, celebrity-driven culture, Platforms to Pillars is a timely reminder of why Christian faith stands in stark contrast to the spirit of our age. There is so much to appreciate here: Mark’s keen critical analysis of the cultural forces shaping humanity. Discerning scriptural engagement that sheds light on how we can respond. And an urgent message that, when our world seems ready to crumble, it will be those formed as pillars, not those with platforms, who will make the difference. Mark Sayers is the kind of clear and cogent thinker the church needs in an era of digital distraction and dizzying change. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand where our twenty-first century world is heading and how Christ-followers can meet its challenges with courage, wisdom, and grace.”
—Justin Brierley, author of Why I’m Still a Christian and host of The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God podcast

“This is a fascinating book—insightful and inspiring. It warns us of some of the dangers of platforms (especially digital ones) and encourages us, as the apostle Paul did in Galatians, to live as pillars following in the footsteps of Jesus.”
—Nicky Gumbel, pioneer of the Alpha course

“This is an important message—prophetic yet practical—from one of the freshest thinkers and most trusted leaders in the Western church today.”
—Pete Greig, bewildered founder of 24-7 Prayer International; Senior Pastor, Emmaus Rd Church UK