Evangelical Christians often look to Christian celebrities and cultural strongmen for leadership and validation. And we have seen many celebrity pastors, ministry leaders, and cultural icons fall from their lofty celebrity platforms because they didn’t have the needed spiritual maturity or accountability.
Award-winning journalist Katelyn Beaty‘s new book from Brazos Press, Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits are Hurting the Church. explores the ramifications of this phenomenon.