The Courage to Be Protestant

Truth-Lovers, Marketers, and Emergents in the Postmodern World

By: David Wells

Narrated by: Bob Souer

Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

It takes no courage to sign up as a Protestant. These words begin this bold work - the culmination of David Wells' long-standing critique of the evangelical landscape. But to live as a true Protestant - that's another matter.

This audiobook is a jeremiad against new versions of Evangelicalism - the Marketing and Emergent Churches - and a call to return to the historic faith, one defined by Reformation solas (grace, faith, and scripture alone) and to a reverence for doctrine. Wells argues that historic, classical Evangelicalism is marked by doctrinal seriousness, as opposed to the new movements of the Marketing Church and the Emergent Church. He energetically confronts the Marketing communities and their tendency to try to win parishioners as consumers rather than worshipers, advertising the most palatable environment rather than trusting the truth to be attractive. He takes particular issue with the most popular evangelical movement in recent years - the Emergent Church. Emergents, he says, are postmodern, post-conservative, and post-foundational, embracing a less absolute understanding of the authority of scripture than traditionally held.

The Courage to Be Protestant is a dynamic argument for the courage to be faithful to what biblical Christianity has always stood for, thereby securing hope for the church's future.

©2008 David F. Wells (P)2013 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Much needed medicine

Dr. Wells administers some strong medicine to a sick and anemic evangelical church. May we all have the courage to take the medicine and the courage to stand for Biblical truth. Semper Reformanda.

Essential for pastors, church leaders, and elders

This work brings so much clarity to the issues our churches battle with. This book will help many an elder avoid pitfalls of unbiblical tactics in "growing" God's church.

Great audible book please more of David Wells

More of David Wells books would be appreciated I believe that he has at least 3 and maybe 4 more on the subject

Fantastic, biblical, and kind-hearted critique of much of Evangelicalism

Though Wells wrote this book more than a decade ago, it’s content still rings with the sound of immediate relevance. That’s because Wells is addressing a perennial temptation for Christians in the world. Should we conform to this world, or should we conform to Christ and endure whatever difficulties we may fear in this age?

Wells, rightfully, urges to reader to declare allegiance to Christ and to trust in the true King of Glory to do all that He said He would. May God help us.

I highly recommend this book!

Informative

This book was very informative. Every Christian needs to read this to gain an understanding of mordernity in the life of the believe it.

A very enlightening work!

the author is spot on regarding today's apostasy. This is a must-read, in fact it is a must-read right now!

Amazing Book

Super fun to listen to. You should listen to this after listening to Church of Cowards. Very fun read on the destruction of Religious AND spiritual Christianity in the West.

Necessary Provocation

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is not a new book but a book that needs to be looked at frequently by those who claim fundamentalism as their theological and practical point of view. The book is as relevant now as when it was written, and in many minds more relevant.

Must read/listen

I will probably read/listen to this book again. I think David Wells speaks the truth. Getting ready to listen to another book of his.

Superb

This is easily one of the most insightful books I have read on the state of the modern evangelical movement. It is a clear charge to return to biblical fidelity and the centrality of Christ. I highly recommend it.