Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda [Hardcover]

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“This may just be the single most important book on modern Evangelicalism in recent years. It is bold, clear, and very well-researched.”—John MacArthur

"Megan Basham is one of the most important evangelical voices in the United States." —The Washington Post

"Some will quibble over details, but no one should miss the powerful warning in this book. We face a gathering storm, as Winston Churchill warned a century ago, but this time the enemy is inside as well as outside the gates. Every convinced and unashamed Evangelical should read, ponder, and pray over this important book."—Os Guinness

How deeply have leftist billionaires infiltrated America’s churches?

InShepherds for Sale,Megan Basham of theDaily Wiredocuments how progressive powerbrokers —from George Soros, to the founder of eBay, to former members of the Obama administration— set out to change the American church. Their goal: to co-opt evangelicals for political purposes. She exposes:

·The left-wing billionaires, foundations, and think tanksthat target Christian media, universities, megachurches, and denominations

·The celebrity megachurch pastorwho secretly encouraged a group of pastors to change their views on sexuality

·The revered Presbyterian theologianwho backed a congregation rebelling against his own denomination

These are just a glimpse into the compromises and astroturf campaigns Basham uncovers. Many evangelical leaders are pushing their members to “whisper” about sexual sins, reconsider the importance of abortion, lament the effects of climate change, and repent of “perpetuating systemic racism.” And in exchange for toeing a left-wing line, many of those church leaders and institutions have received cash, career jumlÓG