Compassionate Confrontation is a compelling look at the cultural challenges facing the twenty-first century Christian. Written in a practical and direct style, the book presents a biblical alternative to the “take back the culture” and “stay out of the culture” agendas that are advocated by well-meaning Christians. It dares Christians to take God’s Truth into the public arena where absolutes and Truth have been replaced by speculations and lies.
Full of battlefield stories and biblical references, the book presents a balanced look at the American culture and the biblical role of the church within it.
The author calls for Christians to compassionately confront a dying world with the life-giving Truth found in God’s Word and demonstrated in the lives of true Christians. His passionate, logical exhortation to the church is based on biblical truth, shaped by the teachings of Francis Schaeffer, and tested in the trenches of experience.
Jim Evans has been married to his wife, Joan, for over 48 years. He is the father of four grown children and has six grandchildren. He received his undergraduate degree from Lancaster Bible College and his graduate degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University.
He actively established two churches, directed a mission to Haiti, served as a Christian lobbyist in New York State, acted as Police Liaison for Operation Rescue, a pro-life organization, and ended up in prison for opposing abortion. He testified in federal courts and engaged in debates with opponents of Christianity on television, radio, and secular university campuses.
He is currently engaged in speaking, consulting and leading workshops for churches on the topic of cultural Christianity. He leads the Truth Campaign, which offers weeklong conferences or daylong workshops for churches and organizations.
Over fifty years of ministry experience in the streets, courtrooms, prisons and churches of America gives him an unusual qualification to speak on the issues confronting the church in twenty-first century America.