Reminder: Jay Bakker at Borders Union Square @ Mon Jan 24 7pm - 8pm (Queer Things)

more details » Jay Bakker at Borders Union Square Jay Bakker: Fall To Grace Monday, January 24, 2011 7pm Discussion and Signing EVENT LOCATION BORDERS 400 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94102 415-399-1633 If anyone ever had a reason to leave the Christian faith, Jay Bakker did. At the age of only 11 his parents' global PTL ministry was engulfed by scandal and undermined by Christian backbiting -all of which played out in the 24-hour news media. Disillusioned, Bakker turned to drugs and alcohol and left his childhood beliefs behind. But along the way, an interesting thing happened: Bakker came to understand, through his personal challenges and suffering (as well as the help of some friends), what God's grace was really all about. In this book Bakker explores the true nature of grace--what it means for everyday living and the hot-button issues of our day. With disarming humility, poignant observations, and spot-on theology, Bakker both challenges Christians to reassess their understanding of salvation and encourages non-believers to see Jesus with fresh eyes. Jay Bakker is the son of Jim Bakker and the late Tammy Faye Messner, who ran the PTL television ministry until it came crashing down in the late 1980s amid accusations of an accounting-fraud scandal. At its height, it boasted 13 million viewers and a Christian resort. Bakker began his own ministry, called Revolution, in 1994. It now has plants in New York, Charlotte, and Atlanta. About Revolution Revolution was started in Phoenix, AZ in 1994 by Kelli Miller, Mike Walls and Jay Bakker. These three saw a desperate need within their community for the love of Christ as it was evident that the church was ignoring and even blatantly rejecting a whole subculture of people based on their appearance and lifestyle. Revolution sought to meet this need through having services that featured bands, DJ's, art exhibits, a coffeehouse and guest speakers. They brought in both local and regional touring acts, trying to cater to the interests of the community around them. Each one of the founders had a heart for different types of people within the subculture and would spend time hanging out with them individually, forging true, solid relationships. Because his philosophy of inclusiveness extends to gays and gay marriage, Bakker falls outside of the beliefs of many[quantify] in the conservative Christian community. When Larry King asked him if he was "part of the liberal sect of Christianity," he said that he was "more liberal than most" .[3] He also decries the influence of politics in religion, saying that it prevents civil discussion of topics such as homosexuality and abortion.[4] Bakker also has several tattoos and piercings which give him more the appearance of a punk rocker than a traditional preacher. Due to his philosophy and appearance, his followers and associates tend to share these qualities of coming from outside of conservative Christianity and call themselves "outlaw preachers". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC2Lft29pcM&NR=1&feature=fvwp When Mon Jan 24 7pm – 8pm Pacific Time Calendar Queer Things Who • larrybob@gmail.com - creator

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