An Untidy Faith: Journeying Back to the Joy of Following Jesus

A gentle guidebook for Christians caught in the messy middle

In the wake of scandal, culture wars, and abuse, many Christians are wondering whether the North American church is redeemable--and if not, whether they should even stay. While many are answering no to those questions, this book is for those who long to disentangle their faith from all the cultural baggage and recapture the joy of following Jesus.

Through personal anecdotes, encounters with the global church, deep dives into Scripture, and helpful historical context about Christianity, An Untidy Faith takes readers on two journeys. The first journey lays out the grand vision of Christianity and the legacy passed on to us by the early believers in hopes of renewing readers' belief in the church writ large. The second journey helps believers understand why they feel distant from their church settings and provides a reorientation drawn from Scripture of God's vision for community.

A gentle companion, Kate Boyd walks alongside those who have questions but can't ask them for fear of being labeled by or cast out of their communities. An Untidy Faith is a guidebook for those who want to be equipped with practices to rebuild their faith and shape their communities to look more like Jesus.


Author: Kate Boyd
Publisher: Herald Press (VA)
Published: 04/18/2023
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781513811796
ISBN10: 1513811797
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Living | Spiritual Growth
- Religion | Christian Theology | General

About the Author
Kate Boyd is a writer, speaker, and Bible teacher. She helps believers who find themselves in the messy middle between conservative and progressive navigate the tensions of the Christian life so they can more confidently walk the lines between doubt and certainty and faith and action with love and grace for all. She graduated cum laude with a BS in journalism and soon found her way to marketing and storytelling. She has traveled the world to interview and tell the stories of believers on mission, and she has written copy that has created millions in revenue for nonprofits and small businesses. She is studying theology with an emphasis in church history and biblical languages at Perkins School of Theology.