Runaway Radical

A Young Man's Reckless Journey to Save the World

by Amy Hollingsworth and Jonathan Hollingsworth

A young idealist heeds the call to radical obedience, gives away all of his belongings and shaking off the fetters of a complacent life, travels halfway around the world. There he discovers, among the poor and the fatherless of West Africa, that he has only surrendered to a new kind of captivity. | read more»

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A young idealist heeds the call to radical obedience and travels halfway around the world. Among the poor and the fatherless of West Africa, he has only surrendered to a new kind of captivity. | read more »

Read an Excerpt From Runaway Radical

"Absent from all the literature urging young Christians to follow God to another part of the world and make disciples, was this: What happens when God doesn't show up?" | read more »

Praise For Runaway Radical

"This mother-and-son page-turner also serves the reader as an important mirror: in it, we see grace and truth simultaneously heal both denial and the profound pain when denial is stripped away." ~Brad Jersak, editor, professor at Westminster Theological Centre | read more »

When Missions Fail: A Q&A with Amy and Jonathan Hollingsworth

"Christians don’t like stories with less-than-happy endings. In fact, many Christians don’t want to believe that anything done in God’s name can end badly. Stories like mine don't make it very far because Christian culture is dead-set on controlling the narrative." | read more »

Amy Hollingsworth: Author, Speaker, Friend

Amy Hollingsworth is the author of five books and co-authored "Runaway Radical" with her son, Jonathan. Visit her website to learn more. | read more »
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