Christian Celebrity and Pastoral Ministry
Katelyn Beaty
Author Katelyn Beaty joins the podcast to discuss her recent book, Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Profits, and Platforms are Hurting the Church. We discuss the history of evangelicalism as it relates to the use of mass media, as well as how the wider cultural phenomenon of celebrity relates to the evangelical movement. How has celebrity shaped pastors' sense of vocation? What are the dangers associated with the megachurch movement and famous pastors? This and much more on this episode.
Katelyn Beaty serves as the Editorial Director of Brazos Press. She has extensive experience in Christian journalism and has previously worked at Christianity Today. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The New York Times. She is the author of A Woman’s Place (2016) and Celebrities for Jesus (2022).
