Clarence Jordan spoke with an unwavering prophetic voice. He firmly rejected materialism, militarism, and racism as obstacles to authentic faith… He was a fearless and innovative defender of human rights. —President Jimmy Carter

Dallas Lee said of Clarence Jordan, “The promise of something wise or something fun or just something good to know danced in this man’s eyes.” That wisdom, that fun, that good dances in his words too. Every chapter of this book illustrates that. As a member of the koinonia Clarence cofounded, I’ll return to these pages as a guide, but anyone reading them can expect to be challenged and perhaps even changed. —Bren Dubay, Director, Koinonia Farm

I can critique some of the things Clarence Jordan believed about the Bible, but I cannot critique the way he lived it. This collection of writings from a too-often-forgotten sage is a gift to all of us at a time when we need models of costly courage and conviction. — Russell Moore, Baptist preacher and theologian, Christianity Today

In living a life of radical discipleship informed by the Sermon on the Mount (and paying the price for it), Clarence Jordan may be closest thing we have to an American Bonhoeffer. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a home where Jordan was read and admired, but too few today know of this Southern prophet. I’m heartened by the publication of The Inconvenient Gospel, to introduce a new generation of readers to Jordan’s unique and prophetic voice. —Brian Zahnd, author of When Everything’s on Fire

Here was a son of the Old South, a white Baptist minister doing what we were only talking about. I went to Koinonia to see it for myself and couldn't wait to leave because I was sure that the Klan would show up and kill us both. —Martin Luther King, Jr.

The power of Clarence Jordan's words comes mostly from the fact that he lived out the Gospel rather than just preaching it, and he did that with courage and a sense of humor. —Don Mosley, founder, Jubilee Partners

Clarence Jordan has you saying “Amen” one minute and thinking “I’m not sure about that” the next. Regardless, he guarantees thoughtful interaction with his practical application of the Bible, which clearly comes from tending a farm. If Christians embraced at least some of his ideas, we’d have a different effect on our world: less hypocrisy and more action. Jordan sharpens us to our great benefit; read him and think. —Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm

Flannery O’Conner famously said that her native South was ‘Christ-haunted.’ But for Clarence Jordan, Jesus was more than a ghost. He was a living presence in the poor and rejected, inviting us into beloved community as a real and practical alternative to the plantation economy. Jordan’s words are as relevant today as when he delivered them. —Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, author of Revolution of Values

Few have lived, spoken, and written with such power, depth, and simplicity about Christian discipleship as Clarence Jordan did. His life is a testimony and a provocation to what God’s love for the whole world demands of us today. The Inconvenient Gospel is an essential book. It will inspire and challenge those willing to take its message to heart. —Norman Wirzba, Duke Divinity School

Clarence Jordan cultivated a demonstration plot of God’s kingdom at Koinonia Farm. Now, with The Inconvenient Gospel, we have field notes from that experiment. Wise and often witty, Jordan’s words are a call to join God’s mission, even on our home soil where loving our enemies and our neighbors may be the same thing. Whenever I need a reminder of what it means to follow Jesus, I’ll reach for this book. —Ragan Sutterfield, author of Wendell Berry and the Given Life

The distinctive mark of Jordan...is the way in which he acted in costly and dangerous ways that embodied the cross; he walked the talk! —Walter Brueggemann

Clarence Jordan was a strange phenomenon in the history of North American Christianity. Hewn from the massive Baptist denomination, known primarily for its conformity to culture, Clarence stressed the anti-cultural, the Christ-transcending and the Christ-transforming, aspects of the gospel. —G. McLeod Bryan, Ph.D, religion

We are lucky to have the legacy of such a man. For those of us who are hesitant to embrace Christ’s suffering, we have an example. For those of us who struggle as part of a young community of Christ to see our place in history, we have encouragement. His vision has endured. —Joyce Hollyday, author of Pillars of Fire

Podcast interviews with editor Fred Downing, current Koinonia director Bren Dubay, and others

Publicity campaign elevating Jordan’s message and the book, directed at religious publications including Christianity Today, The Christian Century, Sojourners, Commonweal, and others

Launch event with Koinonia friends and partners including Habitat for Humanity, Jubilee Partners, and others

Featured in the Fall 2022 issue of Plough Quarterly, print circulation 15,000 with 400,000 monthly online sessions

Giveaways on LibraryThing, GoodReads, and Amazon