God’s Rock and Roll Army: The Story of Young American Showcase, A Radical Experiment in Evangelism

I will never forget that day! The true story of a radical experiment in evangelism by those who lived it.

Between 1968 and 1991, over 10 million teenage students across the United States and Canada had a shared experience: one day they were called from class to their gymnasium, where they screamed their way through a rock and roll show the likes of which most had never seen. Students saw young men with rock star personas, iconic clothes, and wild hair, whose musical talent was only exceeded by their extreme showmanship. In fact, you may still have a Free Fare, The Edge, or Freedom Jam poster rolled up in your closet.

Thousands of students each month came back for an evening show, and it was there, in the final few minutes of the night, that the illusion of sex, drugs, and rock and roll so prevalent in that era was broken. Then, as hard-core rockers testified about their life in Jesus, roughly a million young lives across 23 years were changed.

Along the way, something else happened. Every year, dozens of young people joined in this radical experiment in evangelism. Within each one of them, a transformation occurred, and an indelible bond formed. This is the story of God’s Rock and Roll Army, the jaw-dropping and miraculous events they experienced, and the lessons they learned.

From their accounts, you will find the key to building strong faith leaders, and you may find the courage for your own radical experiment in evangelism.

What did you do with your ticket?