John S. Dickerson Explained

John S. Dickerson (born 1982) is a Christian pastor, author[1] and a nationally awarded American journalist.[2] [3] [4] He has written essays and opinion columns for USA Today,[5] CNN,[6] The New York Times Sunday Opinion Page,[7] and the religion pages of The Washington Post.[8]

In 2004, he joined The Scottsdale Times as a staff writer and later became features editor.[9] While at The Scottsdale Times, his reporting earned honors from the Arizona Press Club.[10] [11] [12] [13] The Arizona Newspaper Association named him non-daily "Journalist of the Year" in 2007.[14] He then took a staff writer position at the Phoenix New Times, an alternative weekly owned by Village Voice Media.[15]

In 2009, he was named winner of the $10,000 Livingston Award for Young Journalists.[16] "The Livingston Awards for excellence by professionals under the age of 35 are the largest all-media, general reporting prizes in American journalism.[17] " Charles Gibson (ABC News), Michele Norris (NPR), Tom Brokaw and Clarence Page are among the judges[18] who selected Dickerson's investigative series about medical regulations in Arizona, "Prescription for Disaster",[19] as the national winner for local reporting. The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies also named Dickerson national winner for investigative reporting.[20] Three of his stories are printed in the book anthology Best AltWeekly Writing 2009 and 2010, published by Northwestern University Press.[21] Dickerson eventually left Phoenix New Times to pastor Cornerstone Church in Prescott, Arizona.[22]

His book The Great Evangelical Recession[23] (Baker Publishing Group, 2013), combines his investigative journalism background with his embedded understanding of American Christianity as an insider. The book documents the decline of Christianity in the United States and suggests potential solutions for American church leaders.[24] Ken Auletta, media critic for The New Yorker, endorsed the book: "A first rate journalist and writer, Dickerson writes with empathy, preferring to explain rather than scold. He's written an illustrious book."[25]

In 2015 Dickerson accepted the role of Teaching Pastor in Residence at Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, California.[26] The same year, HarperCollins publishers' Zondervan released his book, I Am Strong: Finding God's Peace and Strength in Life's Darkest Moments, in which he offers hope to those enduring chronic sickness or loss.,[27] [28] On October 28, 2017, Dickerson was announced as the new lead pastor of Connection Pointe Christian Church in Brownsburg, Indiana [29]

In October 2019 Baker Publishing Group released Dickerson's fourth book, Jesus Skeptic: A Journalist Explores the Credibility and Impact of Christianity.[30] In Jesus Skeptic, Dickerson presents images and evidence demonstrating that "Jesus really existed and launched the greatest movement for social good in human history."[31]

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Notes and References

  1. http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/authors/2899 Baker Publishing Group Author Profile, August 2012
  2. Web site: Calvary Baptist grad honored by Gibson.
  3. News: Achievers: Journalist wins national award, becomes minister . . August 16, 2009 . February 21, 2013 . Hedler, Ken . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140223142730/http://prescottdailycourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=71416 . February 23, 2014 .
  4. Web site: Former New Times Writer Honored. 11 June 2009.
  5. News: Christmas Hope Eases Suffering. USA Today. December 23, 2015.
  6. Web site: How to unite a divided America. John S.. Dickerson. CNN. 13 November 2016 .
  7. News: The Decline of Evangelical America. John S.. Dickerson. The New York Times . 15 December 2012. NYTimes.com.
  8. Web site: What Christians should learn from Dan Cathy. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226232558/https://www.onfaith.co/onfaith/2013/01/31/what-conservative-christians-should-learn-from-dan-cathy/10799. usurped. December 26, 2018. John S.. Dickerson. 31 January 2013. OnFaith.
  9. http://prescottdailycourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=71416 The Daily Courier, August 16, 2009
  10. http://www.azpressclub.org/content/contest/2004%20contest/2004_feature_writing.htm Arizona Press Club Awards, 2004
  11. Web site: Capitol Times reporters take home six Press Club awards – Arizona Capitol Times. Arizona Capitol Times. Staff. azcapitoltimes.com. 18 May 2009 .
  12. http://www.azpressclub.org/content/contest/2006_contest/2006%20contes%20tnames%20only.shtml Arizona Press Club Awards, 2006
  13. http://www.azpressclub.org/content/contest/2007%20contest%20names%20only.shtml Arizona Press Club Awards, 2007
  14. Web site: Calvary Baptist grad honored by Gibson.
  15. http://www.villagevoicemedia.com/awards/view/2009/1020 Village Voice Media Awards
  16. Web site: Winners. 2010-09-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20100811220938/http://www.livawards.org/winners/. 2010-08-11. dead.
  17. Web site: About.
  18. Web site: Judges.
  19. http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/specialReports/view/753557 Phoenix New Times, investigative report
  20. https://archive.today/20120716163950/http://www.aan.org/alternative/aan_begins_live_chat_series_with_2009_altweekly_award_winners/Aan/ViewArticle?oid=1434394 Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, September 21, 2009
  21. https://archive.today/20120717002515/http://www.aan.org/alternative/Aan/ViewArticle?oid=1782390 Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, February 5, 2010
  22. https://archive.today/20120709074749/http://aan.org/alternative/Aan/ViewArticle?oid=1349595 Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, August 17, 2009
  23. http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/the-great-evangelical-recession/339810 book page
  24. Web site: The Great Evangelical Recession. https://archive.today/20130221053217/http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2012/s12110007.htm. dead. 21 February 2013. 21 February 2013.
  25. http://johnsdickerson.com/endorsements/ JohnSDickerson.com, December 2012
  26. Web site: Steps of Faith for Cornerstone Church and Pastor John Dickerson. Lynne. LaMaster.
  27. Web site: I Am Strong. www.zondervan.com. 2016-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20161120212441/http://www.zondervan.com/i-am-strong. 2016-11-20. dead.
  28. Book: Dickerson, John S.. I Am Strong: Finding God's Peace and Strength in Life's Darkest Moments. 29 December 2015. Zondervan. 9780310341925. Google Books.
  29. Web site: Meet The Pastor. www.ConnectionPointe.org.
  30. Web site: Jesus Skeptic. www.BakerPublishingGroup.com.
  31. Web site: Jesus Skeptic. www.GoodReads.com.

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