A Recipe for Disaster

“Before I started reading A Recipe for Disaster, I expected it to be just another apologetics book. Wow, was I in for a shock! Marriott provides believers and those who have left the faith with a deep, accurate analysis of why people deconvert, what can be done to keep this from happening, and how we can reclaim those who have left the faith. To be honest, there is simply no book of its kind, and A Recipe for Disaster fills a big hole in our understanding of the deconversion problem. This is a must read for parents, pastors, and parachurch leaders. Be ready for a surprise. The book will challenge you to see discipleship and the dangers surrounding its employment in a new light.”


—JP Moreland, author of Scientism and Secularism: Learning to Defeat a Dangerous Ideology





“Deconversion is a growing concern that we need to address. This first thing we believers need to do is look in the mirror, and we need a guide to help us do that. Dr. John Marriott is that expert and compassionate guide. In A Recipe for Disaster, Dr. Marriott provides a compelling analysis of the ways well-meaning Christians unwittingly contribute to people losing their faith. He helps us see the issues clearly, and more importantly, shows us how to do our part to foster a life-long faith. I highly recommend this book to all Christian leaders and anyone who has been touched by the struggle of deconversion.”


—Todd W. Hall, co-author of Psychology in the Spirit





“When Christians leave the faith, the church tends to blame either the one departing or the culture—or both. John Marriott suggests that we instead look in the mirror. Without absolving the one departing of ultimate responsibility, he asks the church to consider how it often fails to educate and socialize the young in ways that make faith winsome and believable in the modern context. Well-researched, well-argued, and well-written, this is not only a good book, it is an important one.”


—Daniel Taylor, author of The Myth of Certainty and The Skeptical Believer