Brotherhood of Betrayal [Paperback]

Randall Arthur (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2003

"Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples," Jesus said (John 13:35, NLT). Why then are Christians noted for their hateful judgment of each other? Brotherhood of Betrayal illustrates the ugliness of the betrayal syndrome that festers inside the Christian church. Respected missionary pastor Clay McCain leaves his family and growing church in Sweden for a beautiful, wealthy woman. But the Christian community reacts cruelly - even to his innocent abandoned family...

A Family’s Nightmare...

Clay McCain, a high-profile American pastor serving in Stockholm, Sweden, mysteriously disappears. Who can his wife, Rachel, and her three young children turn to for help? Her Swedish friends? Her home church in the United States? Her mission board? Her relatives?

Rachel’s eventual outreach of trust, alongside a shocking discovery, sets off an unexpected avalanche of betrayal that turns her world, her family, and her faith upside down.

This poignant sequel to the bestselling Wisdom Hunter and Jordan’s Crossing dramatically illustrates the hideousness of the betrayal syndrome that is sweeping through the body of Christ—assaulting and devastating families, friends, and churches.

This is a story that touches us all. It may even be your story.

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About the Author

For twenty years, Randall Arthur was a missionary pastor in Europe. With his wife, Sherri, he founded and organized churches in Oslo, Munich, and Berlin. He has lived in Georgia since 1998, recruiting, training, and leading short-term mission teams that assist churches in Western Europe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Multnomah Books (September 20, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590522583
• ISBN-13: 978-1590522585
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.1 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Betrayed by the Brotherhood of Betrayal, October 15, 2003

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gary smith (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brotherhood of Betrayal (Paperback)

I have been a Randall Arthur fan for years. Since I saw that he had a "new" book coming out I have been anxiously awaiting its arrival. I exciteldly opened the package from Amazon only to find that "Brotherhood of Betrayal" is the exact same book as "Betrayal"! All they did was change the name. Nowhere in the advertisements was that explained. I don't know whether to be disappointed in Mr. Aruthur, Multnomah, or Amazon. Bottom line, it was a great book back when I first read it a couple of years ago and I'll get over this frustration, but Arthur fans beware before you spend your hard-earned money. Oh, one more thing, it's being advertised as a bargain at $9.59, but upon receiving the book the cover price says $7.99.

Well, that's off of my chest, so on to life's real issues.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Engaged to the end!, October 20, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Brotherhood of Betrayal (Paperback)

I too, like the other reviewer, am a fan of Randall Arthur's books. One of the first "Christian" fiction books I read was his first book, Wisdom Hunter.

If you like 'prairie fiction' that always ends neatly and comfortably, then you'd best not read Randall Arthur. If you enjoy impactful books that tell it like it is, then you've found your author!

Brotherhood of Betrayal is a re-release of Betrayal and is the best book yet by Arthur to date. It deals with the extreme legalism found in some churches in America and the even more widespread issue I could identify with: how do I treat 'fallen' brothers/sisters in Christ who've made serious mistakes? Am I willing to forgive a repentant brother? Do I continue to withhold forgiveness even after the God has forgiven that person? Why?

If you've wrestled with these issues in some form, you'll find an excellent, Godly model for forgiveness and grace in this book. I was moved!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply amazing, August 12, 2004

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M. McGaughey (Brentwood, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brotherhood of Betrayal (Paperback)

I have read few authors that gripped me the way Randall Arthur has in his three stories (Brotherhood of Betrayal, Jordan's Crossing, and Wisdom Hunter). I could not put any of them down and lost a lot of sleep the week I read them. I cried and laughed and prayed my way through each of them. Randall, if you're reading this, thank you for letting God write through you. Though it has a been a good six months since I read them I am tearing up as I remember then now and how God used them in my life. Thank you for being honest about the good and the bad in the "church" and our lives, and about God's grace and His presence through both. I truly thank God for you, brother, I really do.