PCA earns more than half a million dollars from Jesus Calling

Did you know that the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) received nearly $600 grand from the royalties of Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling empire in 2023? That’s according to the Internal Revenue Service, which reports that PCA agencies and institutions received $582,000 from book royalties.

in an article titled “Jesus Calling Royalties & the Presbyterian Church in America” published this week over at PCA Polity, authors Dr. Benjamin T. Inman & Mr. Andrew Branch expressed concerns about a conflict of interest for the PCA as it prepares to meet on Monday and vote on a number of issues highlighting a problem for this years’ PCA  2025 General Assembly (GA). The authors say that two PCA agencies were supposed to have reported on the book but did not fulfill the directive of the 2024 Assembly.

“Whatever action the 52nd GA takes, it will not change the scandal: Jesus Calling is the PCA’s largest legacy. It is not advertised, but it is true. Through Jesus Calling, the consequences of the PCA’s jurisdiction touch more people than any other PCA initiative—in excess of 45 million copies, a diversified, far-flung virtual presence, translated into 37 languages.”

In 2024, the General Assembly voted to investigate the book’s doctrine and method, along with the book’s history within the PCA.

“Now attention must fall on apparent financial conflict of interest on the part of the General Assembly’s committees, agencies, and institutions—the GA-Apparatus.”

It’s a fascinating article, and you can read it here. The Jesus Calling cash cow has raked in tens of millions of dollars from people all over the world, along with its spinoffs Jesus Always, Jesus Today, Jesus Calling for Kids, calendars, journals, and apps. Additionally, the Jesus Calling brand includes a quarterly magazine, a TV show, a podcast, and various specialized editions for teens, women, and children, further diversifying revenue streams.

The book has been praised for fostering a sense of intimacy with Jesus, but which Jesus? Not the Jesus of Scripture. The late Sarah Young claimed to have received direct revelation through impressions and “hearing” god speak to her. But this “Jesus” sounds nothing like the Jesus we know through His actual Word. I’ve been sounding the alarm since 2011, when I first reported that Jesus Calling was inspired by God Calling, a New Age book written by two women who claimed to receive messages through automatic writing, a practice associated with occultism. This is a huge red flag for any discerning Christian wanting to avoid occultism which God clearly prohibits.

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