A thought-provoking new book from New York Times bestselling co-authors Pastor Kerry and Chris Shook, 'Be the Message' reminds us that Christianity was meant to be a faith of action not just a faith of words.

"People's lives are changed when Christians be the gospel to the world. When we actually act on it, we find our faith grows," the books press release says.

Americans are drowning in messages and so is the church, the husband-and-wife team say in their new book, 'Be the Message', also a New York Times bestseller from WaterBrook Press. "The U.S. has 350,000 Christian congregations and most of them have a website. Amazon lists 159,000 Christian-living books. Add Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and more ... and Christ's message can become just one more slogan."

Kerry and Chris founded Woodlands Church north of Houston in 1993. Since then the multi-campus congregation has grown to more than 18,000 and is active in ministries to the poor and powerless. Woodlands Church also has one of the largest fair-trade/direct-trade stores in the country, aiming to lift generations out of poverty with the power of hope. Thousands of people in more than 200 countries tune in weekly to Kerry's televised broadcasts. The Shooks' first book, 'One Month to Live', is a New York Times best-seller. Kerry and Chris have been married 30 years and have four grown children.

Top Christian leaders say in 'Be the Message', Kerry and Chris have written a powerful guide on how to stop hiding behind our images so we can truly discover and live out our authentic message.

Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren, author of "Purpose Driven Life," wrote the foreword. In the book, the Shooks lead readers through the "be the message" journey from understanding "the great disconnect," to holy disturbance, to the message/person the world cannot explain, to how we can know our life message.

'Be the Message' is available now wherever Christian books are sold. To learn more about 'Be the Message', visit: BetheMessage.org