''Jesus Freaks'' is a 1999 book by

DC Talk DC Talk (stylized as dc Talk) is a Christian rap and rock trio. The group was formed at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They released five major studio albums together: ...

and

Voice of the Martyrs The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to defend the human rights of persecuted Christians. History The organization was founded in 1967 by Richard Wurmbrand, a Lutheran priest, also a Pente ...

. The name comes from DC Talk's album and song ''

Jesus Freak ''Jesus freak'' is a term arising from the late 1960s and early 1970s counterculture and is frequently used as a pejorative for those involved in the Jesus movement. As Tom Wolfe illustrates in '' The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test'', the term "fr ...

'' that they released in 1995. It includes stories and testimonies of Christians from all over the world, past and present, who have been persecuted, tortured, or martyred for their Christian beliefs. ''Jesus Freaks'' is published by Bethany House (). Related books were also released including a blank journaling book ''Jesus Freaks: A Journal'' (2001), a devotional-style book, ''Live Like a Jesus Freak'' (2001), and a book of Bible verses, ''Promises for a Jesus Freak'' (2001)

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A follow-up volume, ''Jesus Freaks Volume II'', by DC Talk and Voice of the Martyrs was published in 2003. Voice of the Martyrs released its own stories book ''Extreme Devotion'' in 2002.

Michael Tait Michael DeWayne Tait (born May 18, 1966) is an American contemporary Christian music artist. Michael Tait met Toby McKeehan in 1984 when he was in high school. Both Toby and Michael met Kevin Max while attending Liberty University in the late 19 ...

and

Toby Mac Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He was first known f ...

of DC Talk have also compiled stories in the books '' Under God'' and '' Living Under God'' in 2004, published by WallBuilders.

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