“Where is the Church?”
That’s the question Lyle Shelton is asked almost every time he speaks.
In Turn the Tide, Shelton delivers a powerful wake-up call to Christians in Australia and New Zealand. Why has the Church stepped back from the public square—just when Truth, family, the unborn and freedom are under threat? The mission of the Church was never meant to stop at Sunday—or at “saving souls”. It’s about transforming the world.
This book will challenge you to rethink the Church’s role in society, understand why silence has consequences and rediscover a bold vision for action.
The tide can be turned. Our nations can be saved.
…But not if the Church stays silent.
Join Lyle Shelton at Caves Beach for a launch event for his new book.
Eric METAXAS
Author of Bonhoeffer and host of Socrates in the City
"Share it with as many pastors as you possibly can. The hour is late!"
It has been my longing and prayer that readers inspired by my own book, Letter to the American Church, would write something similar for the people of other western nations. That my good friend Lyle Shelton has done that for the people of Australia and New Zealand blesses me tremendously. Please share it with as many pastors as you possibly can. The hour is late!
Michelle Pearse
CEO, Australian Christian Lobby
“…a much-needed wake-up call for Australian Christians.”
Lyle Shelton’s Turn the Tide is a much-needed wake-up call for Australian Christians. With intellectual clarity and a remarkable command of recent history, he documents the past ten years of our cultural decline – lamenting the silence of church leaders and the compromise of Christian politicians that contributed to it. He urges his brothers and sisters in Christ now, in 2026, to a faithful outworking of their Christian convictions.
As my boss during my first season with the Australian Christian Lobby between 2007-2012, I know him as a man marked by humility, grace, and courageous conviction. I commend this book as an absolute must-read for anyone who is serious about Christian influence in Australia. May we move from theologising and philosophising regarding our cultural decline to joining Lyle in turning it around.