Enclosed you will find a media kit for the new release Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response

to Holy War,
written by first-time author Aaron D. Taylor.

In Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War, missionary and evangelist Aaron Taylor details his
meeting with a militant jihadist named Khalid. Out of this one conversation, Taylor came to the revelation that
Christians are taught in the Bible to live outside of the policies mandated by government and instead practice the
philosophy of pacifism. Once an advocate of military aggression and the just cause of violence on behalf of fellow
Christians, Taylor now works toward his goals of promoting brotherhood and a love for others as modeled by Jesus
Christ.

The media kit includes the following materials:

• One-page marketing sheet

• Fact sheet for purchasing and shipping
• Book synopsis
• Author biography
• Press release
• Interview questions
• Book review
• Topical article
• Schedule of events

Please feel free to contact me directly at (248) 426-2300 or via e-mail at

pamperry@ministrymarketingsolutions.com. I look forward to discussing Alone with a
Jihadist: A Bible Response to Holy War by Aaron D. Taylor in more detail with you.

Sincerely,

Pam Perry, publicist

Ministry Marketing Solutions, Inc.
http://www.ministrymarketingsolutions.com
33011 Tall Oaks
Farmington, MI 48336
(248) 426-2300

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AARON D. TAYLOR
Missionary, speaker, and author details how his meeting with a jihadist formed his
belief that Christians are called to be pacifists

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 MEET THE AUTHOR – AARON D. TAYLOR

When Aaron Taylor found himself sitting across from a

Christian-hating, angry jihadist named Khalid, he already
had experienced a lifetime of involvement in his faith and
sharing the Scripture with others. However, it was this
particular meeting, which took place in a warehouse in
London, which would change Aaron’s perspective on
Christianity, government, and the practice of pacifism.

Aaron Taylor was raised in a suburban community just

outside of St. Louis, Missouri in which he was an active
graduation from high school in 1996,
participant at an evangelical, charismatic church. Upon
Aaron began his work as a missionary and has traveled to
dozens of countries across the globe. His many stops
include India, China, Vietnam, Laos, Tibet, Cambodia, Thailand, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone,
Uganda, Brazil, Grenada, Pakistan, England, Mauritania, the Israeli occupied territory of the West Bank and
certainly more to come.

In 2006, Aaron was contacted by a Hollywood production company representative and asked to share his
missionary travels for a feature-length documentary. As part of this endeavor, a meeting was arranged between
Aaron and Khalid for what was certain to be an emotional dialogue between two supposed adversaries. Out of
that conversation developed a revelation that would alter the future of Aaron’s life work and purpose.

Aaron believes that working for peace and social justice is essential to a Christian’s efforts to make disciples.
If only the church would return to its previous dedication to non-violence, Aaron asserts, the impact would be
immeasurable. The details of Aaron Taylor’s conversation and his resulting belief that Christians should
follow the philosophy of pacifism are explained in his new release Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response
to Holy War. Through writing that is filled with passion and clarity, Aaron employs Biblical references and a
sharp knowledge of world affairs to advocate his position. This book will be fascinating both to Christians
who have had their doubts about the just cause of military intervention as well as those who have never before
challenged the theology with which they were raised.

Aaron met his wife, Rhiannon, while they were both students at the Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas,
Texas. The couple lives in New Mexico and is awaiting with excitement the adoption of a baby from Ethiopia.

To learn more about Aaron and his work, please visit his website at
www.AaronDTaylor.com or his blog at
www.AaronDTaylor.blogspot.com.
Media contact: Pam Perry, Ministry Marketing Solutions Inc., 248.426-2300 or
pamperry@ministrymarketingsolutions.com
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MISSIONARY AARON D. TAYLOR SHARES HOW ONE

CONVERSATION TRANSFORMED HIS WORLD PERSPECTIVE
Aaron D. Taylor Uses His New Release to Provoke Discussion about World Politics and
Holy Wars

Farmington, MI – Aaron Taylor was raised in a charismatic church in the suburbs of St. Louis. Although he
grew up with the conviction that the Christian faith should always be spread through peaceful means, he never
seriously questioned the idea that God is the endorser of American wars. Upon graduation from high school,
Aaron began his travels across the globe as a missionary. However, it was not until a conversation with a
Christian-hating jihadist named Khalid nearly a decade later that Aaron had a moment that would
revolutionize the way he approached the Bible and his faith. In his new book, Alone with a Jihadist: A
Biblical Response to Holy War (ISBN 978-1-934466-13-1), Aaron explains his new outlook and his well-
researched belief that pacifism is the path to which Christians are called.

In 2006, Aaron was asked by a Hollywood production company representative to meet with an outspoken
jihadist in London to discuss their differing world view and theologies. While approaching the conversation
with the intention of converting Khalid to the teachings of Jesus Christ, Aaron found his own views
challenged when asked by his assumed adversary how Biblical teachings should be implemented through the
functions and duties of government. After much soul searching, Aaron realized that Christianity was not
meant to be prescribed by any government regime, but instead was the charge and message of individual
followers. He returned to Scripture to study the true intention for Christians and came to the conclusion that
following a path of peace is what all believers are commissioned to do.

Throughout Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War, Aaron Taylor uses specific references
to Scripture in developing his assertion that Christians should not support military intervention or any means
of violence as a way of solving earthly disputes. He has reversed his previous position of support for armed
American intervention in the Middle East, and now states that people cannot be forced at gunpoint
to accept democracy and freedom. He also devotes a great deal of content in Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical
Response to Holy War to the notion of Zionist theology, which he believes has erroneously cast an unfairly
biased perspective on the long-standing struggle that exists between Israelis and Palestinians. Aaron instead
offers the promotion of brotherhood and peaceful co-existence that was taught by Jesus Christ.

“Jesus made no attempt to use any form of domination or power to try to control other people’s behavior,”
shares Aaron Taylor. “By imposing our beliefs by force, or supporting those who advocate this cause, we as
Christians are trying to run the kingdoms of this world instead of focusing on the Kingdom of God. Jesus
chose to suffer and die for his enemies, not retaliate against them.”

Aaron Taylor hosted a successful book signing for Alone with a Jihadist: ABiblical Response to Holy War
during the Book Expo of America Convention in New York City in May. Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical
Response to Holy War by Aaron D. Taylor is being published by Foghorn Publishers. The book will be
available for general release in the fall o f 2009.

To learn more about Aaron and his work, please visit his website at
www.AaronDTaylor.com and his blog at www.AaronDTaylor.blogspot.com.
 INTERVIEWS WITH AARON D. TAYLOR
Author, speaker, and missionary/evangelist Aaron D. Taylor always
appreciates the opportunity to discuss his new release,
Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War.
The following is a list of questions for an interviewer to ask Aaron:

1. The theory that you develop in your book stems from a meeting with militant
Muslim Khalid. How did that meeting come about?

2. In Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War, you mention one
question Khalid posed to you that brought about a revelation in your thinking.
Will you please discuss that moment?

3. How did your religious upbringing affect the perspective that you brought to your
interview with Khalid?

4. You now advocate pacifism as the appropriate path for Christians. How did you
come to this conclusion?

5. A primary focus of Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War is the
longstanding Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Why do you believe we often receive a
biased view of this struggle and what key information are we missing that would
shed new light on the situation?

6. What is Zionist theology?

7. What role do you believe Christians should play in the government and the
military?

8. You have strong words for some of the public figures within the current Christian
evangelical movement. In what ways is their message counter to what you
believe to be the true message of Christ?

9. What kind of reaction have you received from friends and family following the
radical shift in your world view?

10. You are the founder of the Great Commission Society. What is the mission of this
organization?

To learn more about Aaron and his work, please visit his website at
www.AaronDTaylor.com and his blog at www.AaronDTaylor.blogspot.com.
 BOOK REVIEW
Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War
Author: Aaron D. Taylor
ISBN: 978-1-934466-13-1
Publisher: Foghorn Publishers
Genre and Target Market: current events, religion, philosophy
Publication Date: 2009
Book Length in Pages: 215

Reviewed by Sarah Moore

As I sit to write this book review, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu have just wrapped up
their first series of meetings together as world leaders. Among the topics of discussion were the two-state solution to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict, how to handle the Iranian regime, and other serious issues based in the Middle East. I could not
help but reflect on the intention and possible outcome of these talks through the lens of the amazing new release Alone with a
Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War, written by first-time author Aaron D. Taylor. In fact, much like one conversation
greatly altered Mr. Taylor’s perspective on global events and the individual’s role within them, his one book has led me to
intense personal reflection on the relationship between faith and political philosophy.

The book Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War details Aaron Taylor’s meeting with a militant, Christian-
hating jihadist named Khalid. Aaron, a lifelong participant in his Midwestern charismatic church and active missionary for the
past ten years, entered the cold warehouse in London at which the two were to meet with the intention of converting Khalid to
the teachings of Jesus Christ. Instead, Aaron came away with his own views challenged, particularly concerning the
relationship between government and the advancement of the Christian faith. He transitioned from a belief that aggression
with a religious aim was to be advocated by Christians to a new understanding that Christians are taught through Scripture to
be pacifists.

Aaron Taylor now shares the message that Christians are to live outside the existing government structures and return to a
focus on the Prince of Peace. Taylor uses a powerful combination of conviction and compassion in detailing this newfound
perspective, about which he writes and speaks regularly. Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War includes
Scriptural references throughout the text to support the view that believers of Christ are not to take arms against those who do
not subscribe to the same ideology, but instead be pure examples of brotherhood. While he ardently believes in the truth he is
sharing, Taylor’s writing also displays his understanding for those who have not reached the same conclusion. He
acknowledges the teachings of most traditional evangelists, as well as the tragic experiences of many around the world which
make the notion of pacifism a difficult philosophy to embrace, and never belittles or nullifies their viewpoints. With his
background as a former advocate of military force and through his visits to more than a dozen countries, Taylor submits a
resume that makes his arguments worthy of attention and serious consideration.

Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War is a book with an impact that lasts well beyond the moment at which
the final pages are read. Through his writing, which is not only passionate but also reasoned and well-researched, author
Aaron Taylor offers all of his readers the opportunity to rethink their entire outlook on war, government, and the role of
religion. If you are a Christian who has felt conflicted over a country’s use of force in the name of promoting religious
freedom, you will want to read Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War. If your religious convictions are
unwavering, regardless of your specific mantra, you will be intrigued at how one powerful conversation can shake someone’s
ideological core. If you simply are a person who considers himself a scholar of history and world affairs, you will find in this
book an excellent addition to your personal library. Anyone who is living in this world in which battle lines are blurred and
the Bible is used by some as a blueprint for military strategy will want to read Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to
Holy War. Through this work, Aaron Taylor has developed a thesis that, if implemented, would revolutionize individuals and
governments. I look forward to seeing how Aaron will continue to use his one meeting with a single jihadist, a man who was
supposed to be his enemy, to further his cause of peace and brotherhood.

To learn more, visit www.AaronDTaylor.com and his blog at www.AaronDTaylor.blogspot.com.

 Encounter with a Islamic Extremist Leads Christian Evangelist
Aaron D. Taylor to a Life-Changing, Deeper Understanding of the Bible
Aaron D. Taylor learned the most powerful Bible lesson of his life from the
unlikeliest of sources – a belligerent, Christian-hating jihadist.

Raised in a charismatic mega church in Missouri, Taylor rarely questioned the

idea that republicans were the pro-God party. He was critical of anyone who
opposed the Iraq war. He never seriously questioned the idea that Christians are
obligated to help Jews reclaim the Biblical Promised Land. And he was absolutely
convinced that the September 11, 2001 attack in New York was an attempt to
“Islamicize” the world. He thought the only way Islamic radicals could be dealt
with, apart from converting them to Christianity, was through force.

In 2006 Taylor received a prophecy in Brazil that God would give him a “great
victory” if he’d go to London before the end of the year. He expected this to be
his prime opportunity to meet and convert Khalid, a well-known and outspoken
jihadist who lived there. So Taylor, then 28, packed his bags and headed to London with Stephen Marshall, a
Hollywood production company representative who had recently begun to shadow his missionary travels for a
documentary.

“I wanted to undo negative stereotypes of evangelists,” said the New Mexico resident who is an author,
speaker, missionary/evangelist, and founder of the Great Commission Society. “In the media culture,
evangelists are often thrown into the same category as Islamic extremists. I wanted to show there’s a
difference between a Christian who believes in the moral absolutes of the Bible and a Muslim who believes in
the absolutes of the Koran. I was also hoping that I would get through to (Khalid) and help him see the error of
his ways.”

The details and results of that two-day conversation in a cold, abandoned London warehouse would become
the subject of his book, Alone with a Jihadist. But the unexpected twist is that Taylor was the one to leave the
experience transformed.

Taylor was originally disappointed by his encounter and felt that the earlier prophecy of a “great victory” in
London had not been fulfilled. He thought he had failed to be a Christian light after he was unable to keep the
conversation on the path he’d hoped. Khalid dominated the discussion from the time Taylor entered the room,
barely allowing him to get a word in edgewise. This “belligerence” caught him off guard.

“I was expecting an intellectual conversation on a theological level discussing the merits of Christian and
Islamic beliefs,” Taylor said. “I wanted to stay as far away from anything political as possible. I wanted to
discuss the deity of Christ and the cross. But for him it was all about Iraq, Afghanistan, and the complete
decadence of western civilization. And, he felt Christianity was the culprit.”

Khalid explained that Islam is not a religion, but a “pure divine belief.”

It has a divine social system, economic system, political system, private system, and a system of what to do
when somebody invades your land and your home.
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Jihad (fighting) in Islam protects Muslims around the world. He believed that America’s democracy was
just a manifestation of man-made law.

Then he persistently asked the question that would change Taylor’s life forever: “If you were president of the
United States, how would you implement the Bible from a governmental point of view?” Taylor knew the
standard answer that Jesus didn't come to Earth to set up Earthly governments, but to die on the cross for the
sins of the world. However he realized right away that Khalid's moral objection to Christianity couldn't be
taken lightly.

“Because I know the Biblical Jesus I knew Khalid was on to something,” Taylor said. “Jesus is supposed to be
our moral example and yet He made no attempt to use any form of domination or power to try to control other
people’s behavior--like Muhammed did. When I thought about that more deeply I realized that all nations and
political systems--whether they be democracies, monarchies, or dictatorships--are Earthly systems that fall
under the category of kingdoms of this world. They stand in opposition to the Kingdom of God.”

After a year of intense Bible study, this new revelation caused Taylor to convert to pacifism, defined as
opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes. A crucial distinction, however, between the
Christian form of pacifism that Taylor espouses and various other secular types is he doesn’t try to impose it
on others or the government.

“I don’t expect the government to follow Biblical ethics,” Taylor said. “We can express our political opinion,
but I question the validity of Christians pursuing political power to control other people’s behaviors or to
impose a system of government on other people. Christians are supposed to be separate from the world. When
we try to run the kingdoms of this world and live out the Kingdom of God at the same time it causes
confusion. The Kingdom of God always looks like the cross where Jesus chose to suffer and die for his
enemies, not retaliate against them. I don’t expect the government to turn the other cheek because … no
government acts that way.”

Taylor has found that breaking away from tradition isn’t always easy.

“Most people have been pretty generous with me,” he said. “But, there has been confusion with friends and
family. It’s been a difficult road to walk. This way of thinking is so opposite to how most people that I know
think. I’m still learning how to communicate what I’ve learned.”

But Taylor is determined to continue spreading the word about what he learned during his intense two-day
interview with a jihadist. While the initial crisis of faith came through a non-Christian, he has studied it for
himself and found the pacifist position to be Biblical and right.”

Aaron D. Taylor is an author, speaker, missionary/evangelist, and founder of the Great Commission Society.
His new book, Alone With a Jihadist, will initially be released at a book signing during the Book Expo of
America Convention May 29 in New York, NY. An official release will follow August 15. Taylor and his wife,
Rhiannon, live in New Mexico. For more information about Taylor, see his website at
www.aarondtaylor.com.
Media contact & for review copies: Pam Perry, 248.426-2300 or pamperry@ministrymarketingsolutions.com

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When did the constant tension between the Israeli and Palestinian people begin? Some would say that the
dispute stems all the way to Biblical times and the tribes created by Abraham’s offspring, Isaac and Ishmael.
Others believe that the 1917 Balfour Declaration, in which Palestine was granted to Britain as a place to settle
the Jews, was the real starting point to the turmoil. Then, there are those who argue that the lines drawn when
the state of Israel was established by the United Nations in 1948 constitute the turning point which escalated
the strife.

Whatever the cause of the division might be, many leaders argue that only a two-state solution will bring an
end to the tension between the two groups. However, an agreement to divide the land into two nations is
easier said than done. Whether the views of each side are based in fact or baseless propaganda, the tension
has led to everything from skirmishes between schoolchildren and farmers to razed homes to deadly missile
attacks.

Despite a high level of distrust stemming from both sides of this dispute, the reality shown by multiple polls is
that the majority of both Israelis and Palestinians favor a two-state solution as the best way to resolve, or at
least considerably lessen, the animosity that exists between their peoples. In order for such a compromise to be
reached, several factors need to be resolved. Who is the rightful owner of Jerusalem, a city that has such
reverent significance to all three of the major religions in the world? What right do Palestinian refugees have
to the land they were forced to flee when Israel was conceived?

Should Israelis be allowed to keep settlements that expanded into the West Bank? Which government would
get to lay claim to the natural resources, namely water, that are so prized in that region? Interested parties
from across the globe have taken part in numerous meetings in an attempt to put these questions to rest and
move forward with creating a region in which two groups can peacefully co-exist. So far, the peace that has
been brokered has only ever been temporary and has yet to settle decisively the key questions that must be
answered in order for real progress to be made.

While the primary focus of this conflict seems to be on the Muslims and Jews who live in the area, the
Christian population in Israel certainly has a stake in the outcome. And, there is no doubt that Christians
worldwide have strong feelings on the matter as well. In the new release, Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical
Response to Holy War, author Aaron Taylor recounts his meeting in London with a prominent jihadist
named Khalid. Taylor, a missionary and evangelist who had long-held beliefs concerning America’s mandate
to spread freedom and Christianity, came away from the encounter with a complete transformation in his
world view. He now holds the belief, based on his reading of the Scripture, that Christians are taught to
practice pacifism.

Taylor uses part of Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War to focus on the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict and asserts, with extensive documentation, that the dangerously one-sided Zionist
theology practiced by many fundamentalist Christians within and outside of government is antithetical to the
call for peace and brotherhood made by Christ.

Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War will be released in October 2009. For
more information on this upcoming release, please contact Pam Perry with Ministry Marketing
Solutions, Inc. at pamperry@ministrymarketingsolutions.com or visit Aaron Taylor’s website at
www.AaronDTaylor.com and blog at www.AaronDTaylor.blogspot.com.
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Aaron Taylor is an experienced speaker who appreciates the

opportunity to share his Christian-based, pacifist philosophy
with others. His previous work in public forums has been
international and multidimensional, including:

 Evangelistic crusades in Uganda and Sierra Leone

 Assistance with Bibles and related materials for believers
in Pakistan
 Church planting in Muslim-dominated Senegal
 Speech at the annual Fire Sower’s Conference in Brazil in
2006
 Delegation member in the West Bank with Christian
Peacemaker teams in 2007
 Frequent guest on Harold Hendrick’s “Encounter” radio
program on KSIV in St. Louis, Missouri

With the upcoming release of his first book, Alone with a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy
War, Aaron Taylor will be participating in events that focus on this publication. The ever expanding list of upcoming
appearances includes the following:

May 28 to 31 – Official book signing at the Book Expo America in New York City

June – Chocolate Pages Show (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chcolatepages)

July 31 – podcast interview with Writers in the Sky (http://www.WritersintheSky.com)

September – teaching a Simply the Story workshop in Athens, Ohio

October – teaching a Simply the Story workshop in Senegal and North Africa

November 10 to 13 – teaching a workshop at the Innovative Evangelism Conference sponsored

by Next Generation Alliance in Portland, Oregon

If you are interested in having Aaron Taylor speak at your event or schedule some time for a
book signing at your place of business, please contact Pam Perry with Ministry Marketing
Solutions, Inc. at pamperry@ministrymarketingsolutions.com.

To learn more about Aaron and his work, please visit his website at
http://www.AaronDTaylor.com
and his blog at http://www.AaronDTaylor.blogspot.com.