Evidence for Christ: How We Know That Jesus is the Messiah

by Jimmy Akin

184 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 15, 2026

About the author

Jimmy Akin (b. 1965) was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant pastor or seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith. Eventually, he was compelled in conscience to enter the Catholic Church, which he did in 1992. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published in Surprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is a Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to This Rock magazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."

Reviews

[Matthew C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good primer, very accessible and lucid. Akin accomplishes quite a bit in less than 200 pages.

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book! Jimmy Akin does a really good job of presenting the evidence that Jesus is the Messiah and He really did rise from the dead. If the resurrection is for real, that changes everything! I love Jimmy Akin's books. He is very easy to understand. He makes great points and you don't have to be a theologian to understand him. This book is well worth reading.