Conversion: How God Creates a People (9marks Building Healthy Churches)
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433556499 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Lawrence is the author of Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church.. Michael Lawrence serves as the lead pastor of Hinson Baptist Church in Portland, Oregon. He earned a PhD in church history from Cambridge University and an MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
"A biblical look at true conversion" according to Michael Lee. “Conversion: How God Creates a People”, by Dr. Michael Lawrence, pastor of Hinson Baptist Church in Portland, Oregon, is one book in the 9Marks series of “Building Healthy Churches”.I selected to review this book because I’m also reading another book about conversion at . DantheMan said Biblical Solutions. Lawrence immediately hooked me with the introduction of this book, "Conversion". He tells of a Christian family who had raised Christian children, each growing up in the church and each making individual confessions of faith. The children however, now that they are fully grown, have continued to live. "Recommended for Individuals and Groups." according to Craig Stephans. My bottomline for Conversion by Michael Lawrence is that I want everyone in my church and family to read it. As an Anglican Priest and Pastor, that is the best recommendation I can give. Lawrence, a Pastor of a Baptist church, gives a Biblically-based explanation of conversion and the Christian life
Being born again is not the result of a superficial, emotional, and man-motivated prayer. This is an excellent book.”—David F. Michael Lawrence hits the nail on the head when it comes to the conversion experience. Lawrence argues that conversion is an act that begins with God (regeneration) and bears fruit in men (repentance and faith). True conversion is nothing less than rebirth, new creation, and new life in Christ. Line by line, every chapter contains fodder for significant discussions on what the Word says about evangelism, conversion, and the church. I’m so thankful that Michael Lawrence wrote this book—I’ll be referring to it often.”—Gloria Furman, aut
Readers of this book will understand how the local church should participate in the conversion process through ordinary means, such as biblical preaching and intentional relationships.. Does what a church believes about how people become Christians change how we do evangelism? In this concise book, Michael Lawrence explains the doctrine of conversion and helps us consider the relationship between what we believe about how people are saved and our approach to sharing the gospel in the context of the local