For several years many friends have been encouraging me to write a book about my mission field experiences. So I began to assemble a list of the spiritual and unusual experiences I have had over the years and to try to put them together into a readable format. But I struggled with how best to do that in a way that was inspiring or of interest to others.
In June of this year Kim and I were in Seoul, South Korea and our host there, Pastor Eun Seob Kim, made a comment to me that he was encouraged by my faith and teaching as a lay person, and what God was doing through my life and this ministry. Then in July I was in Mexico City and my friend and training partner, Pastor Lane Reuter, also strongly encouraged me to write a book. But he suggested that I write one about my faith story and how God called me into full-time ministry. As we continued to discuss this idea in Mexico I then realized that I could put all of these things together to tell my story.
So I used my time at home in August to write the manuscript for my book entitled “Transformed: Learning To Live by Faith.” It is the story of how God transformed my life from being a believer in Christ to becoming a follower of Christ. It is a story of how I am learning to live by faith rather than by the pursuit of money or a career. It is my story of what happened to me when I began to submit my life entire life to Christ instead of just a part of it, and how God has blessed me immeasurably more than I could ever have imagined!
I am in the process of finalizing the manuscript and submitting it for printing and publication by Xulon Press, the oldest and largest Christian self-publisher. I am anticipating a release date of around November 1st. It will be made available on-line through the Xulon Press Bookstore in both print and electronic reader format. It will also be made available on-line at amazon.com and to Christian bookstores and other retail outlets. I will have further details about pricing and availability once the book is in the production process.
All proceeds from the book will go to FaithLife Ministries to support the work that we do in training pastors and church leaders.
I will continue to keep you updated as to the progress of my book though this website, our monthly newsletter, our Facebook page and Twitter.