Start Here: Beginning a Relationship with Jesus

by Nicole Unice; David Dwight

Publisher:

David C Cook

, 2014

Overview

Written for new Christians and those in an honest exploration of Christian faith, Start Here explains how to begin in a relationship with God and where to go from there.

Start Here helps those on the edge of new faith in Jesus Christ begin the journey of a lifetime. Honoring an authentic spiritual search, the authors offer biblical insight, practical teaching, and real-life examples, which address theological and practical questions about Christianity. Where many books may make beginners feel uncomfortable, this book encourages and welcomes the honest beginner. The book explores questions such as:

• Who is God really?
• What does it mean to say yes to God?
• Why did Jesus die on a cross?
• What is prayer?

Including the author’s personal experiences as well as stories of others who are “starting here,” Start Here provides readers with a life-changing orientation to faith.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Jeremiah 29:13: ‘You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.’¹” (source)

“You don’t ‘do’ or ‘master’ Christianity—because you don’t ‘do’ or ‘master’ God. This is not like a race you finish; it’s a relationship you enter.” (source)

“To become a Christian is to begin this relationship by receiving Jesus Christ. It includes full disclosure, it includes the humility to be in the receiving position, and it includes actually taking Him in. This happens when we pray and sincerely tell Jesus Christ that we want this relationship—for real, with commitment. If you want that, praying a simple and true prayer is how it begins: God, I want a relationship with You. I confess my sin and ask You to forgive me through Jesus. And now I invite You, Jesus, into my life as my Lord and my Savior, forever. Amen.” (source)

“To seek with all of your heart means to embark on an earnest journey into all of yourself—every part, in every condition. Giving Him access and authority over all of your heart is how you can experience the real God, the One who stirred your heart in the first place.” (source)

“One of the remarkable aspects of Christian faith is that this relationship with Jesus is always an offer. It is never forced. Love is this way. It is always an offer. Real love is never forced.” (source)

Product Details

• Title : Start Here: Beginning a Relationship with Jesus
• Authors:
  • Dwight, David
  • Unice, Nicole
• Publisher: David C Cook
• Publication Date: 2014
• ISBN: 9780781411301

About the Authors

David P. Dwight is the senior pastor of Hope Church, one of the fastest growing churches in Richmond, Virginia. He has served as an adjunct professor at Gordon-Conwell and Union seminaries and serves on the board of directors for The Overseas Council. He and his wife have two children.

Nicole Unice is a ministry associate at Hope Church and author of She’s Got Issues. She writes for Relevant Magazine, Leadership Journal, and Today’s Christian Woman. Nicole and her husband have three children.