New Convert Care - Resources

FIREBIBLE Student Edition (NIV)

Great tool for the new believer as it offers clear and easy to understand background and overview of every Bible book, over 80 key issue articles, thorough study notes, and practical training on Christian living and outreach. It tracks 20 major themes through Scripture and includes a simple, detailed cross-reference system, and nearly 50 easy-to-read charts, illustrations and maps. Plus, the commentary is written from a Pentecostal perspective. Also available are the free online FIREBIBLE Fire Starters, daily devotionals designed to help individuals, small groups and families study the New Testament in one year, or simply select the Fire Starter that corresponds to whatever you are reading on any given day.

Life in the Spirit Study Bible

The Life in the Spirit Study Bible will help guide you into a Christ-centered, righteous and Spirit-led lifestyle. Previously titled the Full Life Study Bible, this new edition includes updated and expanded notes, a new word study feature, and a new interior to meet the needs of Spirit-filled Christians today. In a culture that requires believers to depend strongly on God and his Word, this Bible will help you cultivate a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and the person of the Holy Spirit as the source of the Church’s power. Features include: in-text articles, 16 pages of full color maps, book introductions, center-column references, subject index, Bible reading plans, theme finder icons, and red letter edition.

Standard Full Color Bible

An ideal first study Bible for new believers, the Standard Full Color Bible uses color coding to make key themes easy to identify, bringing enhanced understanding to each verse. You can study 12 key scriptural themes including God, discipleship, family, salvation, and more just by following the color coding. Other features include: in-text maps with summaries, sectional headings, center column references, the words of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit underlined, concordance, daily Bible reading calendars, and 365 popular Bible quotations for memorization. New believers and seasoned saints will appreciate this outstanding approach to Bible study.

The One Year Bible for New Believers, NLT

Millions of people have discovered how easy it is to read through God’s Word in a year with The One Year Bible. It only takes 15 minutes a day! This Bible is designed to help eager students of God’s Word understand key scriptural concepts. Concise notes focus on core insights in every Old Testament and New Testament reading. Features include daily notes explaining who God is and what the Bible says, as well as verse finders, book intros, and topical index.

Witness Edition Bible, NIV

Complete NIV Bible ideally priced for evangelism and missionary use. A special insert provides new believers with suggestions on how to read and enjoy the Bible. Also includes New Testament world map, table of weights and measures, and presentation page.

Meet the Bible

Most people who decide to read the Bible start at the beginning and then get bogged down somewhere in the middle of Leviticus. Philip Yancey and Brenda Quinn offer an abridged version that preserves all the high points while eliminating genealogies and formulas for ritual. At the end of a year, new believers will know about Hebrew parallelism, single combat warfare, and the revolutionary undercurrents in Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth. More importantly, they’ll acquire a sense of how the Bible’s many authors relate to and build on one another, culminating in the life and teaching of Jesus.

New Believer’s Bible New Testament, NLT

Uniquely designed to help the new Christian read, study, and understand the Bible. Perfect gift for evangelism or for new Christians looking for an instructional and devotional Bible. Features include: clear, accurate New Living translation, four devotional reading tracks, how to study the Bible, how you can know God, topical index.

New Believer’s Bible New Testament, NLT

Easy-to-read New Living Translation text, featuring notes written by evangelist Greg Laurie to help new Christians understand and grow in their newfound faith. Four feature tracks instruct and encourage readers in the Christian faith. First Steps helps readers know God and His plan for them. Off and Running shows readers how they can enjoy God’s blessing and direction in all areas of their life. Big Questions tackles difficult questions often asked by new Christians. How You Can Know God is a clear gospel presentation that explains to readers how they can be saved. Glossary of Christian terms explains key biblical and doctrinal terminology in easy-to-understand language. Special charts highlight important biblical information.

New Believer’s Guidebooks

The New Believer’s Handbook

Get new believers off to a great start with this guide for the first weeks of their spiritual journey. Short chapters share insights on topics like prayer and being filled with the Holy Spirit as well as a daily Bible reading guide and study questions from the Book of Mark. Adapted from Now What? A Guidebook for New Christians. (Mentor’s companion product listed separately under Leadership Training).

Following Christ by Randy Hurst (an updated version of Guidance for Life detailed product info)

Designed for new Christians, this 5-day devotional discusses salvation, Bible study, prayer, the Church, and witnessing. Each lesson provides study questions and a reading assignment from the included Gospel of Mark. Paper. The online version is free and may be linked to your church’s website (linking info).

Your New Life in Christ by Michael H. Clarensau

Self-study discipleship program designed for new Christians. Teaches fundamental principles of Christian life, introduces God’s Word as the source of faith and conduct, explains that prayer is communion with God, and promotes a daily time of devotion and communion with God.

StartUp Studies (printed copy of interactive lessons)

A 20 page, 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" booklet with four brief lessons for new Christian growth adapted from Lessons 1-2 in The Harvester’s Handbook - New Christian Manual. Includes abbreviated training on friendship evangelism and friendship discipling. The online version offers the first two lessons free.

Living the Story: Your Growing Relationship with Jesus

You can be sure new believers in your church have a solid foundation for experiencing life in Christ. This discipleship workbook encourages new believers to grow in their spiritual walk as they learn the answers to seven key questions: Who is Jesus Christ? How can I be sure God cares? What is God like? What does it mean that the Bible is true? How can I learn to love God? How can I learn to love people? How can I learn to listen to God? Integrating the truths of God’s Word through this study, believers will begin to live out the story of salvation.

7 Steps in the Right Direction (PDF/Print version)

This free, downloadable resource is designed to be printed (printing and collating instructions) to make into a booklet for distribution to new converts. A space is provided on the back cover for you to place your church’s information. Also available is our online version that you may link with your church’s website. Please note that the text is copyrighted and may not be excerpted for any purpose.

Where Do I Go From Here?

Filled with practical suggestions for the new convert. Discusses the changes in a believer’s life following conversion and such Christian responsibilities as baptism, tithing, and church attendance. Combines individual tracts making up the Now That I’m a Christian series.

Bible Basics for New Believers

Click here to read the tract text.

 

Now What? A Guidebook for New Christians by Ralph W. Harris

This booklet helps converts build a firm faith and foundation. Explains the salvation experience and talks about the Bible, prayer, and God’s will.

Now What? For Kids

Give your new believers this small, practical guidebook. It answers basic questions on what to do now, understanding the Bible, being a better Christian, and God’s will. Each chapter has a Bible reading, devotional, study questions, and a memory verse. Also has tips on Christian growth, Bible study, and developing a prayer cycle. Written from a Pentecostal perspective.

Bible Studies for New Believers

Rock Solid One: Growing Through Knowing by David Donaldson

It’s one thing to teach new believers the fundamentals of faith and quite another to plug them into the community of relationships that represents your church. Now you can do both at once. Rock Solid is an 8-lesson Christian living course that recognizes the power relationships have to keep recent converts growing and coming back. Thoroughly proven, Rock Solid is one of the most successful resources for church growth available today. Rock Solid One teaches students how to build a relationship with God, pray, understand and study the Bible, and apply the Bible to life. Student / Leader Guide sold separately. Student / Leader Guide available.

Rock Solid Two: Growing Through Becoming by David Donaldson

It’s one thing to teach new believers the fundamentals of faith and quite another to plug them into the community of relationships that represents your church. Now you can do both at once. Rock Solid is an 8-lesson Christian living course that recognizes the power relationships have to keep recent converts growing and coming back. Thoroughly proven, Rock Solid is one of the most successful resources for church growth available today. Rock Solid two teaches students about tithing, spiritual gifts, overcoming temptation, baptism, Communion, and discipleship. Student / Leader Guide available.

A New Way of Life by Robert L. Brandt

Acquaint new converts with essential Christian truths. Discuss the biblical basis of salvation, water baptism, Communion, the baptism in the Holy Spirit, stewardship, and evangelism. 9 studies.

Biblical Foundations: Principles for Pentecostal Believers by Donald F. Johns

Understand the biblical basis for salvation, water baptism, baptism in the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, Christ’s second coming, and other key Pentecostal beliefs. Ideal for new converts or church membership classes. 13 studies. This study is a part of the Spiritual Discovery Series. Student / Leader Guide available.

Alive in Christ Value Pack

This eight-part series will teach new believers the basics of the Christian walk. Written for the new convert, each book builds on the one before it, as students discover through personal study how to apply God’s principles to everyday living. It is an excellent follow-up resource for the local church, campus ministry, or multi-denominational youth rally. Great to use one-on-one or in small group settings. Each book available for individual purchase. Set includes all 8 books from the Alive in Christ Series.

5 Steps to Making Disciples by Bill Bright

Step-by-step instructions show how to pass basic spiritual principles on to others through discipling and mentoring new believers. This study can be used for one-on-one discipleship, leadership evangelism training in your church, or a neighborhood Bible study group. Five lessons. Student / Leader Guide available.

The Harvester’s Handbook New Christian Manual by James Hall

A powerful, user-friendly tool to help new believers grow in conversation and cooperation with Jesus in everyday living. It is simply written in a way that has proven to be cross-cultural and not limited to age or gender. It helps new believers understand the Bible, develop an ear for God’s voice, live obedient lives, and build relationships with believers and unbelievers. Student / Leader Guide available. Free downloadable sample of student workbook.

Helping Christians Grow Video Album by Dwayne E. Turner

When mature Christians instruct new converts, the mature Christian and the convert both grow! 10 lessons. Includes 3 videos, study guide, and student test booklet. Total running time: 4 hours 45 minutes.

Journey to Emmaus Ministries

Journey to Emmaus Ministries provides curriculum for new believers which builds a foundation and also guides them to understand the meat of the Word once their foundation has been built. Each week’s class is written independently so a new believer can join any week they receive salvation and work their way through the entire course. The course can be taught in a group setting, Sunday School class or one-on-one setting and is applicable not only for new believers, but also for Christians who have been saved for a while and are struggling to grow in their Christian walk.

Leadership Training

The New Believer’s Friend Handbook

Mentor’s companion book to The New Believer’s Handbook. Includes the dos and don’ts for spiritual parenting, lesson outlines for each chapter of The New Believer’s Handbook, and full text and answers to study questions.

Working at God’s Altar by Don Nordin

You’ll be amazed by how the quality of your altar workers can make a huge difference in your church. Understand the role of altar ministry, identify altar workers, and fully develop their potential with this life-changing ministry guide. "No ministry in the life of the corporate church has as much potential to make an eternal difference in a person’s life as does the altar service." Available to order is the Book (Item #501), Student Manual (Item #601), Leader’s Guide (Item #701), or Video series in VHS or DVD, or the entire set.

Water Baptism

Water Baptism Tract

Tract that encourages water baptism. Unfolded.

God’s Plan My Response

An illustrated curriculum which guides a teen’s or adult’s steps toward a relationship with God and believer’s water baptism. God’s Plan... My Response is a 100 page, 6x9 inch, workbook style manual that covers the steps to a relationship with God and prepares a student for baptism through research into Scripture for Jr. High through adult.

The Water Baptism DVD by Randy Christensen

This DVD is a must for every church library to have on hand for the families in their church! Christensen developed this great resource to help parents provide spiritual insights and directions for their children about Baptism. Discusses the concepts, principles, and practical aspects of being baptized in water by emersion. The first segment is on the biblical teaching, but in a kid-relevant format. A second teaching segment is about infant baptism from an immersion point of view. He speaks specifically to parents about why we baptize people after conversion, presenting a number of scriptures that clearly show that immersion after repentance should be the model that we follow. Appropriate for all evangelical denominations and can also be used in the classroom.

Building a Baptism Culture in your Church (online article) by Kristine Noelle

“There’s so much potential that pastors miss because we don’t teach about baptism. But that’s part of our job. I’ve met many people who were not baptized before because they just didn’t know it was part of their journey as a believer. There’s a whole lot of ripe fruit out there.”

Baptism in the Holy Spirit

A/G Our Distinctive Doctrine

Great for both new and mature Christians, this brochure gets in-depth about the baptism in the Holy Spirit. It starts at the beginning, Acts 2, and briefly describes the history of the Pentecostal movement. Then it provides answers to the 20 most common questions believers have about the baptism in the Holy Spirit.

A/G Gifts & Fruit of the Holy Spirit

The perfect gift for any believer seeking to understand who the Holy Spirit is and why we need Him in our lives. This brochure teaches believers the difference between the gifts and fruit of the Spirit with an explanation of each.

Holy Spirit and You Tract

Clarifies who the Spirit is, why God wants believers to be filled, and how to receive the baptism in the Spirit.

Now That I’m a Christian, I Should be Filled with the Holy Spirit

Discipleship tract for new Christians.

Have You Received the Holy Spirit? Tract

Focuses on the need for being baptized in the Spirit.

The Helper by Randy Hurst

Exploring the Scriptures in everyday language, The Helper is a comprehensive but simple introduction to the Holy Spirit. It gives practical insights concerning our need for the fullness of the Spirit in every aspect of Christian living and instruction concerning how to receive the Holy Spirit Baptism. And it is especially helpful to people from non-Pentecostal backgrounds. This group study guide contains the complete text of The Helper along with additional Scriptures and discussion questions for Sunday School classes and small groups. Contains the following Chapter titles: The Promise of Power, The Helper, What "Power" Means, Power for Purpose, The Spirit’s Instrument, The Spirit’s Voice, Tug of War, Spiritual Gifts, Four Purposes of Tongues, Seeking. Gift Book / Study Guide available.

Expecting the Miraculous DVD (also available are free online resources)

The fullness of the Spirit overflows in hopeful anticipation that God will act in our lives as He promised. This 5-minute video teaches how, through an intentional dependence on the Holy Spirit, we can receive what Jesus promised His first followers—a fervent, living faith that enables us to expect the miraculous. Also included on this DVD are the previous year’s Holy Spirit Emphasis videos: The Helper, Seeking the Spirit, Praying in the Spirit, Living with Power, and Power for Purpose.

Want More? by Tim Enloe

Experience greater spiritual intimacy and power through the Holy Spirit Baptism. God wants to saturate you in His Holy Spirit! Want More? presents the baptism in the Holy Spirit in a biblically clear and uncomplicated way while using language that targets our post-modern culture. Special attention is given to disarming faulty pre- conceived ideas about the Spirit and His work and to the actual process of receiving.

The Beginner’s Guide to Receiving the Holy Spirit by Quin Sherrer and Ruthanne Garlock

Helps readers take the first step into the abundant life Jesus promised. Provides scriptural and historical evidence to answer questions such as: Who is the Holy Spirit?, How can I personally experience God’s Spirit?, and Must I speak in tongues?

Recommended Books

Seven Practices for Every Follower of Jesus by Thomas E. Trask

Basic disciplines believers can apply to grow in faith and personal effectiveness in helping fulfill the mission of the church. Topics include: Be Faithful in Prayer, Read and Study God’s Word Daily, Share Message of Christ with Nonbelievers, Depend on the Spirit in Daily Life, Continue to Grow and Disciple Others, Support Missions, Serve the Poor and Suffering.

New Convert Care Resource Ministries

New Christian Life Ministries

Helping new travelers walk with Jesus for spiritual fitness. NCLM is a ministry of James Hall, an Assemblies of God U.S. missionary. His ministry is focused on the major population centers of the U.S., "equipping the saints unto the work of the ministry," (Ephesians 4:12). His methods include training in friendship evangelism and discipiling, publishing materials used in the training courses, and assisting urban pastors in over35 cities in the operation of Urban Bible Training Centers.

Jonathan Gainsbrugh Ministries

Reverend Jonathan Gainsbrugh is a veteran, ordained Assemblies of God minister, full-time “equipping” missionary, teacher, evangelist, consultant and resource specialist. His life-call is to help pastors and churches maximize their God-given potential by equipping them to “work smarter, not harder.” Focusing mainly on the issue of relationships, this site offers resources and advice for pastors and church leaders.