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So, You're a Christian! Now What?
Leader's Guide Available
The So, You're a Christian! Now What? Leader's Guide
has been made available as downloadable PDF
document. The Leader's Guide contains 57 pages of
useful information for group leaders using Catherine
Painter's So, You're a Christian! Now What?.
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Congratulations! You've made a decision and made the commitment.
You've accepted Christ as your Savior. So, you're a Christian!
Now what?
Someone once said, "Growing old is mandatory; growing up is
optional." Scripture disagrees: Like newborn babies, crave pure
spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
now that you have tasted that the Lord is good (1 Peter 2:2-3).
Christianity is all about growth. Just as physical newborns must
grow and develop, spiritual newborns must develop skills for
functioning and growing in the Body of Christ.
Too often, though, when someone accepts Christ as an adult, they
receive little if any assistance to assure that spiritual
growth. As a result, they can wander for years in a labyrinth of
confusion, never understanding why they're so unsatisfied.
If you've found yourself in a quandary, or know someone who has,
this book was written for you. Born out of her personal struggle
to grow spiritually, this study by author and pastor's wife
Catherine Painter encourages and assists spiritual babes through
those first, important stages of Christian development.
Both new and long-time believers learn the similarities and
differences in being born, and being born again; how to
communicate - with God in prayer and quiet times; how to feed
themselves - with God's Word; how to dress themselves - in the
armor of God; how to assume their role in the family - using
their talents and spiritual gifts; what it means to bear the
family resemblance - by manifesting the fruit of the Spirit; how
to share - their testimony; how to walk - the road that leads to
life; and how to talk - the language of Christians.
So whether you're a new Christian wondering where to go from
here, or a long-time Christian who knows you've missed something
somewhere along the way, Congratulations! You're a Christian!
Now what?
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Written by Rebecca
Edwards
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I recommend it for all Christians.
The Ladies Bible Study
group at my church chose So, You’re A
Christian! Now What? for our current Bible
study. Our decision was mostly influenced by
the desire to help a new adult Christian in
our group. We "old time" Christians agreed
to hear again what we had learned before,
just for the benefit of this new Christian.
Wow! Were we ever surprised. The lessons in
this wonderful Bible study proved essential
for all of us, no matter how long ago we
accepted Christ. After studying these
concepts, each of us has grown stronger in
our walk with the Lord. With each lesson I
thought surely author Catherine Painter
would start to wind down. But all of the
lessons are so powerful, every lesson has
proved more valuable than the previous one.
Although this is an excellent Bible study to
help an adult new Christian understand the
journey with Christ, it is essential for
long time Christians to be reminded of the
steps in a faithful life for the Lord. I
recommend it for all Christians, men and
women, young and old.
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Written by Rita
Broyles
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Totally Enlightening. A Great Study
Tool.
You don't have to be a
newly-saved Christian to use this Bible
study. Re-reading and studying brought me
new and deeper meaning from His Word. I
challenge every Christian to read and apply
the principles taught in So, You're a
Christian! Now What? to their lives. I want
more Bible studies like this one! Thank you.
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Written by Rachel
Wagner
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Excellent!
So You're a Christian!
Now What? by Catherine Painter is an
excellent comprehensive Bible study for
individuals or groups. The author's thorough
and extensive Biblical knowledge is evident
in that she incorporates numerous applicable
scriptures in appropriate categories.
Illustrations from her life add relevance
and interest. Surely, one of Mrs. Painter's
spiritual gifts is Christian writing.
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Written by Waylon
Moore
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There’s not another Bible study like it!
I’m impressed with So,
You’re a Christian! Now What? This study has
been sorely needed for many years. How
wonderful it would be if all new Christians
would begin their Christian experience with
twelve weeks of Catherine Painter’s Bible
study before choosing a Sunday School class.
So, You’re a Christian! Now What? is a great
choice for new or spiritually mature
Christians, whether in small group Bible
studies or for use during Sunday school or
Discipleship training.
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Written by Lucy
Neely Adams
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Superb!
The beginning of any
life is birth. So it is natural to also look
at a spiritual birth as a beginning. This is
the theme of this great Bible study.
Catherine Painter's teachings have an
authentic approach which is one of the best
I have ever read. I appreciate her sharing
her former lack of understanding about the
Bible and Christian faith. Her vulnerability
allows the reader not to feel put-down when
he or she also experiences a lack of
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Written by Teri North
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Fabulous Bible study and well worth your
time!
This study is wonderful for all
Christians - "new" ,"old" and those in
between! You will learn a lot about the
Bible, about yourself, and about what being
a Christian entails. I attended another
Bible Study class using a book that was
written by a different, famous, writer. The
book that went with that study was certainly
educational, but it made me really
appreciate So, You're a Christian! Now
What?, how much I learned from it, and how
it has pushed my journey with God further
down the road. Thank you so much for writing
it!
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Just what every new Christian needs!
I am a new Christian and have been
searching for some sort of book to guide
me now that I've accepted Christ. I've
been reading lots of books and have done
a couple of other Bible studies, but
this one is exactly what I, being new to
faith, needed. I've used this Bible
study on my own and have found it
invaluable. The author has written this
study in thirteen lessons about
Christian fundamentals that have really
helped me to better understand what it
means to be a Christian and how to grow
spiritually. I am grateful for this
study and how much it has helped me know
where to go and what to do now that I'm
a Christian. I look forward to reading
more by Catherine Painter.
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Written by Stephen Boyd
Central Church
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I highly recommend this Bible study.
"So, You're a Christian! Now What?" will
help any reader to become a better Bible
student because of the emphasis on
scriptures, the thought-provoking
questions, and the creative exercises
which keep interest high. I especially
like the "Write Your Story" section at
the end of each lesson. This Bible study
is well-written and is outlined in such
a way as to encourage each reader to
look inward, take stock of where he or
she is in living the Christian life, and
determine what he or she can do to keep
growing.
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Written by Kathleen
Taylor
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This has been the most eye opening
experience for me!
As a 62 year
old woman who accepted Christ at a young
age, I thought that I was leading a
Christian life and doing everything the way
that I had been taught as a child. After
completing So, You're a Christian! Now
What?, I found some of the answers to
questions I had had all my life. This has
been the most eye opening experience for me
and lets me know that I have a long way to
go. The meaning of being a Christian has a
whole new meaning for me after completing
this Bible study.
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Written by Luci
Hough
Pregnancy Resource
Center
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A Great Start for New Believers/Baby
Christians!
We use So, You’re A
Christian! Now What? at our pregnancy
resource center in our class for new
believers. Many new Christians are not
connected with a church or small group for
discipleship. We try to provide a foundation
that will bridge this gap and answer their
questions while their zeal is high. By the
completion of this Bible study, they should
feel comfortable selecting a church and
moving on to fellowship in a church. It is
also appropriate for those who are
considering the gospel but have not made a
commitment to Christ.
So, You're a Christian! Now What? has been
the perfect resource for our small group
study. We looked at a lot of books, videos,
and workbooks in our search for a study aid
that would appeal to young adults and take
new believers into the Scriptures. It is
well-organized, each lesson building on the
one before, and it covers the basics of
Christianity in a format that is interactive
and easy to follow. Though we use it for a
group, it would be appropriate for
self-study, too.
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Written by Gloria
Overton
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I have recommended!
What a
wonderful gift Catherine Painter has
shared through her finding the Lord's
Will for
her life. For me to start at the
beginning of my journey in Christ
(senior adult now), was such a humbling
experience. I am so thankful for So,
You're A Christian! Now What? because my
life is more peaceful and God is
speaking to me more because I'm opening
the door for Him.
So many Christians young and old should
take the opportunity to do this Bible
study because life
is so short and we need to understand
how important God's Word is to
communicate and
include Him in our journey on earth.
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