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The Unexpected Journey: Conversations with People Who Turned from Other Beliefs to Jesus
by Thom S. Rainer
from Zondervan

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Great Book to Illustrate the Importance of Love in Action
  Rainer shares the story of thirteen people from various religious backgrounds who came to faith in Jesus Christ. This book is written in a conversational style and relates the circumstances surrounding each interview. Every account closes with a list of what influenced that particular individual (or couple) to accept Christ.
  The author set out to share the stories of people from various backgrounds who have come to faith in Jesus Christ. He does so much more than that. Through their stories, a... more info

• Powerful book about the power of Christ
  Unexpected Journey by Thom S. Rainer is the story of 12 people of other faiths who turned to Christianity. Rainer and his wife interview each of these new Christians about what their former beliefs were and how they came to find Christ. The interviews are pretty straightforward other than the occasional awkward interruption by Rainer putting himself into the story. The stories are riveting looks inside faiths we don't normally hear about. Mormon, Jehovah's Witness, Hinduism and Buddhism converts are... more info

• Transforming Power of Jesus Christ
  I'm trying to think about how to word my review. I'm afraid I will not be able to do this book justice. The bible says that God will call people from every nation, kindred and tribe. Oh yes, He has. Atheists, witches, agnostics, people lost in confusing beliefs that lead nowhere...God found them all. They were each touched in different ways and each uniquely found their way to Jesus Christ. The transforming power of His love, His word and His promise is evident in each of the twelve stories. These people... more info

• Simple truth....
  The evangelistic efforts of Christians today are crippled because of a fear of failure, or rejection, or incompetence. Consequently, rather than struggle with weak unclear efforts, often, there is none.
  Thom S. Rainer's book "The Unexpected Journey: Conversations with People Who Turned from Other Beliefs to Jesus" serves to rebuild the confidence of would be evangelists. Rainer accidentally (?) reminds the reader that God still uses ordinary means to get the attention of sinners who need a... more info

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