What you do now depends on who you are and what you’ve decided to do so far.
You’ve decided you want to become a Christian and have talked to God about it, but are wondering what to do now and how you can get help to live following Jesus. One of the key ways God helps us is by providing other Christians to encourage us and teach us. But it can be hard for some people to find other Christians. If you’d like to meet with another Christian person, we’d like to help. No matter where you are in the world, give us a little bit of time and there is a good chance we could find somebody near you who would be happy to get together to talk with and encourage you about living God’s new way. And if we can’t, well we’re certainly happy to find somebody who will support and encourage you by email. Contact us.
The Christian life is a team game. In becoming Christians, we instantly join a worldwide family of brothers and sisters who all submit to Jesus Christ as their Lord, and put their trust in him for forgiveness. It’s vitally important that you get in touch with this family—not only so that they can encourage and support you in embarking on the Christian life, but also so that you can do the same for them. There are lots of churches around the world, and no doubt there is more than one in your local area. Sadly, not every church is as focused on the core message of Christianity as it should be. After 2000 years of history, it’s probably no surprise that some streams of Christianity have wandered somewhat from the original teaching of Jesus and his apostles.
To find a really good church that will encourage you and help you get established in the Christian faith, here are four brief pointers.
Here are some excellent books about the basics of living as a Christian:
Here are some excellent books about the basics of living as a Christian:
As you start out in the Christian life, what do you need to know? These seven letters will help you get going.
You are looking for a more detailed explanation of what it means to be a Christian. Two Ways to Live was interesting; but you need a bit more flesh put on the bare bones before you’re willing to make the ‘choice’.
If you would like to be put in touch with a church offering one of these courses, please email us.
What a Christian is, how to become a Christian and how to begin a new life through Jesus.
This book takes the reader through the Gospel of Luke highlighting key themes and implications.
You have some questions which you need answers to. That’s fair enough—you need to know that what the Bible is saying is true and trustworthy, and that it makes sense of the world. There are some good answers to common questions people ask about Christianity at christianity.net.au/questions. There are also a range of good books on a wide variety of questions. Here’s just a sample:
If there is a question you are struggling to find an answer to, please feel free to email us, and we’ll do our best to either answer the question, or point you in the right direction.