Lit Up with Love - by Derwin L Gray (Paperback)

About the Book

Every single person hungers for divine love-even if they don't know it. So why do we find it so hard to share the healing work of Christ? If you've longed to share your Christian faith authentically but found fear holding you back, you are not alone. Many of us long to make a meaningful impact for Christ in our communities but feel inadequate, awkward, and afraid of accidentally causing offense. How can we communicate the life-giving invitation of Jesus in a better way? In Lit Up with Love, Dr. Derwin Gray provides a guide for sharing the Gospel with authenticity and love. Uncover the true motivation behind sharing your faith-the boundless love of God for humanity and His desire for reconciliation. Learn how to communicate the invitation of Jesus to a hurting world, and discover how to manage the tension of fear while sharing Christ's love in an authentic way-by embracing and living out the love you've received from Jesus and sharing it with others. Lit Up with Love will empower you to share your faith through: Love-Powered Evangelism: Rather than employ fear-based approaches or pressure tactics, emphasize the infinite love of God and his desire for reconciliation A Holistic Approach: Understand that evangelism is a way of life, a living testimony to what Jesus has done for us, not a one-time event and learn how to integrate evangelism and discipleship. A Church Implementation Kit: Equipped with practical downloadable assets, this book empowers churches to apply its principles and embark on a transformative evangelism movement. The more we are lit up with love, the more we will share Christ and the hope that he brings. Whether you're a seasoned follower of Jesus or just starting on your journey, Lit Up with Love will empower you to become a beacon of light in a world desperate for love and belonging.

Book Synopsis

Every single person hungers for divine love--even if they don't know it. So why do we find it so hard to share the healing work of Christ?

If you've longed to share your Christian faith authentically but found fear holding you back, you are not alone. Many of us long to make a meaningful impact for Christ in our communities but feel inadequate, awkward, and afraid of accidentally causing offense. How can we communicate the life-giving invitation of Jesus in a better way?

In Lit Up with Love, Dr. Derwin Gray provides a guide for sharing the Gospel with authenticity and love. Uncover the true motivation behind sharing your faith--the boundless love of God for humanity and His desire for reconciliation. Learn how to communicate the invitation of Jesus to a hurting world, and discover how to manage the tension of fear while sharing Christ's love in an authentic way--by embracing and living out the love you've received from Jesus and sharing it with others.

Lit Up with Love will empower you to share your faith through:

• Love-Powered Evangelism: Rather than employ fear-based approaches or pressure tactics, emphasize the infinite love of God and his desire for reconciliation
• A Holistic Approach: Understand that evangelism is a way of life, a living testimony to what Jesus has done for us, not a one-time event and learn how to integrate evangelism and discipleship.
• A Church Implementation Kit: Equipped with practical downloadable assets, this book empowers churches to apply its principles and embark on a transformative evangelism movement.

The more we are lit up with love, the more we will share Christ and the hope that he brings. Whether you're a seasoned follower of Jesus or just starting on your journey, Lit Up with Love will empower you to become a beacon of light in a world desperate for love and belonging.

From the Back Cover

Join King Jesus on the great adventure of loving people into his Kingdom!

These days, it seems like evangelism is a dirty word--but that's because God's people have forgotten how loved they are.

When we are lit up with love, we live that love wherever we are, whatever we're doing--and we want everyone else to experience that love too.

Designed to inspire individuals as well as whole churches, Lit Up with Love is a visionary, practical guidebook to living loved and loving others with the Good News of Jesus. You'll

• develop a heart for the hurts and longings of the people in your life
• overcome barriers to sharing your faith
• start living the adventure of being an everyday missionary

It's time to break out of our holy huddle. This is more than a book.
It's a call to join a catalytic movement: Good-News people on a love-fueled mission to reach those who are far from God.

Includes a free church kit with a small-group curriculum, sermon outlines, videos, and more!

About the Author

Dr. Derwin L. Gray is the co-founding and lead pastor of Transformation Church (TC), one of the fastest growing churches in America. TC is a multiethnic, multigenerational, mission-shaped community near Charlotte, NC. Pastor Derwin and his wife, Vicki, have been married since 1992 and have two children: daughter, Presley, and son, Jeremiah. He is a bestselling author of several books including Lit Up With Love, The Good Life, Limitless Life, God, Do You Hear Me?, Building a Multiethnic Church, and How to Heal Our Racial Divide.