Giving your life to God isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of a wonderful new life!  But many Christians remain “new” for years because they are never discipled, and as a result they have great difficulty reaching out and helping someone else grow.  The New You covers a lot of basic information in a revolutionary way—not only teaching knowledge, but also providing a forum for one Christian—either an adult or a teen—to disciple another with genuine caring and accountability.

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Reviews
“The New You would be helpful to anyone who has recently given their life to God. It is written for teens, but it covers basic topics for new believers so well that it transcends age.

I really liked the logical progression from explaining what a faith decision means to making a plan for real change in the reader's life.

This book covers an amazing range of potential questions and issues in just six weeks of daily lessons. Upon completion, a new believer will have a good foundation in the basics of Christian living, as well as many resources for future growth.

I also liked the progression from feelings-based topics in the first weeks to deeper discipleship topics like the Bible and prayer in the last weeks.

Another great feature of the book is the explicit instructions given to the discipler, with whom the reader will discuss the lessons on a weekly basis. That, coupled with the help pages, gives even more resources to help a new believer gain understanding of the Christian beliefs and lifestyle.

This is a wonderful and unique discipleship resource.”

Jennifer Krausz, ministry coordinator 

 "I wanted you and your son to know that your student-led cell material has been a tremendous blessing to me...I believe your material is trailblazing, innovative, and inspired by God. The Lord is using you mightily to bless the ENTIRE body of Christ and its concept of ministry. You're on the cutting edge of what I believe the next move of God is in the earth. I thank God for you and your material. Thank you so much!!!"

A youth pastor in the US 

“Awesome!” A brand new believer 

 

Weekly Goals

That the new disciple will:

Week 1
Realize he or she is a brand new person who has God the Holy Spirit actually living inside—and begin acting like a new person by talking and listening to God, reading the Bible daily, writing down ideas, etc. 

Week 2
Realize that he or she is not alone, but is a vital part of the body of Christ—and participate fully in both the one-to-one times and cell life. 

Week 3
Understand that although there will be a battle to keep the new disciple from having peace in the new relationship with God, it's a struggle he or she will win—and begin the process of getting rid of anything from the past that will stunt his or her growth in Christ. 

Week 4 
Realize that the Bible is not just another book, but also God's primary method of speaking to us—and establish a time to read each day. 

Week 5 
Understand that prayer is simply talking to God, and that this should be a two-way conversation—and spend a minimum of 10 minutes each day praying (half talking/half listening). 

Week 6 
Understand the importance of being a part of a group of Christians—and continue to grow through participating in a cell and a local church, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, etc.
 

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