Disciple: A Handbook for New Believers

Title: Disciple: A Handbook for New Believers
Author: Juan Carlos Ortiz

“Disciple” by Juan Carlos Ortiz should be required reading for every Christian! Think you know what it means to follow Christ? Think again. Our pastor had given me just one chapter of the book to read, and I was blown away. I’ve been a Christian since I was eight years old, but this one chapter showed me that I knew absolutely NOTHING about truly being a follower of Christ! The reason this book is so powerful is that Pastor Ortiz takes such complex ideas and concepts about the Christian life and actually makes them easy to understand. He goes beyond the surface level of just being a Christian by name and challenges us to go deeper into living the life of a true disciple (follower) of Christ. It’s not about Jesus answering our prayers and doing things for us like some magic genie; it’s about us becoming more and more like Jesus everyday and doing whatever He tells us to do because He is our Lord and Master! If you’ve heard him in person, you know that Pastor Ortiz is an amazing speaker, a balance of depth and humor, and his illustrations (remember the trapeze, anyone?) really stick in your mind. My personal favorite in this book is his steak illustration. That one metaphor is the core idea of this book and has changed my view of God forever! Do you want a better understanding of what it means to truly follow Christ everyday? Do you want your faith to go from just being a set of beliefs to being a true lifestyle that makes a difference? Then read “Disciple” and prepared to get rocked!