by Howard Sands
FINALLY publicly released after 25 years in the writing, using, testing and making.
The Foundations delivers transforming lessons for the Christian believer (especially suited for new believers) to build strong “The Foundations” of their Christian faith.
The book is divided into 10 easy to follow lessons, each including 10 enlightening discussion questions. They help you clearly understand and establish the vital foundations of the Christian faith to become a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Developed from a pastors perspective, to strengthen new believers into powerful disciples of Jesus, who understand from the very beginning who they are in Christ and how to live victoriously in Him.
During his own pastoring and discipling of new believers, Howard was aware of a shortage of material that adequately dealt with this and began writing material to use in his church. This material has now been proven over many years in establishing new Christians, it has been improved and refined over the years to provide this powerfully succinct book you have today.
Ideal for:-
- Churches new Christian classes,
- One on one discipleship,
- Individual studies for new Christians,
- Refreshing those older in the faith in their reason for believing.
Forward
My brother, Howard Sands has made a mark in my life and among the pastors of Maranatha Ministry. He has opened his heart in Making your Mark and made me realise how much I need to work in my leadership to Disciple and to give Foundation truth to be a leader among the leaders. Reading the book led me to pray like Dawson Trotman, 'Oh Lord, help me to build men, strong, holy, prepared men to go to the four corners of the world who will make their mark in the lives of people'.Rev Dr Charles Finny Joseph
President, Maranatha Ministry, Chennai, India.
General Secretary, Synod of Pentecost Churches.
What some of the many Christian leaders around the world have said about "The Foundations."
This is the prayer of thousands of servants of God who are in the discipling ministry. We look for a book to place in the hands of a new convert that will tell him, 'What to do now?' Now here is the prayer answered. I hope and trust that the soul winners will use this. We would like to see this book in the Indian languages.
Dr. P.G. Vargis
Founder/President, Indian Evangelical Team New Delhi, India
“The Foundations” by Howard Sands is one of the best concise training tools for new believers I have ever seen. First the teaching is Biblical and supportive of Evangelical-Full Gospel teaching in its teaching on important doctrines, such as repentance, baptism by immersion and the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. Secondly, the various questions with the correlating Bible verses in the reviews will help the new believer to really understand and experience these important foundational truths.
Pastor Dennis Balcombe
Snr Pastor, Revival Christian Church Founder and Director, Revival Chinese Ministries Int'l, Hong Kong
An excellent and useful tool to help new Christians.
Rev Dr Ken Chant,
Founder, Vision International College, Sydney, Australia
This easy to read and teach foundation series is a must for local churches and ministries. This foundation series reflects the extensive ministry and missionary experience of Howard and Joy Sands.
Apostle Leslie Munsamy
Founder/President, Global Apostolic Centre, Chairman Apostolic Fellowship of South Africa, Durban, SA
I think you have produced a very helpful resource here. It is simple yet comprehensive and tackles each basic discipleship area with wisdom yet simplicity. I think the questions are very helpful indeed.
Pastor Brian Medway
Snr Pastor, Grace Christian Fellowship; Chairman, Crosslink Christian Network. Canberra, Australia
About the Author
Howard takes teams to
minister in evangelistic and leadership events across 25 countries encompassing
every continent.
He and his wife Joy have pioneered and pastored Australian churches in Canberra and Sydney and helped establish 5 Bible Schools.
He has degrees in Business
Management/Marketing, Advanced Diploma in Ministry and a Doctor of Divinity.
He has owned or managed
several business enterprises.
He is
passionate to see people receive Christ and be established as mature reproducing
believers.
We want to get this book in to the hands of churches as a stock item ready for when you lead people to Christ, something ready and waiting in the pastors office for that moment when a person or several people embark on the journey of following Christ.
- Maybe you can have one of your leaders take a new believer through the book, lesson by lesson.
- Perhaps you can run a class, small group of new believers to work through it together.
- You can use it as a refresher course for confirming the good foundations for those not as confident and knowledgeable in their faith.
Whichever way you choose to use this book we want to make it easy for you to get bulk copies so that you have them on hand ready for that moment when they can swing into action to establish and strengthen believers in their faith. Therefore we have prepared discount deals on bulk buys and can ship direct to you or direct from the printer whichever is the quickest and most appropriate.
Some quick captions of what others have to say.
I wish to endorse fully the wonderful subjects for new believers by Howard Sands.
Apostle
Cliff Beard (dec'd) Australia
It is so
important for new Christians to be grounded in God’s word. This booklet does
that.
Pastor Tom
Rawls, UK
Bible based, endorsing the foundation for new and existing
believers.
Ray
Buckingham, UK
As a resource, this book would be great for group work.
Rev Kevin Hovey, Australia
This is a Balanced and Relevant material for the Body of Christ.
Bishop Dr. Ben Christopher Don, Ghana
Ways to get your copies of this book
1/ Order copies direct from Publisher at retail (ideal for single copy or small volumes).
2/ Order bulk copies from the author for your church or ministry, at discount prices, freight free.
3/ Pick up your copies when Howard comes to speak at your church, outreach, conference or event.
Which one is going to be right for you.
We will explain each of these below.
What a variety of leaders from different Australian denominations had to say.
Here is an small excerpt from lesson 4. VICTORY- OUR POSITION IN CHRIST
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1/ Order copies direct from Publisher at retail (ideal for single copy or small volumes).
2/ Order bulk copies from the author for your church or ministry, at discount prices, freight free.
3/ Pick up your copies when Howard comes to speak at your church, outreach, conference or event.
Which one is going to be right for you.
We will explain each of these below.
What a variety of leaders from different Australian denominations had to say.
Having know Pastor Howard Sands for over thirty years and
working closely with him in outreach work I consider His teachings exemplary
and of great importance to the church at large.
Pastor Roy
Hullah
Break-free
Ministries Inc
Ministry
Leadership, Gateway International
Adelaide,
South Australia
I have known Pastor Howard Sands for over 25 years, he is a
solid faithful Christian, and I can recommend this study booklet to be used by
new Christians and believers. The chapters I believe are tailor made subjects,
they are concise and to the point and will give a biblical foundation to those
who study it.
Pastor
Wayne Lyons
Senior Pastor,
High Street Church.
Regional
Chaplain, Chaplaincy Australia:
Chaplain to Veterans and 1WayFM Radio
Queanbeyan,
NSW, Australia
This is an
inspirational Biblical teaching of God’s word to equip and edify the saints,
believers in His Vineyard, for an expansion of God’s Kingdom on Earth…
Hallelujah.
Rev Peter
Kekere
Senior Pastor
and Founder,
Christ
Apostolic Church Praise Centre Incorporated
Director,
International Praise Ministries
Bankstown,
NSW, Australia.
It is vitally
important for new Christians to receive instruction on the foundations of the
faith to give them confidence and stability in their new walk. This little book
gives an excellent summary of the major issues and will be a big help to new
converts and also to enquirers.
Pastor
Dennis Prince
Snr Ps Kingston City
Church, Melbourne.
Director,
Resource Christian Music
Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia
The teaching
in this important booklet is simply laid out and easy to understand. Howard has
done an exceptional job in taking the essential truths contained within the
Word of God, and making them palatable for the new Christian’s early
understanding.
Pastor Eric
Roggeveen
Former Snr
Pastor, Riverlands Christian Church
Former Blue
Mountains District Leader, Australian Christian Churches.
Penrith, NSW,
Australia
I don’t know
of any basic guide to establishing new Christians in their faith in Christ that
answers every question. Whoever takes their relationship with a new Christian
seriously, will realize this and respond as the Holy Spirit leads, not as a
book dictates. However this study informs a follower’s faith with the Word,
touching on the areas of life, that are foundational to an ongoing walk of
growth and fruitfulness in the Kingdom. Howard accomplishes his goal of laying
a foundation.
Captain
Dale Brooks
Team leader,
Capricorn Region Salvation Army
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
I have personally known Ps Howard Sands for over 16 yrs and
his Foundations Course is very Biblically based, straight forward and to the
point, easy to read, study and understand for new believers and seekers alike.
The review sections are very helpful and insightful.
This short but
balanced course will enrich, encourage, strengthen and empower new believers
and longer standing believers/seekers as well.
I recommend
this scripture, meaty and Jesus/Bible based course to any individual and
church/bible study group. Ps Howard’s love for Jesus, The Word of God and for
new believers to be well grounded is very clear. Well done Ps Howard and
thankyou for your passion.
Maurice
Antonelli
Go
Global-Director, YWAM speaker.
OG Baptist
Church-Missions
Geelong,
Victoria, Australia
Howard Sands
has written a succinct but comprehensive foundation studies that will help new
believers to lay a strong foundation for their on-going discipleship. His
combination of both didactic as well as inductive approach makes this
foundation study series very effective for new believers.
Rev Benny
Ho
Snr Pastor,
Faith Community Church,
Founder of
Arrows School of Ministry
Coordinator of
Australian-Asian Churches Network
Committee
Member of the Love-Singapore Network
Perth, Western Australia.
This booklet has been very well prepared by Howard to enable
new believers to become established in the faith. It is a brief presentation of
the first principles in the life and growth of the Christian, yet it is
certainly thorough and concise. Church leaders will benefit by the use of this
short, but extensive manual, as they seek to extend the Kingdom.
Pastor John
W.J. Hewitt
Apostolic
Church Australia
Formerly
National Leader/President 1980-84
Pioneer
missionary in Papua New Guinea Highlands. 1962-70
Senior
Minister Highway Christian Church Knox Vic 1970-98
Founding
member of Australian Pentecostal Fellowship and one time Chairman.
Knox,
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The booklet is concise and gives a firm foundation to new
Christians in their new found faith. It is easy to read and clearly explains
all the jargon in plain English. It fills the believer with hope and assurance
whilst equipping them for their new life. It teaches them to focus on God and
to seek guidance from his word. A very good booklet.
Pastor Paul
Hutchinson
Associate
Pastor, Church Of The Rock,
Kingswood,
NSW, Australia
Howard has
covered all the subjects new converts need to understand to go onto maturity.
Rev Tony
Rawson
Itinerant
Bible Teacher
Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia
As a resource,
this book would be great for group work. Then with its questions it becomes a
useful workbook and reference afterwards. As such, it will be valuable to
assist in the discipleship of new Christians.
Rev Kevin
Hovey
Director,
Global Training Ministries,
Head of Department, Pastoral and Cross Cultural Ministry, Senior Lecturer in Missiology
Alphacrusis College
Parramatta, NSW, Australia
What will readers learn and How will it affect them?
Take a look at these great topics covered
LESSON 1 COMING TO CHRIST
LESSON 2 THE WORD OF GOD
LESSON 3 PRAYER
LESSON 4 VICTORY- OUR POSITION IN CHRIST
LESSON 5 FELLOWSHIP AND WATER BAPTISM
LESSON 6 THE HOLY SPIRIT
LESSON 7 SHARING YOUR FAITH
LESSON 8 HEALING
LESSON 9 A NEW LIFESYLE
LESSON 10 THE CHURCH
Here is an small excerpt from lesson 4. VICTORY- OUR POSITION IN CHRIST
2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
Since we made a decision to ask Christ into our life we are no longer the same as we used to be. The Bible tells us in this passage that if any person is in Christ, (we are in the Body of Christ, that is the church; when He is in us, and He came to be in us when we asked Him to forgive us and come into our life; therefore this passage is talking to all born again believers) YOU ARE A NEW CREATION, the old has gone and a new you has come.
Colossians 1:13 The old you was in the Kingdom of darkness but the new you has been brought out of that Kingdom which has Satan as its king and brought into the Kingdom of His Son which has Jesus as its king.
Romans 12:2 We need to take a hold with our mind, of the things that have happened to us by renewing our mind to think about us like God thinks about us.
Here's a few sample questions from lesson 7 SHARING YOUR FAITH
1. What was Jesus last command to His disciples? ________________________________
2. What did Jesus tell the disciples to teach the new believers to obey? ________________
3. Acts 1:8 Where do you think this means you should be a witness? __________________
4. What was Peter’s first reaction to the questioning of those that saw and heard the events of the Holy Spirit being poured out on them? _____________________________________
5. Acts 5:42 What did they never stop doing? ____________________________________
Use it to connect people to your ministry
Lesson 10 after talking about the local church in general terms it creates a place for the local pastor or leader to insert vision and purposes of their local church and explain more about how their local church functions.
How will this help new believers
Your new believers, or older believers refreshing themselves in the foundations of this Christian life, will understand from scripture their salvation, how they came to it and what it has done for them, the importance of a right fellowship with God through the Bible and prayer, understand who they are in Christ, the power of the Holy Spirit working through them and how to share that with others effectively. It will set them on a path of growth to maturity in Christ to live as His disciples.
More international comments about THE FOUNDATIONS
It is always good to see printed material being produced for brand new Christians. Howard Sands has presented us with such material to help new Christian believers get established in their walk with God.
Rodney W. Francis
Founder/Director, The Gospel Faith Messenger Ministry
Former pastor in New Zealand and National leadership Team of Elim Churches of NZ
I am glad I
read it and it was so encouraging for the new believers and has a very good
foundation for those starting in salvation since it laid a good start.
Pastor
Frederick Morara Mogere,
Pastor,
Apostolic Church of America, Kenya Mission,
Kisii, Kenya
It is so important for new
Christians to be grounded in God’s word. This booklet does that. The most
prominent thing about this resource is the absolute reliance upon the word of
God as “sincere milk” for those who have just been born again.
Tom Rawls
Senior Minister, Proclaimers
Norwich, UK
The Foundations - a study for new believers is an invaluable
tool for new believers who want to grow in Christian faith. The subjects
covered are significant to one with a longing heart to grow in the word. It
gives you a foundation for you to build upon and can also be used by bible
teachers for new believers, so use this classic study as a bible study guide.
Bishop Dr.
Gerishon K. Njoroge
The founder
and the presiding Bishop,
Wings Of Life
Gospel Centre - Church ,Kenya Director, Citadel Of Hope School
National
Chairman, Communion Of Christian Churches Of
Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
There
are many books available today written expressly for new Christians but none
quite like this one. This short book tells it 'as it is'. It is hard hitting
and easy to read and it is designed to develop a deep hunger for God in the new
disciple and an enthusiasm to fulfil the great commission. It is also
scripturally
sound and uncompromising in its challenge. These are
demanding days and we need to produce followers of Jesus who can withstand the
increasing pressures of such 'end time' realities. Scripture asks...'when He
comes will He find faith on the earth?' This book can be a tool to help us make
sure the answer is in the affirmative.
Howard
Barnes (Servant Apostle)
Co-founder and
Co-director of The Call2Come
Truro,
Cornwall, UK
This is a balanced and relevant material for the Body of
Christ. It’s instructive and informative!!! God Bless you Howard. You are a
Blessing!
Dr. Ben
Christopher Don
Senior
minister, Higher Height Christian Embassy.
President,
Global Covenant Minister's Network. [GCMN]
Kumasi,
Ashanti Region, Ghana
The publication is really great. The foundational truths that
every believer needs to know regardless of how long you have known the Lord.
Pastor
Kenny Bisha Goma
Senior Pastor,
New Beginnings Christian Church
Kafue, Zambia
This is good
materials especially for new believers.
Pastor
Eliah Edward Mauza
Senior Pastor,
Endtime Harvest Church, Lifeway Ministries International
Apostle,
Chairman of Pastors Fellowship in Dodoma,
Founder of
African Task Mission Network,
Dodoma, Tanzania
This
publication is timely for church leaders who want to see their congregation
grow in the Lord and ready for the return of the Lord. I recommend it to all
Pastors, Leaders and Missionaries.
Rev
Franklin Andrew Koroma,
Founder and
General Overseer, Living Word Ministries,
Freetown, Sierra Leone.
I found the book, “The Foundations,” as a must use book for
our newcomers foundation classes, that will lead to water baptism. My church is
now using the book for our newcomers/baptismal class so I wish to recommend it
to church leaders for their churches foundation class use.
Bishop
Godspower E. Adaka
General
overseer/founder, Covenant of
Grace Bible Church Int’l Inc.
Presiding
Bishop: Anointed Bishops International Fellowship,
Africa
Regional Overseer, Global Church Fellowship International,
Africa
Continental Bishop, International Fellowship of Independent Interdenominational
Churches and Christian Ministries.
Benin City,
Edo State, Nigeria
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