Not Just a Believer: Becoming a True Disciple - Softcover

Rice, Rodney

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798289421753

Publisher: Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

What if being a Christian wasn’t just about believing but becoming?

In Not Just a Believer, Rodney L. Rice delivers a bold, heartfelt challenge to step beyond surface-level faith and into the deeper, transformative walk of true discipleship. If you’ve ever felt like there’s more to following Jesus than just Sunday services and Bible verses, this book is your wake-up call.

Through powerful real-life stories, Scripture-based truths, and down-to-earth guidance, Rice unpacks what it really means to follow Jesus with your whole life, not just your words. You’ll explore:

• What it means to carry your cross daily

• How to abide in Christ when life gets hard

• The cost of discipleship and why it’s worth it

• How to live your faith out loud in today’s world

This isn’t a book filled with fluff or fancy theology. It’s raw, honest, and rooted in one mission: to help you become more than just a believer.

If you're ready to go from passive faith to passionate purpose, this is your next step.

About this title

About the Author

Rodney Bud L. Rice is a seasoned pastor, chaplain, and spiritual mentor who has dedicated over 40 years to preaching the gospel and discipling believers across churches, hospitals, prisons, and international mission fields.
With a passion for truth and a heart for transformation, Rodney has committed his life to helping others move beyond surface-level faith into deep, Spirit-led discipleship. His unique perspective comes from real-world ministry—comforting the hurting, confronting spiritual complacency, and challenging believers to fully surrender to Christ's call.
Rodney writes with the conviction of a teacher, the compassion of a shepherd, and the urgency of a watchman. His books reflect a consistent theme: the Christian life is not one of comfort, but of calling. Whether addressing spiritual warfare, discipleship, or reverence for God, his message is clear—faith must be lived, not just believed.
Through his writing and ministry, Rodney continues to equip believers to walk boldly, grow spiritually, and stand firm in their identity as true disciples of Jesus Christ.

From the Back Cover

"Belief may get you in the door — but only discipleship will teach you how to live."
If you've ever wondered why your faith feels routine, why you're not growing, or why something seems missing in your walk with Christ — you're not alone.
In this urgent call to action, Rodney Bud L. Rice invites you to go beyond passive Christianity and step into the radical, transformative life of a true disciple.
This book isn't about church attendance or religious checklists. It's about surrender. Obedience. Growth. Purpose.
In these pages, you'll be challenged to:

• Confront spiritual complacency
  
• Understand what Jesus really asked of His followers
  
• Examine whether your faith has cost you anything
  
• Rekindle your hunger for God's presence and direction
  

Whether you've been a believer for years or are just beginning your journey, Not Just a Believer will stretch your heart, stir your convictions, and show you what it truly means to follow Christ with your whole life.
Because faith was never meant to be casual. It was meant to be a calling.

From the Inside Flap

Are you a believer in Christ — or a true disciple?
Many Christians believe in Jesus, attend church, and live decent lives. But is that all God calls us to? In Not Just a Believer: Becoming a True Disciple, Rodney Bud L. Rice confronts one of the most overlooked questions in modern Christianity: Are we truly following Jesus, or are we just fans from a distance?
This book is a direct, challenging exploration of biblical discipleship. It dismantles the illusion of passive faith and replaces it with the bold, radical invitation Christ gave His first followers: "Come, follow Me."
Inside these pages, you'll find:

• A clear distinction between believers and disciples
  
• An honest look at spiritual complacency in the Church
  
• Scriptural principles that guide you toward active discipleship
  
• Convicting truths that awaken purpose, obedience, and calling
  
• Practical steps to move beyond belief and into transformation
  

Drawing from decades of pastoral and missionary ministry, Rodney Bud L. Rice writes with urgency, clarity, and pastoral conviction. His words are grounded in scripture, shaped by experience, and uncompromising in their message.
This is not a book of shallow encouragement. It is a battle cry to the Body of Christ — a call to leave behind half-hearted belief and fully embrace the cost and beauty of discipleship.
Whether you are a new Christian or a seasoned churchgoer, this book will push you deeper, challenge your comfort, and invite you to step into the kind of faith that changes lives — starting with your own.
You weren't called to comfort. You were called to follow.
It's time to stop settling for belief.
It's time to become a disciple.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798289421753
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 117
• Editor: Ugeini Kevin