First, The Good News: The Positive Truth About God, The Gospel and What it Really Means to be Gay

What is First, the GOOD NEWS about? It's...
ABOUT GOD: Is Jesus Christ the only way to God?... Do you need to confess the Lordship of Jesus Christ to be saved?...Are only Christians going to heaven?...Is The Rapture real?...Is God going to destroy the world because of sin?...Is there a literal hell?...Does God really love everyone?

ABOUT THE GOSPEL: What is the Gospel?...Is it really only GOOD NEWS?...Is the Bible the Word of God?...Are the Scriptures infallible?...Is the Bible relevant in the twenty-first century?...Are the Gospels more important than the other parts of the Bible?... What do the Gospels really say about eternal punishment?... Does the Bible contradict itself?

ABOUT WHAT IT REALLY MEANS TO BE GAY: What does the Bible really say about gay people?...Is homosexuality a sin?...What did Jesus say about it?... Does gay sex cause HIV/AIDS?...Is HIV/AIDS the judgment of God on homosexuals?...Can God use gay people?...Can a gay man or woman be anointed?...Can you be gay and be in the Ministry?

In First, the GOOD NEWS, Bishop Jim Swilley fearlessly and unapologetically confronts and answers all of these questions and more for the Christian community, as well as for both the gay and straight communities. The world in general could definitely use some GOOD NEWS these days, and GOOD NEWS is what you will find on every one of these pages!

Bishop Jim Swilley: Author, Teacher, Motivational Speaker, Bishop of NOW MINISTRIES, Founder/Sr Pastor of CHURCH IN THE NOW (1985-2014), Founder/Leader of METRON Community

SPIRITUAL FACILITATOR/FOUNDER, 'METRON Community'
LIFE-COACH
MENTOR
PEACEMAKER

GRADUATE - Southeastern University - began preaching on city streets age 13 - ministered on 5 continents

EDUCATOR - served 3 yrs as president branch of New Life Bible College

MEGACHURCH FOUNDER/PASTOR - CHURCH IN THE NOW ("Real People Experiencing the Real God in the Real World") 1985-2014

BISHOP - served 12 years on College of Bishops of the International Communion of Charismatic Churches - now serves on College of Bishops of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries - planted churches & provided oversight/covering to multiple ministries throughout the U.S., Philippines, & Uganda

AUTHOR - 16 books to date, including popular devotional 'A Year In the Now', (currently in 4th printing), 'School of the Bible, Volumes I-V', 'The Gospels In The Now', modern translation of all 4 Gospels which will eventually include entire NT, & groundbreaking 'FIRST THE GOOD NEWS: The Positive Truth About God, the Gospel, and What it Really Means to be Gay

MUSICIAN, SINGER/SONGWRITER - produced & recorded multiple projects, including 'Washed by the Word', 'Washed by the Word AM & PM', & 'Washed by the Word for Kids

ASCAP MEMBER - wrote 'It's the Anointing', recorded by Candi Staton, & many other well-known artists

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER - 'Global Peace Festival', Amway events & other leadership conferences in many countries

BRIDGE-BUILDER - Ambassador of Peace, United Peace Federation

ARTIST...original works in acrylics

ICONOCLAST - 'CNN', 'Don Lemon Show', 'Joy Behar Show', NPR, 'Michelangelo Signorile Show', 'People Magazine'