New Birth: Conversion and Baptism

A GUIDEBOOK ON WHY AND HOW TO BE SAVED

Why do we need a spiritual “new birth”? How is it even possible? The concept sounded strange to Jesus’ audience. It can sound even stranger in our day, when many wonder why good people need it—and how bad people could still deserve it. Yet Jesus knew (and we know too) that we humans are deeply flawed. We need a new beginning. In New Birth, Strickland and Westbrook walk through our need for a new birth and the way to be born again, according to Jesus. What is the point of baptism? Why do we need to repent? This book guides readers to know what the Bible teaches about the why and how of being born again.

This book equips disciple makers to teach baptism from a biblical foundation.

— Brett Andrews, founding pastor of New Life Christian Church

This book establishes the necessary doctrinal foundation for a global movement of disciple making in a clear and solid way.

— Brandon Guindon, founding pastor of Real Life Texas, Houston, TX

This well-written book will help those thinking about becoming Christians and deepen the understanding of those who are already Christians.

— Dr. Sherry Pollard, Professor, Harding University

MICHAEL STRICKLAND (PhD, University of Birmingham) is Director of Instruction and Associate Professor of Theology and Mathematics at Amridge University. He also holds a Bachelor and Master of Science in Mathematics from Auburn University and Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Lipscomb University.

ANESSA WESTBROOK (DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) is Associate Professor of Bible and Ministry at Harding University. She also holds a Master of Arts in Church Growth and a Master of Divinity from Harding School of Theology. Her doctoral research focused on the spiritual development of women.