When Jennifer Gilbert was twenty-two years old, someone tried to cut her life short in the most violent way. Not wanting this traumatic encounter to define her life, she buried it within and bravely launched a fabulous career in New York as an event planner. Always the calm in the storm--from fixing a ripped dress to relocating a lavish party on two days' notice--she was convinced she'd never again feel joy herself. Yet these weddings, anniversaries, and holiday parties slowly brought her back to life. No one's entitled to an easy road, Gilbert learned, but instead of anticipating our present in a goodie bag, it's our presence that is the real gift.

Many churches lack a structured Christian Education program outside of the regular Sunday school and midweek Bible Study, which leaves a large void in the lives of believers and forces them to adopt erroneous views and visions for the personal ministries and gifts. "For the Perfecting of the Saints" seeks to fill that void and empower individual Biblical-based education, including revelatory information (revelation) to make their lives more relevant (application). This practical guide assists in addressing the ministry gift and the impact that it has on one's personal, professional, and ministerial life.

Author Jennifer Gilbert explains the five ministry gifts in great depth and detail, Pastor, teacher, evangelist, and Apostle. She examines them from the Biblical standpoint in addition to applying her thirty years of experience in the ministry and her fifteen years in education-spiritually and professionally combined. She considers the characteristics, both personally and spiritually, that are attributes of each gift. Further, she explains many of the ways that one can develop their God-given gift and calling, the danger of detouring from their calling, and most importantly, the manners by which each one operates.

With the publication of "For the Perfecting of the Saints," there is no longer an excuse for a lack of knowledge because there are in-depth explanations and examinations of Biblical examples that will enable anyone to use their God-given gifts effectively.

The greatest deliverance that one can achieve is the deliverance from people.

Deliverance from people means breaking free from the opinions, perceptions, thought patterns, expectations, and all other influences that other people have on us. When this deliverance takes place one is truly free to live his or her life the way in which they see fit. This is how one truly achieves individuality.

With this guide, author Dr. Jennifer Gilbert hopes to transform the way you think about ordinary things, such as titles and the effect that they have on you as an individual. If you want to reclaim your life and your personal identity- to become free from the influence of others-then you must learn how and why making that move is vital to the elevation that we all desire in our lives.

"And Deliver Us from People" can be your revelation to elevation in your home, workplace, church, and, most of all, mindset.

People say, "Come to Jesus, and everything will be all right." Although this is true, there is a wide gap between conversion and everything being "all right." As a new Christian, your old friends may think you've changed too much, while your new church friends may think you haven't changed enough. You're supposed to handle things in view of Christ, but how do many of His teachings translate to modern life? And then there are the difficulties involved in finding a church." CHURCHIN' AIN'T EASY" is a guidebook for the new Christian, written by Jennifer Gilbert, an experienced preacher, teacher, and prophet who's not afraid to tell it like it is. Gilbert includes her own personal struggles to encourage you and make her lessons applicable to your daily life as you walk the Christian path. She helps you navigate between your life's destruction and your life's destiny by answering questions like, "What am I supposed to do now?," "Why so many churches?," and more.

The most important foundational truth Gilbert wishes to share with the new believer is the need to have a relationship with Christ instead of a relationship with religion. A new believer needs to have a supportive church that feels like home-especially as you struggle to survive the transition in your lifestyle. Develop your walk with Christ in order to become a successful and balanced Christian, filled with the Lord's peace, love, and understanding.

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People say, "Come to Jesus, and everything will be all right." Although this is true, there is a wide gap between conversion and everything being "all right." As a new Christian, your old friends may think you've changed too much, while your new church friends may think you haven't changed enough. You're supposed to handle things in view of Christ, but how do many of His teachings translate to modern life? And then there are the difficulties involved in finding a church." CHURCHIN' AIN'T EASY" is a guidebook for the new Christian, written by Jennifer Gilbert, an experienced preacher, teacher, and prophet who's not afraid to tell it like it is. Gilbert includes her own personal struggles to encourage you and make her lessons applicable to your daily life as you walk the Christian path. She helps you navigate between your life's destruction and your life's destiny by answering questions like, "What am I supposed to do now?," "Why so many churches?," and more.

The most important foundational truth Gilbert wishes to share with the new believer is the need to have a relationship with Christ instead of a relationship with religion. A new believer needs to have a supportive church that feels like home-especially as you struggle to survive the transition in your lifestyle. Develop your walk with Christ in order to become a successful and balanced Christian, filled with the Lord's peace, love, and understanding.