Books I Recommend (How To Worship Jesus Christ)

One of the five greatest books that I have ever read is How To Worship Jesus Christ by Joseph Carroll. Worship is the essential activity and priority of the believer. Truly God created us for Himself and He is worthy of our true devotion. John MacArthur wrote the forward for the book when Moody published the book in 1984. MacArthur says "nothing is more solely needed in the church today than a renewed emphasis on worship."

My introduction to this book and the author took place in the early 1980's. Miss Bertha Smith gave me my first copy while at her home in Cowpens, South Carolina. She had served as a missionary to China and met Dr. Carroll as he served in Japan. Joseph was from Australia but after his mission work in Japan and the Phillippines, he returned to Paris Mountain in Greenville, SC and established a school to train missionaries called the Evangelical Institute.

Joseph and I became personal friends an visited together many times. He preached in several churches I pastored and shared in Christ-Life Conferences with Life Out of Death. This man of God influenced and helped me as a mentor and friend. He was the most holy but also mysterious man that I have ever met this side of heaven. I loved him and he loved me.

His sermons are available for you to listen and learn on the Evangelical Institute website. Joseph labored in the strength of Christ and knew the power of the resurrected life of Christ. May God use this book in your life, if interested please go here for a copy. I have shared this book with all that I have com in contact with since meeting him in 1982. May God keep us weak enough that we may be used as God used Dr. Carroll.

Please be in prayer for my ministry as we enter into the Summer months. This Sunday I start a revival at Unionville Baptist Church. Please pray that God would do great and mighty things in the coming months, and that he would send true real revival to our churches. Thanks again for your prayers and hope to hear from you about how God has used the message of the Christ-Life to change your life.