Books by John Dyer

A Church of the People
Publisher:       Independently published
RRP:                 £7.99
 
This book is based on academic research into the nature and purpose of the church and how it trains its leaders. It focuses on the nature and composition of leadership in the church and the responsibility of the local church for the preparation of its leaders. This book investigates the relationship between the local church and theological institutions, with special emphasis on the Brazilian church and the state of Santa Catarina, in particular. The nature of ministry is examined with a view to understanding the nature and scope of ministry and by whom in the church this should be exercised. Throughout this book an appeal is made to Scripture as the sole guide of the faith and conduct of the church. How closely has the church followed the teaching of Scripture and what does Scripture say about church leadership and the way church leaders are trained today? These are fundamental issues giving direction and purpose to our investigation in this book.

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Jesus: Dead or Alive - the evidence
Publisher:     Kingdom Publishers
RRP:            £13.99
This book investigates the resurrection appearances of Jesus, with a view to establishing their authenticity as experienced by the first-hand witnesses. Special attention is given to the nature of the resurrection body of Jesus before and after the ascension. The evidence is gleaned from both the New Testament and secular literature. Attention is drawn to the detail of the biblical evidence for the physical resurrection of Jesus and the arguments of those who deny that Jesus rose bodily from the dead. Consideration is given to the testimony of the church through the centuries and the importance of this for belief in the resurrection today.

Encounters with God in Brazil: Personal stories to amaze and inspire
Publisher:     Kingdom Publishers
RRP:            £14.99
In this book, the author describes how he was hit by a car and held at gunpoint in his own home. Why does God respond to some prayers and apparently not others? Where is he to be found? For those who feel that God’s intervention in human affairs can be explained as mere coincidence, these stories challenge that assumption.

The stories in this book are about real people, known personally to the author, during more than years of missionary service in Brazil. He tells movingly of the loss of his first two children and the miraculous healing of a sick child in the Amazon rainforest and of a young man cured of cancer, having been given two years to live by the doctors.