Best Selling Books by Clayton King

In our self-help, DIY culture, we love the idea of improvement. We make-over wardrobes and restore houses and commit ourselves to better habits. But we''re still left feeling empty and not-quite-enough. That''s because what we need is not an upgrade but a complete upending of our lives. We need to be reborn. And it''s not something we can do by ourselves. With deep compassion, Clayton King shares the compelling stories of 12 broken people who came face-to-face with Jesus in the New Testament and got a second chance at life. A respected religious leader, an ostracized woman, a despised embezzler, a condemned thief--all of them flawed, sinful, full of regret--encountered Jesus and were never the same. Along with their stories, King shares contemporary stories of people struggling with addiction, lust, greed, and depression, showing that Jesus still meets people right where they are and changes them from the inside out. If you''re tired of going through the religious motions by your own power and long to experience the radical life and heart change that Jesus promised, it''s time for an encounter with Jesus. It''s time to be reborn.

Offers a Christian view of sex and relationships for teen boys that stresses abstinence and faith in God''s plan for their lives.

What would today’s world look like if teens embraced love as the gospel defines it? How would it affect the future of our families, our society? Answering that question is the life mission of Clayton King—a pastor and professor born to an unwed fifteen-year-old girl. King sets out to prove that there is a better way, a way that is more pure, more satisfying, and more fulfilling than any “love” that society is selling. He offers teens a mirror that allows them to reflect God through their relationships and the tools to fight for the redeemed purity offered by the sacrifice of Christ. With the presentation of biblical relationships, scientific facts, and faith-building Scripture, the True Love Project is a call to embrace the true love that God has intended for us all.

Clayton King has spoken to two-million-plus people in 30 countries, including hundreds of thousands in the teen-to-thirties age group. Inspiring, humorous, energetic, he presents Christianity’s unchanging core message with new vividness and passion. In Dying to Live, he challenges Christians to throw aside the “bigger, richer, more successful” paradigm and risk following Christ unreservedly. Readers will freshly see the joy of laying their lives down for the gospel as Clayton... tells stories—his own and others’—that give poignant, attractive pictures of radical discipleship considers why people are drawn to those willing to sacrifice themselves for others examines Jesus’ paradox: that giving away your life is the only way to find it Believers hungering for a life that’s worth dying for will be electrified by this passionate call to the bold virtues of living all-out for God, risking death, knowing their life is significant and their future is secure.

With short, engaging chapters that apply the life-changing messages of the True Love Project, teen girls will slowly and intentionally change their perception of the true love God has waiting for them with the 40 Days of Purity for Girls. Just as Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness preparing for His ministry, young women are called to spend 40 days in the Word. For these 40 days, girls will practice a life of purity and learn to reflect the relationship of the Trinity in their own relationships with others. By doing so, teens will discover that their purity is a bright light in a dark world and is only made possible through a strength much greater than their own.

Mac Powell of Third Day called Clayton King’s previous book, Dying to Live, “A must-read.” An evangelist and missionary, Clayton has spoken to millions, including hundreds of thousands in the teen-to-thirties age group in the U.S. Through his firsthand stories in Amazing Encounters with God, believers will see freshly that they can step back and be amazed by God...as Clayton is after poking around in a dark church basement meeting a drunken millionaire on an airplane considering a horse sticking his head through barbed wire having a surprise encounter with the IRS seeing a baby born dead...and God’s credibility in a whole village start to crumble A great reminder that God speaks through ordinary occurrences, using ordinary things to reveal Himself. “He is still close, maybe as close as the next person you meet, the next song you hear, or the next conversation you have.”

Prayers That Help Boys Grow Up to Be Men of God Do you want your teenage son to develop a strong faith, rooted in God’s Word? Encouraging him to pray is a great place to start. Author Clayton King wants your son to mature into a good man who loves God, respects women, provides for his family, works hard, tells the truth, lives a life of integrity, and takes Jesus seriously. These short yet powerful devotions and prayers affirm biblical values and create a firm foundation your child can build on as he grows toward young adulthood. Your son will learn how to… Pray effectively Make good choices Deal with failure Find his purpose Speak openly and honestly Give of himself and his time Handle money well …and so much more. Discover the difference a minute can make in your son’s life with this imitation leather gift edition of One Minute Prayers® for Young Men.

This book of brief devotions and prayers addresses the needs of those with full and demanding lives, providing spiritual insight on goals, stress, money, and more. As your weekly calendar fills up with work, appointments, errands, and other obligations, it can be easy to put off quiet time with God. These short devotions and prayers take only minutes to read but will have a substantial impact on your everyday life. Gain insight and seek God’s wisdom in key areas, including your… motivation future finances focus relationships desires Discover the difference a minute can make in your full life with One Minute Prayers® for Busy People.

Today, marriages have a 50 percent chance of lasting. Longing to improve those odds, pastor Clayton King, author of the popular Dying to Live, and his wife, Sharie, reveal a revolutionary biblical perspective—at the heart of a godly union is a heart of service. Love is more about understanding one’s spouse than being understood. Offering wisdom from God’s Word and beneficial advice from their decade of marriage, the Kings present 12 relationship-building questions for couples to ask before they wed. They guide and encourage couples to discuss their: religious backgrounds past relationships desires for family and future financial habits and goals vocational aspirations These questions reveal expectations and concerns and help each person understand the needs and hopes of their loved one. A great resource for churches, counselors, dating couples, and young men and women who dream of a forever marriage.

At the base of every broken life, every dysfunctional relationship, every bad choice is a lie we believe. And at the root of every lie is fear. Fear of not having enough, fear of missing out, fear of being alone. The good news is, once we can identify and name our fears, we can defeat the lies that control us and live out the more abundant life that Christ promises us. With sharp insight and deep compassion, Clayton King identifies the ten big lies we commonly believe, each rooted in the fear of losing something. He blows them apart, one by one, with God''s truth, allowing readers to take back control of their hearts, minds, and actions. Covering such pervasive problems as loneliness, unforgiveness, shame, human suffering, self-image, sexual sin, and more, King shines a light on all those things that are holding us down and clears the way for the faith that sets us free.

Clayton King points to real-life experiences that show how God speaks through the everyday occurrences of life. He describes how one of his favorite sermons was inspired by a Guns n'' Roses concert; how an Italian World War II veteran he met on an airplane taught him about forgiveness, and how a drunken millionaire showed him how to look past outward appearances and into people''s hearts. -- taken from back cover

Clayton King serves as a Teaching Pastor at NewSpring Church in Anderson, SC. In addition to his leadership role there, he spends his time traveling, preaching and speaking in churches, conferences and leadership events, as well as running Crossroads/Clayton King Ministries. He is married to Sharie, and they enjoy working, writing, and speaking together. Book jacket.

A video-driven Bible study that will focus on how the gospel is what serves as the catalyst for sexual purity.

New Year''s Eve on the outskirts of a small logging town deep within the North Cascade Mountains, Lina Cousins, a struggling teenage girl, prepares to meet her boyfriend, Luke, for a special celebration. When a phone call changes their plans at the last minute, it unexpectedly sets in motion a spiraling web of deception, confrontation, and obsession-with devastating consequences. Three years after the resulting tragedy, life''s ongoing demands have dulled the painful memories... until outsiders buy an abandoned cabin to build their wilderness dream. As the Renshaws'' new home rises, so does Lina''s buried past. When the Renshaws'' throw a New Year''s Eve party at the recently completed cabin, everyone eagerly awaits the new day. But as the night advances and events unfold, they all will come to fear the stroke of midnight. Can they hold on to a hard-fought second chance at love and family-or does a darker fate await? To find out, they each must first survive the night....