Training - How Do I Grow As A Christian_Damage

You Have Become a Christian. Now What?

The moment of faith is just the beginning. After the joy of coming to Christ, new believers often find themselves asking a very practical question: How exactly am I supposed to live this?

The Christian life is many things — prayer, Scripture, community, witness, obedience, love. It is rich and full and sometimes overwhelming. Knowing where to start, and how to keep going, is not always obvious.

Training by Isaac Adams is a warm, accessible, and genuinely helpful guide for new Christians navigating exactly this question. Using short, engaging stories drawn from everyday life, Adams walks readers through the basic spiritual disciplines — not as a dry list of religious duties, but as a living picture of what it looks like to follow Jesus, listen to God, talk to God, love your spiritual family, and love the lost.

This is a book written for real people at the beginning of their Christian journey — and it will help them take their next steps with confidence, joy, and a clearer sense of what it means to grow.

What This Book Covers

Isaac Adams works through the foundational practices and relationships of the Christian life in a way that is clear, practical, and deeply human:

Following Jesus — What it means in practice to live as a disciple of Christ day by day
Listening to God — How to read and engage with the Bible as God’s living Word, not just a religious text
Talking to God — What prayer is, why it matters, and how to actually do it — even when it feels difficult or unfamiliar
Loving your spiritual family — What it looks like to love and be loved within the local church community
Loving the lost — How new Christians can begin to share their faith naturally and compassionately with those around them
Short stories throughout — Accessible, relatable illustrations that bring each discipline to life and make the teaching stick

What Readers Will Learn

What the basic spiritual disciplines are and why they matter for growth as a Christian
How to read the Bible in a way that is nourishing, sustainable, and life-shaping
How to pray — honestly, regularly, and with growing confidence
What it means to be part of a local church and why Christian community is essential, not optional
How to begin sharing their faith with friends, family, and neighbours in a natural and loving way
Why the Christian life is not about religious performance but about growing in love — for God and for others
How to take their next steps as a new believer with clarity, joy, and a practical sense of direction

How to Use This Book

Training is designed to be as accessible as possible for those new to the Christian faith:

Personal reading — Ideal for new Christians wanting a clear, warm guide to the basics of the Christian life
One-to-one discipleship — A natural resource for a more mature Christian to work through with a new believer they are mentoring
New believers class — A practical, engaging guide for churches welcoming new members into the faith
Small group use — Short enough to read quickly together, with stories that naturally invite discussion and personal reflection
Evangelistic follow-up — A gentle, accessible gift for someone who has recently come to faith and is taking their first steps

Who Should Read This Book

This book is for you if you are:

A new Christian who wants to understand what the Christian life looks like in practice and how to begin growing
A church leader or pastor looking for a clear, warm resource to give to new believers in your congregation
A discipleship mentor wanting a simple, practical guide to work through with someone you are walking alongside in the faith
A seeker who is close to faith and wants to understand what the Christian life actually involves day to day
Anyone who has come to Christ and is asking: I believe — but what do I do now?

About the Author

Isaac Adams is a pastor, author, and the founder of United? We Pray, a ministry focused on prayer and racial unity in the church. He is known for his warm, direct, and accessible writing style — a voice that takes the Bible seriously while remaining deeply connected to the everyday realities of ordinary Christian life. Adams brings to Training both a pastor’s care for new believers and a gifted storyteller’s ability to make truth vivid, relatable, and memorable. His use of short stories throughout the book makes the spiritual disciplines feel not like obligations but like invitations into a richer, more deeply human way of living.

About the First Steps Series

Training is part of the First Steps series — a collection of short, accessible books designed specifically to help new Christians take their first steps in the faith with confidence and clarity. Each volume in the series addresses a foundational question about the Christian life in a way that is warm, practical, and easy to engage with for someone brand new to following Jesus.

The First Steps series is an ideal resource for churches to have on hand for new believers, baptism preparation, or one-to-one discipleship.