Praise for
The Spirit Contemporary Life
I am thrilled about your new book, The Spirit Contemporary Life. Spirit Contemporary brings together both power and practices to engage our constantly changing culture for the cause of Christ. It has been said, We dont get to choose the culture we are called to reach for Christ. We get to choose how we are going to engage it. For example, there was a time when the European and North American church played home games. Yet today, most of the time, the church in these regions plays away games. We can either continue down this path of misconnect or move to Spirit Contemporary and witness firsthand more coming to Christ than ever before.
J AMES O . D AVIS , president of Cutting Edge International and co-founder of Billion Soul Network
I believe The Spirit Contemporary Life has the potential to become the next Azusa Street, moving us forward in the winning of our world to Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. Just as it takes two wings for a bird to fly, it takes two wings for a church or organization to soar. Just as one wing is program, the other wing is power. When it comes to this book, one wing is Spirit and the other is Contemporary. When Spirit and Contemporary are synergized together, phenomenal outcomes will happen in the church. I believe this valuable resource will help the church go to higher levels of impact and influence in the years ahead.
D R. E LMER L . T OWNS , co-founder of Liberty University
This timely book shines a light on a truly important concept: the gifts of the Spirit can and should be better adapted to our modern-day culture and powerfully utilized by each and every one of us in our daily lives to minister to those around us. If we dare to adopt this mind-set, we will be more effective, attractive, and culturally relevant. Leons dramatic personal journey as a former EMT gives testimony to the fact that a Spirit Contemporary life is an exciting, miraculous, and fulfilling way to live.
M ATT C ROUCH , chairman of the board of Trinity Broadcasting Family of Networks (TBN)
Leon Fontaine has helped countless leaders in our nation and beyond. His life-giving insights have empowered them to effectively present the timeless message of Gods love and power to an ever-changing world. An exciting adventure awaits those who embrace the challenge clearly articulated in this book.
W AYNE A LCORN , national president of Australian Christian Churches
I love it when someone can take the complex and make it simple. Pastor Leon Fontaine has put two wordsSpirit and Contemporarytogether to create a brand new paradigm of living the daily life we were meant to live.
S AM C HAND , leadership consultant and author of Leadership Pain; president emeritus, Beulah Heights Bible College
This is the most inspiring book on evangelism, power ministry, and the authenticity of Spirit-led life I have ever read. With numerous personal illustrations, Leon Fontaine takes us into the daily experience of living the life described in the New Testament gospels and letters. Solidly rooted in Scripture, Fontaine helps us explore what it means to live a Spirit Contemporary life personally and corporately as the body of Christ. This is not another book about relevance; this is a book inviting us to live fully in Holy Spirits presence.
D OUG B EACHAM , presiding bishop of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Powerful and revolutionary! The Spirit Contemporary Life stirs up the best in us and beckons us to live out our highest calling. Here we are challenged to become agents of Gods miraculous intervention as He leads us in tune with our current culture without sacrificing our spiritual moorings. Dont pass up this book! It ignites a strategic, life-changing focus!
G LENN C . B URRIS Jr., president, The Foursquare Church
The Spirit Contemporary Life reminds us all of our need for the Holy Spirit in our lives on a daily basis. It is a reminder we need daily and this book is the evidence.
D R. J AMES M ERRITT , president emeritus of the Southern Baptist Convention; lead pastor of Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Georgia; host of the international broadcast Touching Lives with James Merritt
T HE S PIRIT C ONTEMPORARY L IFE
This book is not intended to replace the medical advice of a trained medical professional. Readers are advised to consult a physician or other qualified health-care professional regarding treatment of their medical problems. The author and publisher specifically disclaim liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use or application of any of the contents of this book.
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Scripture quotations marked ( AMPC ) are taken from the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition. Copyright 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org.) Scripture quotations marked ( KJV ) are taken from the King James Version. Scripture quotations marked ( MSG ) are taken from the Message. Copyright by Eugene H. Peterson 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Scripture quotations marked ( NKJV ) are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked ( NLT ) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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Details in some anecdotes and stories have been changed to protect the identities of the persons involved.
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Copyright 2016 by Leon Fontaine
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:
Names: Fontaine, Leon, author.
Title: The spirit contemporary life : unleashing the miraculous in your everyday world / Leon Fontaine.
Description: First Edition. | Colorado Springs, Colorado : WaterBrook Press, 2016.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016002846 (print) | LCCN 2016005796 (ebook) | ISBN 9781601428691 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781601428714 (electronic)
Subjects: LCSH: Christian life.