{"product_id":"drawing-them-in-or-driving-lambert-w-sr-gates-9798992996937","title":"Drawing Them In or Driving Them Away?: Developing a Christlike Character That Commits to Love, Cares for the Fallen, Cultivates Peace, and Compels the","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy aren't more people coming to Christ through your life? Why aren't they finding safety, restoration, and real love in your presence-or in your church?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDrawing Them In or Driving Them Away?\u003c\/i\u003e, Bishop Lambert W. Gates sounds a clarion call to every believer-whether pew-sitter or pulpit leader-to reflect honestly on the one thing that often keeps others at a distance: our \u003ci\u003edisposition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith wisdom forged in experience, biblical conviction, and pastoral humility, Bishop Gates invites us to measure our lives not by church activity or titles, but by the Christlike character we display. Do we love like Him? Forgive like Him? Create safe places for the fallen and the seeking-like Him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a challenge to those who claim Christ but fail to \u003ci\u003ereflect\u003c\/i\u003e Him. Through deep spiritual truths and relatable real-talk, Bishop Gates helps us: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine the selfish, judgmental, prideful patterns that turn people away\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivate a disposition of empathy, love, peace, and maturity\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplace performance-based religion with Spirit-led transformation\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate churches that are not museums of perfection-but havens of hope\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a new believer or a seasoned minister, this book meets you where you are and challenges you to grow. With every chapter, you'll be prompted to ask: \u003ci\u003eWhen will I finally start living like Christ-not just in word, but in visible, transforming love?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lambert W. Sr. Gates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992996937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e L.W. Gates Ministries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.22d","brand":"Lambert W. Sr. Gates","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437501559039,"sku":"9798992996937","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5018e164-bf85-4e7d-b54c-a755f12a6713.jpg?v=1777162243","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/drawing-them-in-or-driving-lambert-w-sr-gates-9798992996937","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}