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June 29
Intimacy with God Is Necessary for Effective Christianity
Relationship and unity impact the world and reach a generation for God

LONGWOOD, FL-Today, most Christians live no differently from anyone else; they have no peace, hope, or strength. Consequently, they are making very little impact on the world. God wants Christians to reach others for Him. Instead, they're entrenched in routine church life, doctrinal arguments, and judgments of each other. So what's the answer? The answer is intimacy with God and unity with other Christians. In this powerful, new book, Intimacy with God (paperback, 978-1-60266-381-7), author and youth specialist Mike LeMay says, "Unless we return to our first love, God, we will continue to struggle with life's issues that rob us of true peace and joy."

"We are ineffective in reaching the lost because of our 'family feuds,'" says LeMay. "Christianity in the United States faces its most crucial battle ever," according to LeMay, "and unless we unite and forget about our petty differences as believers, only 4% of youth today will grow up to be Bible-believing Christians." Record numbers of youth and adults are avoiding involvement in traditional churches. Many cite hypocrisy and negative attitudes among Christians as their reason for lack of involvement. Unity in the church is an absolute necessity if we ever intend to reach out to a world that desperately needs the message of the gospel. The only way we can attain unity, says LeMay, is to develop an intimate, loving relationship with God. Intimacy with God reveals how to develop that kind of relationship, enjoy the resulting peace and strength, and become effective for God.

Mike LeMay is general manager of Q90 FM Christian Radio Station in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He is married to Nancy, who serves with him at Q90 FM. The couple has two children, Matthew and Andrea.

Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Intimacy with God through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.