His New Book Provides a Detailed Guide of the Facts and Events of Easter

By Dan Wooding

Founder of ASSIST Ministries

RIVERSIDE, CA (ANS) -- Southern California pastor, evangelist and media contributor, Greg Laurie, is now on the “Road to the Resurrection.”

Harvest Ministries, the eight-time award winning producers of the film, “Lost Boy: The Next Chapter,” is releasing this new book from Laurie, who is the author of over 40 books.

In “The Road to the Resurrection,” which comes out on April 1, 2011, Laurie, who has a worldwide ministry, has written a book designed to broaden the reader’s understanding of the sacrifice of Christ, deepen the Easter experience, draw the reader closer to the risen Jesus, and prompt them to worship.

“In Mark chapter fourteen, while others failed to understand the meaning of Christ’s words, a woman with an expensive alabaster jar of perfume was listening,” said Gary Zelasko, Director, Harvest Resources. “She allowed His words to penetrate her mind and to break her heart. That broken heart led to a broken jar, and the fragrance of her worship filled the house.

“That is what Easter is about -- the love of God; a love that endured pain, ridicule, anguish and death for the sake of all of us. And what should our response be? Worship; pure and unadulterated worship.”

Zelasko also told the ASSIST News Service that “Road to the Resurrection” provides a "guidebook" to the facts and circumstances surrounding the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.

“The reader will examine the people, places, and timeline of that first Easter. But more than that, the reader will delve into the prophecies of those events, given hundreds of years prior, as well what happened after Christ rose from the dead,” he added.

Gary Zelasko has now revealed that they have already secured distribution through the following relationships:

* Christianaudio is creating an audiobook version of “Road to the Resurrection,” to be released during Passion Week. Upon its release, the audiobook will be a featured product on Christianaudio’s site (http://christianaudio.com).

* WorldNetDaily (www.wnd.com) is pre-selling the book now in their store at: http://superstore.wnd.com/books/greg-laurie/Road-to-the-Resurrection-Explore-and-Share-the-Miracle-of-Easter-Paperback. In addition, they are featuring "Road to the Resurrection" on their superstore homepage: http://superstore.wnd.com/books

* Harvest Ministries has entered into an agreement with a major book distributor, Midpoint Trade Books (www.midpointtradebooks.com) , to provide national distribution and availability of the book to complement Harvest’s own efforts.

"Midpoint Trade Books is a well-established company that works directly with independent publishers and has a strong reputation for the best in sales and service," said Zelasko.

Some testimonials from several of Greg’s prior books:

“An amazing book of encouragement and hope written by one who has suffered great loss...,” said one reader.

Another added, “This is a very heartfelt and inspiring book! An easy read and, like all of Greg Laurie's books, it was a very hard one to put down...”

Laurie's close friend, Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, said, “‘Lost Boy’ will touch your heart in a profound way.”

And best-selling author, Max Lucado, said, “I love Greg Laurie’s story so much. His own personal story is a stunning reminder of why our Savior came.”

Greg Laurie with Dan Wooding after an interview at Laurie's church

Greg Laurie is the Senior Pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, one of America’s largest and most innovative churches, located in Riverside, California. He is the founder and featured speaker for Harvest Crusades—large-scale international evangelistic outreaches that have been held for over twenty years and attended by nearly four million people.

Laurie’s nationally syndicated radio program, “A New Beginning,” is heard on over seven hundred outlets, by one to three million listeners each day. Laurie has written over forty books, on issues ranging from evangelism to discipleship to church growth, and has written the study notes for the new Start! Bible.

His biographical film, “Lost Boy: The Next Chapter,” has won eight awards at international film festivals and continues to be instrumental in bringing people into a relationship with Christ.

For more information, please contact Gary Zelasko, Director, Harvest Resources, a ministry within Greg Laurie's Harvest Ministries, at: 951-354-1392, option 6 or by going to: www.HarvestResources.org

Dan Wooding, 70, is an award winning British journalist now living in Southern California with his wife Norma, to whom he has been married for 47 years. They have two sons, Andrew and Peter, and six grandchildren who all live in the UK. He is the founder and international director of ASSIST (Aid to Special Saints in Strategic Times) and the ASSIST News Service (ANS) and was, for ten years, a commentator, on the UPI Radio Network in Washington, DC. He now hosts the weekly “Front Page Radio” show on KWVE in Southern California which is also carried on the Calvary Radio Network throughout the United States. The program is also aired in Great Britain on Calvary Chapel Radio UK. Besides this, Wooding is a host for His Channel Live, which is carried via the Internet to some 200 countries. You can follow Dan on Facebook under his name there or at ASSIST News Service. He is the author of some 44 books. Two of the latest include his autobiography, “From Tabloid to Truth”, which is published by Theatron Books. To order a copy, press this link. Wooding, who was born in Nigeria of British missionary parents, has also recently released his first novel “Red Dagger” which is available this link.

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