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So Who is the Evangelism Linebacker?

We've all heard about the Evangelism Linebacker and we've laughed with the videos, but who is this passionate Christ follower?

Derwin Gray is a man of great passion. For six seasons in the NFL he played with a contagious passion that led to two Pro Bowl nominations. For the last nine years, he has communicated the Gospel of Grace around America and abroad with an intense passion that is both contagious and inspiring. Dewey is a 2004 graduate of the Billy Graham Institute of Emerging Evangelists and a graduate (with honors) of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he is being mentored by world-renowned theologian, philosopher, and apologist Norman L. Geisler.
Derwin Gray and his wife Vicki founded One Heart at a Time Ministries in September of 1999. The vision of the ministry is to see people transformed--one heart at a time--through the love, grace, and truth of Jesus Christ. Derwin is also on the Pastoral Leadership Team of theGathering, a young, vibrant multi-ethnic church plant in Charlotte, NC .

Friday, May 1, 2009

The New Book!

What is Derwin's New Book, Hero: Unleashing God's Power in a Man's Heart about?

This book is about living with an energized passion.

This book is about learning to pick up the shattered pieces and to dream big again.

This book is about learning to live a heroic life. It’s about fighting for the life you were created to live.

God created you to be so intimate with Him that you reflect Him. This book is about getting to know the Great Hero so well that His greatness rubs off on you and is present in your life.

Who is Derwin's New Book For?

No matter your stage in life or your gender, this book is for you or someone you know and love.

When is Derwin's New Book Going To Released?

Hero: Unleashing God's Power in a Man's Heart will be released this Fall.

How Can You Help The Evangelism Linebacker?

Please pray that this book will exalt Jesus and that countless lives will be tranformed by Hero: Unleashing God's Power in a Man's Heart.  Thank you!

Pastor Derwin
aka The Evangelism Linebacker

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

The Linebacker Has A Book Coming Out This Fall

The Linebacker has a book hitting stores this Fall!  Get it . . . "Hitting stores."  

This fall, my first book, Hero: Unleashing God's Power in a Man's Heart, will be in stores. This book is a labor of love.  It is a labor of love to Jesus, the Church, and those who have yet to embrace Him as their God, Savior, and Friend.

I am humbled and honored that the Holy Spirit would grant me this great opportunity. Please, please, please pray for me.  Prayer is the foundation Jesus uses to build great things on.  

If you are interested, you can join a Facebook prayer group for my book.

In the next few blogs, I will describe the following:
  1. What is Hero, Unleashing God's Power in a Man's Heart about?
  2. Who is Hero, Unleashing God's Power in a Man's Heart for?
Until next time.

Amazed and in Love with Jesus,

Pastor Derwin
aka. The Evangelism Linebacker




Friday, March 6, 2009

Jesus is Anti-religion

I have been marinating on John 3:1-16, for the past several weeks.  As I have encountered Jesus through this sacred text, there have been moments of great challenge, surrender, and tears.  It is my prayer that this Sunday the Spirit of the Living God would simply overwhelm us as His great truth floods our hearts.

In the Story we find Jesus having a late night conversation with one of the great religious leaders in all of Israel.  Jesus, in the way that only He can, tells the religious leader, "No one can enter the Kingdom of God unless he is born again."  With this authoritative statement . . . Jesus is proclaiming that He is anti-religion.  Why?  Because religion is humanity's attempt to earn their way into the Kingdom of God by following an external set of rules.  The Kingdom of God can only be entered by being born again.  Only by grace.  Religion can never give you a new birth. Only Jesus can.

This Sunday we are going to see how this new birth can empower our life today.

Please take some time to prayerfully read John 3:1-16 as we prepare to be challenged and encouraged by the God who is anti-religious.

Derwin