Overcoming Fear of Death – Dr. Richard J. Gehman

Overcoming Fear of Death - Richard J. Gehman

Overcoming Fear of Death explains the riches of salvation that are found in Jesus Christ which, when embraced by faith, will deliver every Christian believer from the fear of sickness and death.

For many years, scores of pastors and church leaders expressed the need for a comprehensive book on salvation according to Scripture in the African context. To the knowledge of the Author, this has never before been done. Other pastors shared their belief that Christians often lapse back into African Traditional Religion during times of sickness and death because they lack a full grasp of their salvation. Being insecure in their relationship with Jesus Christ and not understanding the priceless privileges they have as children of God, they panic when trouble arises and lapse back into their old religious beliefs and practices out of fear.

This book provides biblical teaching that will address this two-fold need to strengthen the Christian Church in Africa. Overcoming Fear of Death is written for the layperson who knows little of their faith. For the biblically trained reader, this book will deepen their understanding of salvation and strengthen their faith.

About the Author

Rev. Dr. Richard J. Gehman was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA, on December 24, 1935. He earned a Diploma in Theology from Berean Bible School, 1957; a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Wheaton College, 1960; a Master of Arts in New Testament from Wheaton College, Graduate School, 1963; a Master of Divinity (MDiv) from Gordon Divinity School, 1963; and a Doctor of Missiology from Fuller Theological Seminary in 1985.

For 36 years Richard J. Gehman and his wife, Florence (Flo), served in Kenya with the Africa Inland Church in theological education as missionaries of the Africa Inland Mission. They retired in 2002 in the A.I.M. Retirement Centre in the United States where he has continued writing books for Africa.

Among other books which Dr. Gehman has written are: African Traditional Religion in BIBLICAL Perspective; Learning to Lead; The Making of a Christian Leader in Africa; and Doing African Christian Theology: An Evangelical Perspective.