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From: Woman Alive Here's a book to encourage the men in your life that God and Christianity are not just for women. Though, interestingly, women seem to play a key part in each story! Meet the rock climber facing a fatal fall, the wheeler-dealer whose life turns sour, the cynic whose prejudices are confounded and others who share their stories of how they came to realise that God is for real and that he can change their world. FromThe Church Times July 2008 When I first saw this book, I wondered whether it would appeal to the average reader of the Church Times. Many books in this genre have been published recently; their quality has been mixed, and they have not infrequently left the reader with feelings of profound irritation. This book was different - I was gripped by it. The foreword by Francois Pienaar sets the tone: reflecting on the victory of the team he captained in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, he shows that his Christian faith infuses the whole of his life. He sums up this book as telling the stories of six men who met the Lord for themselves in different ways and places, and 'found that knowing Him made all the difference'. But it does not pretend that becoming a Christian solves all life's problems. In his conclusion the editor writes: 'Their lives did not immediately becomes one long string of answered prayers and uninterrupted blessing. One has since been married and divorced, and another has experienced business insolvency. They all found that becoming a Christian...can bring challenges, persecution and problems as well as blessing and joy.' It is the integrity of the six writers, and the variety of ways in which they came to faith, that make this book attractive and striking. Their different stories are told in a compelling way; and the fact that all are told by men make this a great book to give to men. The key parts played by individuals encourage those of us who might be hesitant to share our faith to do so, however stumblingly. This book answers a clear need. It is worth every penny. Reviewed by The Revd Jeremy Crossley, Rector of St Margaret's Lothbury and Area Dean of the City of London. From CLC World July 2008 Six stories about six men - all very different with different life - experiences but with one thing in common. They all lived their lives without reference to God. Fortunately that didn't affect the fact that God knew each one of them (just as he knows you) and was preparing to intervene in their lives - as he may intervene in your life, especially if you dare to read the book. The one thing these men had in common was that they all met God for themselves - in a variety of situations. Lincoln's writing is crisp and contemporary, and every story is unique showing how each individual man learned to face up to his own failings and weakness and trust in God. The consequences make compelling reading. Reviewed by Betty McKay From The Methodist Recorder 17 April 2008 A collection of very different accounts of turning to Christ is contained in Six Men - Encountering God by Brad Lincoln. Told in a well-written, absorbing detail, the stories include those of a Malaysian economic migrant who fulfilled his material ambitions and the mountain climber who begrudged giving up time to pray. A book for our time

Brad Lincoln is currently a programme manager, responsible for managing the International Nepal Fellowship's work in the Western region of Nepal. He has been working in Nepal, with his family, for 5 years, and they will complete their time in June 2006 with no current plan to continue there after that date. Prior to INF he worked as a management consultant, an NHS manager, and worked freelance for venture capitalists in the City, setting up businesses. Visit www.reallylindabarker.co.uk to see one of the businesses he started! He was involved in planting a church in Cheshire and was an elder there for several years before working in Nepal. He is in his late 30s.