As Jamie Buckingham states in this remarkable recounting of his own personal journey with the Holy Spirit--through his strict moral upbringing, his salvation experience, and his “dark pit” days as a disgraced Southern Baptist pastor, and his highly successful writing career. Jamie Buckingham shares how God broke down his resistance to the baptism of the Holy Spirit and taught him how to be led by the Spirit day by day.
Jamie shares his journey with characteristic transparency, humor and insight. He uses his own story to encourage each one of us to discover our unique identity, purpose, and power—to realize our God-given dream—through a personal experience with the Spirit of God.
Jamie Buckingham was an internationally recognized pastor, author, and leader in the Charismatic Movement from the early 1970s to his death in 1992. Respected among liturgical, evangelical, and Pentecostal Christians, he was a close friend and confidant to many of the most influential Christian leaders of the late 20th century. Jamie wrote numerous books for Kathryn Kuhlman, Corrie ten Boom, Pat Robertson, and many others. His book Run Baby Run with Nicky Cruz became an international bestseller. His award-winning magazine columns and bestselling books, including Risky Living, Where Eagles Soar, and A Way Through the Wilderness, cemented his reputation as a transparent, approachable leader, an insightful Bible teacher, and a master storyteller. Jamie was founding pastor of the Tabernacle Church, an interdenominational congregation in Melbourne, Florida, where he served for 25 years. He lived in a rural area on the east coast of Florida with his wife, Jackie, surrounded by his five married children and numerous grandchildren.