This Is For Real

A powerful true story of a man’s search for meaning, peace, and lasting satisfaction.

Do you long for something real in life? Real peace, real joy, and real purpose? In This Is For Real, evangelist George Bates shares his remarkable personal testimony of a restless search for fulfilment that led him through despair, emptiness, and repeated thoughts of suicide before discovering hope in Jesus Christ.

Searching for answers in many different places, George found that neither pleasure, philosophy, nor self-help could satisfy the deepest needs of the human heart. It was only when he encountered Christ that he found the peace, joy, and assurance he had been seeking.

Honest, moving, and deeply encouraging, this book is more than a personal memoir. It is a testimony to the transforming power of the gospel and the reality of a life changed by God’s grace.

Since his conversion, George Bates has travelled widely as an evangelist, sharing the message that changed his own life. As he often says, “This isn't the George Bates story. It's the Jesus Christ story.”

An inspiring read for believers, seekers, and anyone searching for hope, purpose, and a faith that is truly real.