“Take heart! A provision for a new house has been made for you! When you invite Jesus to live in your heart, He invites you to step out of the old house and into the new one, created in Christ Jesus!”
– an excerpt from the book
ARPress is honored to publish “Rebuilding the House of the Lord” by Kay Zimmerman. This book is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the ARPress website.
When our spiritual foundations feel cracked and weary, a faithful voice that calls us back to holiness and hope is a gift. Rebuilding the House of the Lord by Kay Zimmerman is that voice: a pastoral, prophetic handbook for personal and corporate restoration. Zimmerman writes from long years of ministry and real-life encounters with God, urging readers to leave the “old, broken house” of fear and doubt and step into the new, alive house God is building. The title page and table of contents make clear this is a devotional-workbook style volume shaped for pastors, leaders, and everyday believers alike.
Kay Zimmerman is a powerfully anointed minister of God! She is known in her city for being the “Fire Lady” because everywhere she goes, she stirs up the fire of God! She and her husband are pastors of City on A Hill International Church and Apostolic Center. Kay has travelled internationally to minister in Haiti, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, France, China, Hungary, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Congo, as well as many places in the United States. She has spoken at many Leadership Conferences.
The book opens with a clarion invitation: stop living in the “old house” of stale faith and accept God’s provision for a new spiritual life. Early chapters teach readers how to identify the spiritual “cracks” — pride, fear, complacency, and unforgiveness — that keep a person or congregation from thriving. Zimmerman pairs autobiographical moments (divine appointments, ministry trials) with Scripture and short exercises, helping readers move from diagnosis to simple, achievable steps of rebuilding.
As the book progresses, Zimmerman moves from personal restoration to corporate renewal: the same principles that rebuild an individual (hearing God, repentance, humility, obedience) are applied to church life and city-wide ministry. She emphasizes oneness, kingdom mindset, tenacity, and listening to God’s voice as keys to sustainable rebuilding. Practical chapters — on listening skills, bathing in God’s love, and “axing the roots” of false belief — make the book useful as a sermon series, small-group study, or personal devotional.
Zimmerman’s tone is pastoral and accessible — at once prophetic and tender. She writes like a pastor preaching to a congregation, blending testimony, doctrinal clarity, and practical application. Her use of imagery (the “new house,” treasures, the sound system that “releases the sound of heaven”) invites readers into sensory encounter, while her study-type layout invites repetition and group work. This is a teaching book that’s designed to be worked through, not merely read.
Ultimately, Rebuilding the House of the Lord is a hopeful manifesto: no ruin is too great for God’s restorative power. Zimmerman balances honest pastoral critique with tender encouragement — reminding readers that the Builder (God) delights to restore what was broken when hearts are willing. Her closing chapters point toward vision and perseverance: rebuilding is work, but it is the work God honors and completes.
For pastors, small-group leaders, or believers longing for a fresh encounter, Kay Zimmerman’s book offers both theological grounding and practical pathways for revival. It’s a resource that equips while it encourages — a handbook for anyone ready to leave the “old house” and live in the newness Christ provides. Read it with a journal and be prepared to do the work God asks of you.
Rebuilding the House of the Lord is a pastor’s invitation to return to holiness, unity, and the power of God — a practical and prophetic guide for anyone committed to genuine spiritual renewal.
“Rebuilding the House of the Lord” by Kay Zimmerman is now available for purchase via ARPress Bookstore: