NOW? OR NOT YET?

The Present, Powerful, Unfolding Rule of King Jesus

by David A. Holland

What if there’s far more “now” in Jesus’ kingdom than you’ve been told?

For over 150 years, American Christians have been taught that Jesus’ earthly kingdom is primarily a future thing—that Satan still runs the show down here, and believers are simply waiting for rescue. This theology has robbed generations of any expectation of victory, progress, or supernatural power in the present age.

But what if that narrative is backwards?

What Readers Will Discover

The Ascension Was a Coronation

Jesus didn’t get sidelined—He got crowned. The biblical evidence that His earthly rule began when He sat down at the Father’s right hand.

God’s Pattern of Progress

How God always works in three phases—Definitive, Progressive, Consummative—and why understanding this pattern transforms expectations.

Paul’s Direct Revelation

The apostle Paul received New Covenant theology directly from Jesus during three years in the Arabian desert—not secondhand from the disciples.

Satan’s Demotion

The cross didn’t postpone Satan’s defeat—it accomplished it. He’s now an outlaw operating without legal authority, not a ruler waiting to be overthrown.

Present Power for Present Problems

Believers have delegated authority from a ruling King to advance His kingdom now—not someday.

“The genius of this book is not that it denies the future. It restores the present.”

— Matthew Crouch, President and Chairman of TBN

Who Should Read This Book

Christians who sense there must be more to the faith than waiting to be evacuated.

Believers frustrated by a theology that offers no expectation of victory this side of heaven.

Pastors and teachers ready to reconsider what Scripture actually says about the timing of Jesus’ rule.

Anyone seeking a biblical framework for understanding spiritual authority and the Church’s mission.

How This Book Transforms Readers

Prayer

From begging a distant God to partnering with a present King

Spiritual Warfare

From fighting for victory to enforcing victories already won

Purpose

From surviving until Jesus returns to advancing His kingdom until He returns

Expectation

From hoping things might improve someday to expecting progressive victory now

What Others Are Saying

“Now? Or Not Yet? is plainspoken, accessible, and unpretentious. It does not posture. It explains. It names things many of us sensed but could not articulate. David gives language to a growing realization shared by believers across generations, the Kingdom of God is not a postponed idea. It is an inaugurated reality. The genius of this book is not that it denies the future. It restores the present.”

Matthew CrouchPresident and Chairman of TBN

“I love this book. I love David Holland for writing it. I just wish I could have loved it back in 1976 when I became a Christian. It would have saved me a world of grief and uncertainty—and it would have made me a far more effective Christian. This book can launch you, because it explains what was intended all along—the Ruler of Nations exercising dominion through the thrilling work of his people.”

Stephen MansfieldNew York Times bestselling author of The Search for God and Guinness and Lincoln’s Battle with God

“What a heart-stirring, faith-building, life-giving book! This newest work is a thrilling invitation to embrace the “nowness” of the kingdom of God and the present reality of the reigning King, Jesus. Holland offers a true paradigm shift—not only away from distorted end-times views, but also from the quiet hopelessness of any theology that postpones Christ’s rule for the sake of a man-made eschatological timetable.”

Alan WrightPastor of Reynolda Church and author of The Power to Bless and Shame Off You

“Predictions about the certainty of the end have a long history, and the results have been embarrassingly unreliable. David Holland’s book Now? Or Not Yet? makes the point that there is a grand scheme of purpose in prophecy. What does God want us to do now and in the future because of what Jesus has done for us in the past? That’s the task before us!”

Gary DeMarPresident of American Vision and author of Last Days Madness and Wars and Rumors of Wars