dˈɪɹz fˈɜːst bˈʊk, pˈʌblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, sɚpɹˈaɪzd baɪ ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə spˈɪɹɪt, diːtˈeɪlz hɪz dʒˈɜːni ˌɪntʊ kˌæɹɪsmˈæɾɪk kɹˌɪstɪˈænᵻɾi, ˈɑːɹɡjuːɪŋ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə sɛsˈeɪʃənˌɪst pəzˈɪʃən ðætðə mɪɹˈækjʊləs ɡˈɪfts ʌvðə spˈɪɹɪt hæv sˈiːst.
Deere's first book, published in 1993, Surprised by the Power of the Spirit, details his journey into charismatic Christianity, arguing against the cessationist position that the miraculous gifts of the Spirit have ceased.