A friend of mine called to tell me he had the privilege of leading someone to Christ and asked what two books I would recommend them read through together. I was excited not only because God was gracious to save someone, but also because my friend had the wisdom to realize the responsibility fell on his shoulders to begin the discipling process with his friend. If you are in the position to read through a book with a new believer, I would recommend these two books to you as well:
The first is The Walk by Stephen Smallman. This book covers the basic elements of the Christian faith and gives a great description of orthodoxy (right belief) and orthopraxy (right living). To my knowledge, it is the best resource to put in the hands of a new believer.
The second book is Knowing God by J.I. Packer. It is a classic, and I've never met anyone who regretted spending the time to read it thoroughly and thoughtfully.
Of course there are many other great resources for new believers. Scott Hafemann's The God of Promise and the Life of Faith is a great overview of the bible, as is Far as The Curse is Found by Michael Williams. The Enemy Within by Kris Lundgaard is a good intro to sanctification. Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress is helpful, and reading the works of C.S Lewis is a good rule of thumb for believers young and old.
At the end of the day, the Spirit speaking through the Bible is sufficient to feed the sheep of God, but resources such as these can help give us pointers and aid in our task to make disciples of all nations.
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