WHERE MODERN PAIN MEETS ANCIENT

REDEMPTION

A powerful collection of true stories and biblical wisdom that reveals how God takes our darkest moments and creates something beautifully redeeming.
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This book is dedicated to all those at New Vision Church whose darkness has been turned to beauty, especially those who allowed me to share their stories in the pages that follow.

The Dark Side of Beautiful
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THE DARK SIDE OF BEAUTIFUL

In The Dark Side of Beautiful, Pastor Pete Contreras reveals God's habit of intervening in lives that feel hopelessly dim and beyond repair.

By blending insights from stories of biblical heroes with those of modern-day saints, Pete shows us that the same God is at work throughout the ages to pursue, resurrect, and transform broken lives for His glory.

This book will encourage anyone who has ever wondered whether their pain or sin disqualifies them from God's purposes. It doesn't. In fact, as Pete so beautifully shows, it is the darkness where God does His most powerful work.

BIBLICAL WISDOM

Powerful Scripture teaching that brings truth to life.

TRUE STORIES

Inspiring real-life stories of transformation and redemption.

HOPE RESTORED

Discover how God turns pain, sin, and brokenness into purpose.

FAITH IN ACTION

Practical insights to help you live out your faith with courage.

Pete Contreras
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

PETE CONTRERAS

Pete Contreras is the founding Pastor of New Vision Church. This is multi-site, multi-ethnic, multi-economic, and multi-generational church in San Diego, California.

✓ Serving the urban communities for over 40 years
✓ Founder of New Vision Holdings LLC
✓ Church planter, teacher, entrepreneur, and coach
✓ Graduate of Hope International University
✓ Founder of Hope House, a long term shelter for homeless teens
✓ Passionate about discipling others

Pete has been married to his wife, Julie, for over 36 years. Together they have four adult children: Erica, Ryan, Marisa, and Rose.

WHAT LEADERS ARE SAYING

“Pete’s accessible writing style is honest, compassionate and hopeful, inviting each of us to find our place in these stories. The provoking questions at the end of each chapter encourage us to emerge from our own dark story into the beauty God has for us all.”
MF

MARK FOREMAN

Pastor Emeritus
North Coast Calvary Chapel

“Wow, wow, wow! The Darkside of Beautiful took me on a journey from brokenness to HOPE through the lens of what only the unstoppable Gospel can do to ‘re-write’ our lives. Pastor Pete shares so much wisdom and masterfully weaves in Biblical insights with every turn of the page.”
LA

DR. LARRY ACOSTA

Executive Director
City to City SoCal

“The Dark Side of Beautiful is dramatically written to show how God reaches into our darkness to shine His light. This book takes people from the street to heavenly heights, from the darkness of this world to the light of Jesus.”
JG

DR. JOE GRANA

Hope International University
Professor & Pastor

“Reading the book is like meeting the man. You’ll walk away convinced of God’s unbeatable power, marveling at the intricate way His grace interacts with our lives, and inspired to make your own life count for Jesus and God’s kingdom.”
NL

REV. NATE M. LANDIS

CEO & Founder
Urban Youth Collaborative

YOUR STORY ISN'T OVER.
BEAUTY CAN COME FROM THE DARK.

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