70 Great Christians: The Story of the Christian Church
by Geoffrey Hanks
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From the first century to the present, Christians have been changing the world! In this fascinating account of the lives of 70 Christians, you'll discover how belief in Jesus inspired ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. From Paul to Martin Luther, Elizabeth Fry to Corrie ten Boom, you'll be moved by their courage and strengthened in your own spiritual journey. Includes plenty of pictures, maps, and charts.
Throughout the history of the Church there have been people who stand out above the others. It may be for good or bad reasons, but for their contemporaries they were ?great' in the sense of ?significant'figures who changed the church of their time. Geoffrey Hanks skillfully breaks down the main time periods and movements of the Church and shows who were the people who had the most impact on the events taking place. With helpful comparison charts he shows what undercurrents were going on behind the scenes; with enlightening information boexes he throws light on why things turned out the way they did; and throughout you come face to face with the ?movers and shakers' in church history.
Why was 87 year old Polycarp thrown to the lions? How did the Quakers get their name? How come there were English Bishops 350 years before Augustine came to ?bring the Gospel to Britain'? What is the real meaning of Thanksgiving Day?
These are just some of the questions you will find answers to in this book. You will also find that the secret of so many world-changers was that their lives were radically redirected by God, the same God who changes lives today. This is the story of the Christian Church, one of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
