Christian History Made Easy: Leader Guide

In this 12-session DVD-based study, Dr. Timothy Paul Jones engages you on an entertaining tour through the most important events in Christian history from the time of the apostles to today. He brings to life the fascinating people and events that shaped our world through dramatic stories told with a touch of humor. This series, based on Dr. Jones's popular, award-winning book Christian History Made Easy, ties in spiritual lessons believers can learn by looking at the past, and shows how God is still working in his church despite all the ups and downs.

You will learn:

The fascinating stories of ordinary people God used in extraordinary ways, like St. Patrick, Martin Luther, Francis of Assisi, and Augustine

The power struggles of emperors like Charlemagne and Constantine

How we got the Bible that we read today thanks to William Tyndale and others

The kings and queens, monks and reformers of the Middle Ages and the Reformation

Where church doctrines and practices originated

How the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant churches came to be

Reason and Revival: How modernity and the scientific revolution affected Christianity

How Christianity spread around the world

You don't have to be an expert to lead this 12-session study. Perfect for small groups, Bible studies, or personal use. Ages: Young adult to adult.

The Sessions

The 12 sessions cover 2,000 years of events and topics with plenty of stories and humor. You'll cover the early church, monasticism, medieval conflicts, the Protestant Reformation, the Great Awakening, 19th-century missions, modernity, and postmodernism.