2008-06-27T11:47:25-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/early+church http://navpress.com/Store/Product/9780891099536.html 2008-06-27T11:47:25-05:00 1 Timothy - The challenge of church leadership hasn't changed much since the first century. Find Paul's advice here. Paul wrote to Timothy in Ephesus, encouraging him in his faith, affirming his leadership and abilities. http://lausanneworldpulse.com/themedarticles.php/700/05-2007?pg=all 2008-05-01T11:34:10-05:00 An examination of the approaches of Jesus and the Apostolic Church to evangelizing their world included at least eight principles. http://chitorch.gospelcom.net/index.php/documents/lyons/ 2008-01-04T09:16:24-05:00 Text of the Letter of the Churches of Vienne and Lyons describing frightful persecution of Christians and the steadfastness of Pothinus and Blandina. http://chitorch.gospelcom.net/index.php/documents/justin-1/ 2008-01-04T09:14:05-05:00 Text of Justin Martyr's "Apology". http://chitorch.gospelcom.net/index.php/documents/clement-1/ 2008-01-04T09:12:40-05:00 Full text of Clement of Rome's First Letter to Corinth. http://chitorch.gospelcom.net/index.php/documents/script-6/ 2008-01-04T09:11:19-05:00 Script of part 6 of the award-winning DVD From Christ to Constantine: The Trial and Testimony of the Early Church looks at the transition which brought Christians to dominate the Roman Empire and Julian the Apostate's attempt to revive paganism. http://chitorch.gospelcom.net/index.php/documents/script-5/ 2008-01-04T09:08:47-05:00 Script of part 5 of the award-winning DVD From Christ to Constantine: The Trial and Testimony of the Early Church looks at the testimony of early martyrs with special emphasis on Polycarp and Perpetua. http://chitorch.gospelcom.net/index.php/documents/script-4/ 2008-01-04T09:07:17-05:00 Script of part 4 of the award-winning DVD From Christ to Constantine: The Trial and Testimony of the Early Church focuses on persecution of Christians under various Roman emperors. http://chitorch.gospelcom.net/index.php/documents/script-3/ 2008-01-04T09:05:18-05:00 Script of part 3 of the award-winning DVD From Christ to Constantine: The Trial and Testimony of the Early Church looks at accusations against the early Christians with special emphasis on the source "Octavius of Menicius Felix." http://chitorch.gospelcom.net/index.php/documents/script-2/ 2008-01-04T09:02:12-05:00 Script of part 2 of the award-winning DVD From Christ to Constantine: The Trial and Testimony of the Early Church looks at the spread of the early church and two major apologists: Tertullian and Justin Martyr.