| Date | Class |
|---|---|
| September 4 | Age of Apostles: Introduction & The New Testament Church |
| September 11 | Age of Pioneers: The Early Church Fathers |
| September 18 | Age of Establishers: Catholic & Orthodox |
| September 25 | The Age of Rethinkers: From Dark Ages to Renaissance |
| October 2 | Age of Reformers: Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican, & Anabaptists |
| October 9 | Age of Revivals: Puritans, Baptists, & Pietists |
| October 16 | Age of Awakenings: Widespread Evangelism |
| October 23 | Age of Restorers: Restoration Movement & Epilogue |
All classes will be held at the JAX Church Annex and online on Wednesday nights at 7 pm.
The Zoom link for the class is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84000797305?pwd=vp9bixu1PNKuMsbSJwJdtjdoqfZdXD.1
Age of Apostles: Introduction & The New Testament Church
September 4
Age of Pioneers: The Early Church Fathers
September 11
Age of Establishers: Catholic & Orthodox
September 18
The Age of Rethinkers: From Dark Ages to Renaissance
September 25
Messy. Made in God’s image. Corrupt. Christ’s body. Divided. Diverse. Faulty. Faithful.
All these terms could describe God’s church over the past two millennia. In our class, Finding Jesus in Church History, we will explore the paradoxes of the church’s life in hopes of discovering how past men and women of the faith displayed God’s image, embodied Christ, spread the Good News, and remained faithful while facing the challenges of their times.
Despite personal flaws, church upheaval, and persecution, as Jesus said: “the gates of Hades” could not prevail against the church. Join us in exploring the ways the church has endured, how its people have represented Jesus, and how we can continue His Story.
We have published a companion book, His Story: Finding Jesus in Church History, that ventures through church history not as a textbook, but as a devotional series. Designed as 56 daily meditations, His Story provides Scripture, stories of men and women of the faith throughout history, reflection questions, and a prayer for each entry. Readers will find themselves journeying through eight “Ages” of church history, as they reflect on the Apostles, the Early Church Fathers, the Catholics, the Orthodox, the Reformers, and more.
What is the purpose of Finding Jesus in Church History?
Find Jesus: How does he work through people in history?
• Jesus is faithful despite our flaws & failures
Find Faith: What does it mean to be a Christian today?
• Faithful to Jesus despite our politics, culture, and other temptations
Find Understanding: What do we believe about Jesus and why?
• The challenges of church doctrine, structures, and traditions
Find Community: Why affiliate with an organized church?
• Our need, the world’s need, & Jesus’ plan!
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. (John 13:35)
Brett Kreider and Sam Youngblood have published a devotional book that includes 56-days of meditation that correspond with the classes being taught. The book is called His Story: Finding Jesus in Church History, by and is available at Amazon