Church Seminar on Early Christianity

Christians today are appallingly lacking in their understanding of Christian History. This Church seminar will rectify that in one session.

This is the information age. I love Christian history, and I have studied it for years, but I know that 90% of what I read in a Church history book is going to be forgotten.

Web sites are better!

I can bounce around a web site, skimming pages and headlines and finding only the information that matters to me—the information that I won't forget.

Powerful and to the Point

My seminar on early Christianity takes all that into account and gets right to the point.

Whether I'm with you one hour for a church service or three hours for a seminar, we will cover all the questions above. Your church members or house group will walk away understanding how we got from Acts to 21st century America.

They will also know how to verify what they heard and study more if they want to.

In one hour they will know exactly what is controversial, what is agreed upon, and—more importantly—what it means for them today.

Is the Seminar Controversial?

Of course it is! We're going back all the way to the source, the very first churches. This is powerful stuff!

But it is handled tastefully. I am not coming to dismantle your church or frighten your members.

So here's what will be said. I have two issues that matter to me, and I will neither compromise nor back down on them:

1. Obedience is part of the Gospel: Jesus Christ must be obeyed. Any faith that does not produce obedience is not an apostolic faith. It is also not a "weak" faith; it is a dead and useless faith.
2. Unity among Christians is mandated by our Lord and Savior: Division is a sin, and it damages the testimony of Christ every day. Obedient Christians are supposed to be unified Chrisitans.

In every other area, I will make every effort to be sensitive and avoid controversy.

There is one more issue I need to warn you about. I would happily avoid this one, but that's impossible ...

The Bottom Line

At the end, you're going to know which historians to trust, why, and how to check on what you've heard.

Details

We've found a couple methods work best.

1. Devote an hour's time in a church service to a fast-moving introduction to the early churches and Christian history in general. Don't worry, no one goes to sleep. One attendee told me it was like drinking from a fire hose.
2. Set aside a three hour period for a more complete seminar. I tell more stories, write more things down, we do our play, and I have time to answer questions. Question and Answer is usually the best part.

There is nothing boring about the seminar. In fact, I'm told at every one that the amount of information is exhausting.

Don't worry about it. I'll have handouts for you to review.

Costs

Bottom line, there is no cost. I've received freely, and I will give freely.

On the other hand, we have poor, widows, single mothers, and orphans to support. Traveling costs money, and seminars take time away from my business.

I will happily take whatever your group or church can give. With a good conscience I can tell you that whether it is little or much, I will invest it in God's kingdom. God will bless us both. (It's also tax-deductible.)

However, there is no cost or minimum donation. I am not wealthy, never have been wealthy, and I have no desire to be wealthy. I just want to bless God's kingdom. I love meeting followers of Christ, and I love encouraging and challenging them; therefore, I have traveled and labored at my own expense more than once.

My only request is that if I have to stay overnight that you find me a place to stay. Christians are supposed to be devoted to hospitality. Generally, I bring my wife and two other adults. We like to bring a bigger team, but we try not to impose.

If you are interested in such a seminar, just Contact Me.