The Original Church: What It Meant--And Still Means--To Be a Christian - Paperback

by James L. Papandrea (Author)

What if the Church was never meant to stay frozen in time-- nor blown around by it? The Original Church cuts through the noise of tradition versus trend to rediscover what Jesus actually intended when he said, "On this rock I will build my Church." The earliest Christians weren't stuck in the past, nor were they chasing relevance-- they were rooted, growing, and guided by a clear purpose. This book explores how the Church can develop without drifting, grow without losing its core, and how every believer can live with conviction in a world that keeps shifting. The Christian faith is a compass, not a weathervane.

Author Biography

Jim Papandrea is Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. He hosts "The Original Church," an online ecumenical community of readers interested in early Christian history. He also hosts "The Way of the Fathers," a very popular podcast on Catholic Culture's platform. He is a speaker much in demand, and he leads regular pilgrimages to Rome. In academic circles, he is counted among the foremost experts on Christian Rome in the third century.