Is there something wrong with the church today?
When the world looks at us and calls us hypocrites – well, why argue? We know that we don’t always live out what we say we believe. But once, if we look closely, it seems that the church was on fire! It was living, and growing, and serving, and sharing the hope, the love, and the joy of the gospel despite cultural opposition. Somehow in the midst of a politically hostile first century culture, the Early Church grew and grew. How? Why?
The Early Church On Fire - Re-Igniting the Passion of the First Followers of Jesus introduces the reader to a group of faithful Jewish believers who lived in and around Israel between the death and resurrection of Christ until the time of Constantine. These were the first Christians - the people who spread the gospel and changed the world. They did so despite tremendous persecution and opposition - but they could not, would not, be stopped.
The Authors
Dr. Steven L. Smith
Theologian, Linguist, Writer
Dr. Smith has spent his entire life teaching and preaching the authority of the Bible, and researching and doing archaeological work in Israel. With a PhD in higher education and a Doctor of Ministry, both with cognates in ancient languages, Smith has focused on understanding and translating the Paleo-Hebrew used in Israel before the Second Temple period, and on the Koine Greek common in first century Israel. His understanding of language and iconography has opened up a new picture of the life and nature of the Early Church.
John Grooters
Writer, Director, Producer
A uniquely gifted storyteller, John is among the most sought-after screenwriters and directors in the world of faith-based documentary and filmmaking. His work has inspired millions throughout the world in theaters, museums, festivals, trade shows, conferences, and on broadcast television and includes everything from feature films and documentaries to teaching series and commercials. His global travels and voracious appetite for the Word of God have afforded him a unique understanding of the context and culture of biblical teachings.
Endorsements for The Early Church on Fire
Endorsements
Excerpts from the Foreword by Dr. Robert Mawire
[The Early Church on Fire] gives an accurate, clear, and digestible fresh perspective on evangelical conventional theology. It covers unfamiliar ground ignored by most theologians and offers archaeological evidences that demand a verdict… The Bible narrative is true and accurate. The church was alive and well in Israel in the first century… The pages of this book offer a framework for rethinking and reorienting the church back towards a more Biblical theology… I encourage you to approach this book not just with the mind, but also your heart. It is indeed a pleasure to write this foreword to a masterpiece on the historicity of the church. It is a clarion call to return to apostolic Christianity.
— Dr. Robert Mawire | President, WRNO Worldwide Shortwave Radio
— Greg Kelly | CEO, World Mission