Below are my (Pastor Matt) recommended resources and authors in the field of Church History. It is important to see where the church has been to understand what the church is now going through and will go through in the future.
Links are not to the best place to buy them, simply places where one might find an adequate description of the book or series. Some of these resources are available in the South Union Library, specifically on “Pastor Matt’s Recommended Library Shelf.”
Church History
The Story of Christianity
In two volumes, Gonzalez writes about the history of the church. This is a standard text used in colleges and seminaries. I have found it very helpful and continue to go back to it. The picture shows the combined two volumes into a single volume. The Link is to the first volume of the second edition of the work. Please make sure to get the second volume if you are interested!
The Anabaptist Story
A look at the story of Anabaptist history, especially the founders and some of the basic theological emphases.
Church History
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church
In this volume, Alan Kreider describes the rise of the early church.
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