60 People Who Shaped the Church: Learning from Sinners, Saints, Rogues, and Heroes
The Church exists today in its current form because of the
people who have come before us. Who were those people? Staid and
dour scholars? Cultural movers and shakers? How does their
contribution to history affect us today?
From a consummate storyteller comes this collection of inspiring
biographical sketches of people who played pivotal roles in
advancing the Kingdom of God on earth. In rich prose and spanning
twenty centuries of church history, these engaging narratives range
from the well-known to the obscure, highlighting personalities such
as Josephus, Francis of Assisi, Thomas Aquinas, Galileo, John
Calvin, Blaise Pascal, Jonathan Edwards, Fyodor Dostoyevsky,
William Wilberforce, G. K. Chesterton, and many others. Readers
will feel the past come alive and mingle in their minds with the
present state of the Church, encouraging and galvanizing them to
live their own faith courageously in our time--and shape the Church
of the future.
From the Back Cover
The keys to the present can only be found in the
past...
How did the church of centuries past become the church we know
today? Who were those people who came before us and delivered to us
the faith we now practice? Were they staid and dour scholars
laboring in attics? Were they movers and shakers dominating
ballrooms and boardrooms? How do their contributions to history
affect us even now?
From a consummate storyteller comes this collection of inspiring
biographical sketches of people who played pivotal roles in
advancing the kingdom of God on earth. In rich prose spanning
twenty centuries of church history, these engaging narratives range
from the well-known to the obscure, highlighting personalities such
as Josephus, Francis of Assisi, Thomas Aquinas, Galileo, John
Calvin, Blaise Pascal, Jonathan Edwards, Fyodor Dostoyevsky,
William Wilberforce, G. K. Chesterton, and many others.
With each storied personality, you'll feel the past come alive,
encouraging you to live your own faith courageously in the
present--and make your own contribution to the shape of the church
of the future.
Alton Gansky is the author of twenty-four novels and eight
nonfiction books. He is a Carol Award winner and an Angel Award
winner and has been a Christy Award finalist. He holds a BA and an
MA in biblical studies and has been awarded a Doctor of Literature
degree. Director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers
Conference, Gansky also serves as an editor and collaborative
writer for top tier authors. He lives in California.
Top Highlights
“The Greek meaning of apostle is ‘sent out one’ and its modern English equivalent is ambassador or messenger.” (source)
“Tall, with deep-set eyes, a strong chin, and a straight spine, Billy Graham has a smooth, powerful, baritone voice that seems to reach from the ear to the soul. Even as an elderly man in his nineties, he leaves a lasting impression.” (source)
“One criticism haunted Graham, whose approach to evangelism was to ignore denominationalism.” (source)
“remains a reminder that this life is not the end of the story” (source)
Product Details
- Title : 60 People Who Shaped the Church: Learning from Sinners, Saints, Rogues, and Heroes
- Author: Gansky, Alton
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2014
- ISBN: 9781441244628
Alton Gansky is the author of twenty-four novels and eight nonfiction books. He is a Carol Award winner and an Angel Award winner, and has been a Christy Award finalist. He holds a BA and an MA in biblical studies and has been awarded a Doctor of Literature degree. Director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, Gansky also serves as an editor and collaborative writer for top tier authors. He lives in California.