2,000 Years of Christ's Power: The Age of the Early Church Fathers - Volume 1

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How did the Christian faith as we know it today come to be formed? Who were the people who, after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, shaped the fundamental doctrines of Christianity? In this first volume of his historical series, Nick Needham takes us on a fascinating journey from the earliest days of the apostolic church to the beginning of the Middle Ages, exploring how the power of Christ worked through the so-called “church fathers.”

Written with academic rigor but in an accessible and engaging style, this book is ideal for both theology students and any Christian seeking to understand the foundations of their faith. Throughout its pages, Needham examines how God raised up faithful men and women—from the apologists of the second century to figures such as Augustine of Hippo—to defend, explain, and pass on the message of the Gospel amid cultural, philosophical, and political challenges.

This volume spans from the first century AD to the dawn of the Middle Ages, showing how the theological foundations we now take for granted were laid. Far from being a distant or irrelevant era, the age of the early church fathers was crucial for:

• Defending the faith against early heresies.
• Formulating the basic creeds of Christianity.
• Developing a biblical worldview in a hostile environment.
• Paving the way for later great spiritual movements.

As noted by respected theologians and pastors in the endorsements, this series is not only helpful for those new to church history, but also fascinating for those already familiar with the subject, thanks to the richness of detail and the author’s evangelical perspective.

Ideal as a textbook, devotional reading, or pastoral resource, this volume invites readers to discover how Christ has been building His church from the very beginning, and how the efforts of our brothers and sisters in the faith from that time continue to shape our understanding of the Word of God.

About the Author:

Nick Needham is pastor and lecturer in Church History at Highland Theological College in Dingwall, Scotland, as well as minister of the Reformed Baptist Church in Inverness. With a strong academic and pastoral background, Needham combines deep historical knowledge with clear and accessible writing—ideal for readers of all kinds interested in the history of the Christian faith.