The Story of the Church

Prior to Class Start:

1. Read the syllabus in its entirety.

Required Texts: (to be purchased by students prior to class start)

• Shelley, Bruce. Church History in Plain Language, 4^th edition. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2013.

Suggested Texts:

• Jones, Timothy Paul. Christian History Made Easy. Peabody, Mass: Rose Publishing, 2009. (This is not a required text but is quite helpful as a condensed version of Christian History. Includes very good pictures, diagrams, inserts, explanations, and website links).