Tom Houston does extensive historical and biblical research for each of the chapters and you are guaranteed to learn something new about the beginnings of the gospel from this book.
Besides being an interesting read, this book is also designed to help preachers either prepare or present their sermons. There is an appendix on how to preach on bible characters.
Tom Houston is a retired Scot and lives with his wife Hazel in Oxford, England. He served as a pastor for 20 years in Scotland and Kenya and then went on to serve in leadership positions with the British and Foreign Bible Society, World Vision and the Luasanne Committee for World Evangelisation until his retirement in 1994.
Pages: 288
Reviews
"Here is a book for every Christian. It will drive you back to the Acts of the Apostles with a new eagerness to study it, and back to your own church fellowship with a new burden to serve and grow—since the characters around your church may be strikingly similar to the Characters Around the Church!"Sinclair B Ferguson
"The book is written with crystal-clear simplicity and is a delight to read. Not one chapter outstays its welcome."
Derek J Tidball
"Throughout the book, Houston points us to Jesus, suggesting the difference obedience to His Word would make -- in all areas of life."
Dr Eugene Habecker
ISBN: 9781857928037
Catalogue code: N/A
Publisher: CHRISTIAN FOCUS - published 18/03/2003
Format: Paperback