A Survey of Church History

When you look back to study the early church, you're not just getting an interesting history lesson. You're seeing a testament of God's faithfulness and steadfast love for His people. In this series, respected church historian W. Robert Godfrey introduces us to the major figures, events, and contributions from the first five hundred years of the church.

As the Roman Empire crumbled, people looked to a new institution for direction in a world of uncertainty: the church. The next thousand years would prove to be a complex experiment in Christian civilization. In this series, respected church historian W. Robert Godfrey explores the triumphs and tragedies of the church in the Middle Ages.

Our world today has been profoundly shaped by the sixteenth century. In addition to seeing changes in culture and economics, this period witnessed a powerful movement among Christians to bring the church back to the Bible. In this series, respected church historian W. Robert Godfrey tells the stories of those who gave their lives to proclaiming God's Word in the Protestant Reformation.

Having broken with the Roman Catholic Church in the sixteenth century, Protestants faced the threat of deepening divisions among themselves in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In spite of threats from without and within, the Reformed church pressed forward. In this series, respected church historian W. Robert Godfrey describes the rise of the Puritans from England to New England.

Even with the rise of Darwinism, a growing liberalism, and an onslaught of other challenges in the nineteenth century, the church continued to grow and launch missionary efforts around the world. In this series, respected church historian W. Robert Godfrey illuminates the triumphs and failures of the nineteenth century to help Christians understand the opportunities and challenges of our own day.

In many ways, the twentieth century contains the best and worst of human history. This period witnessed the rise and fall of empires, as well as the explosive growth of the church through world missions. In this series, respected church historian W. Robert Godfrey evaluates the church's development in the modern world, even amidst the threat of wars, revolutions, and controversies.