The Story Continues
The Acts of the Apostles for Today
Published April 2016
Who were the very first who followed?
At the very beginning of our faith, the Christian population numbered a
few thousand, measuring only one percent of the world population. Today a
single mega-church can boast a comparable number, and together,
Christians now number more than two billion people.
It all began
with this little body of believers who knew a secret that needed to be
shared. How did they do it? And what can we learn from them?
Join
best-selling author and beloved pastor, J. Ellsworth Kalas, as he
explores the book of Acts to uncover the ministry motivations of the
first followers—ordinary people who accomplished the extraordinary and
who can serve as a guide for today’s believers to carry on. Because the
work is not done. The story continues…
About the Author
J. Ellsworth Kalas
J. Ellsworth Kalas (1923-2015) was the author of over 45 books, including the popular Back Side series, The Scriptures Sing of Christmas, A Faith of Her Own: Women of the Old Testament, Strong Was Her Faith: Women of the New Testament, I Bought a House on Gratitude Street, and the Christian Believer study. He was part of the faculty of Asbury Theological Seminary since 1993, serving in the Beeson program, the homiletics department, and as president of the Seminary. He was a United Methodist pastor for 38 years and also served five years in evangelism with the World Methodist Council.