How did a persecuted movement that began with a small group of Jews become the most widespread movement in the world today? This sweeping cinematic overview first unveiled at Cape Town 2010 highlights milestone events from nearly 2,000 years of church history, beginning with the Pentecost and ending with the 1910 World Mission Conference in Edinburgh. Watch to gain context and depth to the faith we profess and the gospel we seek to proclaim.
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Part I
00:00 Intro 04:19 The Pentecost and Paul 06:08 Revolt, Persecution, Heresy, and Creeds 09:37 Constantine and the Fall of Rome 12:10 Global Gospel Pockets and the Middle Ages 15:33 Islam, Feudalism, and the Silk Road
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Part II 00:13 Boniface and Charlemagne, Russia and the Great Schism 04:04 The Crusades, the Plague, and the Papacy 08:08 Reformations, Wars, and the New World 13:07 The Great Awakening and World Missions 15:55 Conclusion
This video is copyright John Newcombe, and used here with permission. The film is available for purchased on DVD at www.chrsitianhistorydoc.com.
