This clear and concise handbook on the historical development of Christian doctrine and theology will be brief concise and get to the \"heart\" of the important people and events that have shaped the history of the Church. This historical sketch will give you a snap shot of 2000 years exploring all of the leaders, events, and main churches that have emerged as a result of the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of His people. The book is 35 chapters long, however, the author has written a short version that is a little more than a 100 pages. An easy read in a couple of sittings. \"The church has unfolded in many forms, and no one single external form stands alone as the CORRECT visible expression. As the church settled in various geographical areas and as it penetrated through a variety of cultures, it found expression in multifaceted forms. Thus, the insistence that the church must exist in a single form is a denial not only of the richness of creation, but also of the complexities of the human response.\" ― Robert Webber, Common Roots. \"Church History is the record of God\'s gracious, wonderful and mighty deeds, showing how by his Spirit and Word he rules his Church and conquers the world.\" ― Nils Forsander, Life Pictures