Ecclesia
Lessons from the Early Church
Module 2
Course Overview
Ecclesia is the English transliteration for the Greek word “church.” This word is like a multifaceted diamond with many beautiful features to consider. Contrary to popular opinion, the word church is not primarily about attending a Sunday morning service or the building it meets in. It is about a group of people devoted to fervently loving God and one another.
Our Christian heritage was birthed out of the first-century church. This body of believers was responsible for the first Christian revival and for taking the first steps to fulfill the great commission. Many were eyewitnesses to Christ himself and knew God’s design for His church.
The question becomes, how much does our modern-day church expression resemble the church that was most closely tied to the physical life of Christ? Are we straying from some of the foundational principles established by the early church? What lessons can be learned, and how must we change to have the same impact on society that our brothers and sisters had in the first century?
Determining If Your Church is a Praying Church
Session 1 | Acts 12:5 | 5 min.
Determining If You are Part of a Missional Church
Session 2 | Acts 13:1-5 | 6 min.
How the Early Church Appointed Leadership
Session 3 | Acts 14:23 | 4 min.
The Power of Your Testimony
Session 4 | Acts 14:27 | 4 min.
What Spiritual Practices the Early Church Was Devoted To
Session 5 | Acts 2:42 | 6 min.
The Value of the Apostles Teaching in the Early Church
Session 6 | Acts 2:42 | 7 min.
The Truth About Christian Fellowship
Session 7 | Acts 2:42 | 6 min.
Valuing Communion & Sharing Meals With Brethren
Session 8 | Acts 2:42 | 7 min.
The Mighty Weapon of Prayer!
Session 9 | Acts 2:42 | 8 min.