Kevin DeYoung profiles extraordinary Christian figures throughout world history.
Scripture commands Christians to be a remembering people. Contemplating how God’s church has prevailed throughout war, heresy, political upheaval, and more, we will begin to grasp the bigger story of his work in the world and gain bold faith for our lives today.
In Church History for Everyone, Kevin DeYoung examines the development of the church from AD 70 to 1415 through the lives of key figures—including world leaders, theologians, martyrs, and the early monks—and their historical moments, connecting the dots with what came before and after while also highlighting the tensions that endure today. Join bishops as they assemble at the Council of Nicea in AD 325. Learn how bold Christ followers, including Perpetua and Felicity, endured grisly persecution during the Roman Empire. Follow the ascetic abbot Bernard of Clairvaux as he preaches the gospel during the Crusades. DeYoung explores these and other extraordinary and significant events through captivating storytelling supported by rigorous research. His insights will help you think through important questions and appreciate the lives of our forebears in the faith. More than a collection of biographies, these momentous stories testify to God’s prevailing goodness yesterday, today, and forever. Volume 2 will cover Reformation history to modern church history (1415–present).
Introduction
Part 1: The Early Church (70–451)
Chapter 1: Titus Vespasian and the Fall of Jerusalem
Chapter 2: Irenaeus and the Rule of Faith
Chapter 3: Perpetua and Felicity and the Martyrs of the Church
Chapter 4: Antony and the Rise of Monasticism
Chapter 5: Constantine and the Conversion of the Empire
Chapter 6: Athanasius and the Threat of Arianism
Chapter 7: Donatus and the Problem of the Lapsed
Chapter 8: John Chrysostom and the Preaching of the Gospel
Chapter 9: Augustine and the Twilight of Rome
Chapter 10: Cyril of Alexandria and the Two Nature of Christ
Part 2: The Middle Ages (451–1415)
Chapter 11: Patrick and the Conversion of the Barbarians
Chapter 12: Benedict and the Ordering of Monasticism
Chapter 13: Gregory the Great and the Care of Souls
Chapter 14: Charlemagne and the Beginning of Europe
Chapter 15: Anselm and the Rise of Scholasticism
Chapter 16: Bernard of Clairvaux and the Renewal of the Church
Chapter 17: Richard the Lionheart and the Crusades for the Holy Land
Chapter 18: Thomas Aquinas and the Summary of Theology
Chapter 19: Boniface VIII and the Height (and Depth) of Papal Power
Chapter 20: Jan Hus and the Seeds of Protest
Notes
| Contributors | Kevin DeYoung, Peter Voth |
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| ISBN | 9781433597640 |
| Format | Hardback |
| First published | October 2026 |
| Dimensions | 140mm x 241mm x 35mm |
| Weight | 0.14 kg |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 416 |
| Publisher | Crossway |
