Jeremy McQuoid starts this new module by explaining, first, the many reasons why the study of Church History is so important, before plunging you straight into the remarkable story of the rapid spread of the gospel and the extraordinary and continuing growth of Christ's church. This first session gives you a snapshot of the world into which Jesus was born, highlights the key ways in which foundations were laid that would issue in the explosive growth of the church, and looks at the 'extra-biblical' testimony to the ministry of Jesus.