The Early Church era is considered to be a time of exponential growth for the spread of Christianity. However, it is also a period known for intense persecution. How do these two things go hand-in-hand? In this episode, Dr. Paul Akin is interviewed about the state of missions in the Early Church.

Some questions addressed in this episode:

-What impact did persecution and suffering have on the early church?

-“In that age, every Christian was a missionary…” -Foxes Book of Martyrs…can you speak some to the public witness of Christians in that era?

-What impact did the conversion of Constantine have on the mission of the early church?

Books mentioned in this episode:

-Foxe's Book of Martyrs. John Foxe.

-The Patient Ferment of the Early Church: The Improbable Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire. Alan Kreider.

-Encountering the History of Missions. John Mark Terry.

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