What Jesus Started: The World-Changing Power of the Local Church

Reignite your faith in the power of the gospel through remarkable stories of God's work in the global church. Discover how the church that Jesus started over 2,000 years ago continues today: around the world, in your church and in your life!

Join bestselling storyteller Ellen Vaughn on a global journey to uncover compelling accounts of the gospel's power in everyday life. You'll be reinvigorated as you see, with fresh eyes, God's present work in the world through his people.

Vaughn invites you into the stories of a former would-be suicide bomber who now pastors in Turkey, Christians in war-weary Ukraine bringing hope to their neighbors, a Rwandan pastor who forgave the man who killed his family, and many more.

As you encounter each story, you will...

* Be re-energized by the power of the gospel to transform lives
* Marvel at the work of the Spirit in the church from the book of Acts to the present day
* Experience renewed excitement for your local community as you ask God who he would have you be and what he would have you do in your church

Through this powerful book, ordinary brothers and sisters in Christ from the East and Global South refresh and remind you of what is true and good about the gospel and God's people.Read less