I Saw the Church: The Life of the Church of God Told Theologically J. Thomas Pelt in a less thoroughly documented

in a less thoroughly documented form

many Christians do not even know there are two cleansings taught in the Scripture

This needed to be recognized and addressed

Wickersham places particular emphasis on the lives and contributions of early apostles

He says: “Numerous opportunities and challenges emerged for me

I Saw the Church: The Life of the Church of God Told Theologically J. Thomas Pelt in a less thoroughly documentedOur official historian traces the movement's message of holiness and Christian unity as it developed across the years. Merle D. Strege has provided a balanced, thorough and readable book that traces the radical Biblical teachings that brought the Church of God into existence; attracted unprecedented numbers of believers, new and old, to the Movement; inspired lively debate and reflection during its earliest decades; and powered robust growth and