Studying New Testament Churches

The first churches weren't perfect, and their mistakes teach as much as their faithfulness.

Studying New Testament Churches is a 12-lesson workbook by Carl McMurray.

How This Study Helps

Christians who want to follow the New Testament pattern need to know what the early churches actually did. It's easy to substitute tradition for that study.

This workbook presents both what the early churches got right and what they got wrong, with lessons for 21st-century Christians. Carl McMurray acknowledges it may challenge some traditional viewpoints; his aim is to learn from their mistakes and follow where they were divinely guided.

Format & Features

Twelve lessons in a 161-page, 6 x 9 perfect-bound softcover. It's also available as a PDF eBook for personal or class use.

Who It's For

Adult Bible classes, church leaders, and Christians who want to study the New Testament church closely.

Common Questions

Can I use it to teach a class?
Yes. Its 12 lessons work well for a class. Order a workbook for each student, or choose the class-use PDF.

Does it challenge tradition?
In places, yes. The author says plainly that some of the material may challenge traditional viewpoints, and he asks readers to test it by Scripture.

About the Author

Carl (Mac) McMurray has preached for more than 40 years in Iowa, Nebraska, Florida, Indiana, and Tennessee. He attended Florida College and continued studies in Bible, biblical counseling, and temperament analysis. He has spoken at meetings and lectureships in 15 states, made yearly trips to teach and plant churches in the Philippines, Russia, Ukraine, Zimbabwe, and Colombia, and spent 18 years in live radio and television. He and his wife, Lorna, live in Wood River, Illinois. His other Spiritbuilding workbooks include We're Different Because, Compass Points, Inside Out, and Esteemed of God.

Product Details

• Author: Carl McMurray
• Publisher: Spiritbuilding Publishers
• Lessons: 12
• Pages: 161
• Format: 6 x 9 perfect-bound softcover; PDF eBook (personal or class use)
• ISBN: 9781955285582
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