Last time in part 1 we did some background on Luke, and the two books that he wrote––the gospel of Luke, and the Acts of the Apostles. Today we will complete our examination of the Acts of the Apostles and then look at some statements from Paul in his epistles to see if they support or contradict early church history. Next time in part 3 we will see what happened historically and theologically to the doctrines of the church upon the death of the first generation of apostles, who replaced them and why.

Greg Thomas

United Church of God Pastor

Greg Thomas is the part-time Pastor of the Cleveland, Ohio congregation. Ordained in 1981, he has served in the ministry for 43-years and assumed the role of Pastor in January 2011. As a certified leadership consultant, Greg is the founder and president of weLEAD, Inc. Chartered in 2001, weLEAD is a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization and a major respected resource for free leadership development information reaching a worldwide audience. Greg also founded Leadership Excellence, Ltd in 2009 offering leadership training and coaching.