This book invites you on a journey through some of the regions and cities which have played a pivotal role in Christian history down through the ages. Along the way it provides you with an overview of the history of the church - warts and all - together with reflections on the lessons we may learn from the past. Stuart Coulton's lively and understandable survey covers the first fifteen centuries of Christian history, centred on Europe, and includes numerous photographs, timelines and text boxes. Each chapter contains a short introduction on the historical location which provides a feel for the place today, a discussion of the story of the church during the relevant period, and reflections to stimulate thought and discussion. "Written in a winsome style, this volume affords a very readable and authoritative guide to the history of the Christian churches... this is critically important knowledge we need in order to live out our Christian lives in an informed and effective manner."? - From the foreword by John D. Woodbridge