This course is very interesting; it helps me to
understand Christianity more. Before I enroll in this course I have many
questions in my mind and I just know a little background of the History of the
Church. Honestly I don’t know the
history of the Church before, and I really want to know that history because it
is very useful for me personally in the ministry. We cannot stop or ignore
someone who will ask about the history of the Church. I experienced this when I
am in my internship someone asks me about it and I don’t know the answer. And
from that time I realized that it is very important to know the history so that
I can also share to the people I am ministering with. I was impressed by the people who fought for
Christianity. But the most impressive act than will never be copied by someone
is the act of God who preserve everything he does things according to his power
and plan he allow things to happen and he direct things to happen. I do believe
that God is at work before the beginning of the world and until now he is at
work. It is so amazing when we look at the history God directed all the things
and made bad happenings to be good for his people.
For
me the most challenging in this course is the names of the people who made and
impact to Christianity. Sometimes I don’t remember the person who are making
special task and contribute to the history of the church. It challenges me so
much because I am not so good in memorizing the names of the people in the
history. But I enjoy knowing that they have contribution in the history of the
church. Knowing that God is in control
of everything I will always trust him whatever happen. The people who
contributed for the history of the church inspire me to do something that I can
leave behind to those generations behind me and can make our God says this is
my son I am very please through his life. to God be the Glory forever.
I am very glad to read such a deep reflection of what people generally perceive as a boring subject. Like you, I enjoyed the reading and discussing (in class) God's story in and through the life of His church. Indeed, God is in control. He is the author of history and we can only bow in awe and worship for the many wonderful things He has done both in the past and in the present. Keep on keeping on Francis.
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