What Was the Medieval Church?

Who What Why Series | The Medieval Church

The Medieval Church was a turbulent time in history, yet the people of God faithfully followed Jesus.

From around 400-1350 AD, the Medieval Church was besieged by foreign invaders, political power struggles, church leaders looking for influence and prestige, and strange new teachings. In the midst of it all, followers of Jesus stood firm for their faith and fought for biblical truth, while the good news of Jesus continued to spread.

Teach your kids about the Medieval Church with fun narrative and important biblical truth through the Who What Why series from Danika Cooley and Christian Focus Publications.

What Was the Medieval Church?

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What Was the Medieval Church?, Danika Cooley (Christian Focus Publications, 2027), page

The Medieval Church was a time of utmost importance. The events of the Middle Ages laid the groundwork for the Reformation, the Puritans, and for the Modern Church today.

From the year 400 until around 1350, the Medieval Church found itself besieged by foreign invaders, political power struggles, church leaders looking for influence and prestige, and strange new teachings.

In the midst of it all, faithful followers of Jesus stood for their faith and fought for biblical truth, while the good news of Jesus continued to spread.

In a fun and engaging way, children will look at how God shepherded his people through a long, chaotic time in history. At the same time, he grew his Church throughout the world.

The Who What Why series is the perfect way to teach your kids, ages 7-12, about the history of our faith!

The Medieval Christian Church

Your kids need to be able to answer the question: What Was the Medieval Church?. The Medieval period, after all, covers a large and important period of time in the history of God's people.

Children who read What Was the Medieval Church? will:

• Learn how the church grew and struggled through the Middle Ages.
• Understand how strange teachings developed in the Western Church.
• See how faithful Christians continued to share the gospel.
• Learn about important medieval history.
• Explore how the body of Christ split into three main churches.
• Understand why sound doctrine is so important.

The Medieval Church grew and split during a time when people groups were warlike and nomadic, Christian leaders sought power and prestige, and earnest Christians worked to agree on sound biblical doctrine. The decisions of these medieval Christians still impact our world and the practice of our faith today.

Medieval Christianity

Your kids can learn about the important events of the medieval world that impacted the Church, and the theological decisions made by Christian leaders. They'll learn about invasion from Germanic and Nordic tribes, as well as Muslim armies. Your children will understand the theological infighting that led to riots, excommunications, and schisms in the Church. In fact, the Church split into three big sects, and smaller national churches were formed. Missionaries went forth, spreading the gospel throughout many parts of the world. Christians formed universities and studied God's Word.

Throughout it all, faithful Christians stood firm for the gospel of Jesus Christ.

In a fun and engaging tone, the narrative Christian history book What Was the Medieval Church? will help your kids learn about the people, places, and events of the Middle Ages that affected the Medieval Christian Church, and that led to the Reformation.

What Was the Medieval Church? chapters:

• Chapter One: A Changing Message in a Changing World
• Chapter Two: Barbarians, Popes, and Heretics | 400s-500s
• Chapter Three: Fighting for Survival | 600s-700s
• Chapter Four: Show Me the Power | 800s
• Chapter Five: Vikings and Missionaries | 900s
• Chapter Six: The Breaking of the Church | 1000s
• Chapter Seven: Making War and Writing Books | 1100s
• Chapter Eight: Fighting for Truth | 1200-1350
• Timeline

Our story of the Medieval Church is nearing its end. You can probably tell by now why the coming Reformation was needed. Reformation is a return to following Jesus in the way God instructs us in the Bible.

What Was the Medieval Church?, Danika Cooley (Christian Focus Publications, 2027), page

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Fabulously illustrated by Martyn Smith, the Who What Why series books are each 95 pages long with 8-9 chapters, perfect for your middle grade (ages 7-12) readers. The fun narrative makes each book an engaging family read aloud, but kids will love, too, that they can read the books on their own.

In fun sidebars, your kids will also learn about the Church during the Middle Ages:

• Shepherds Shepherding God's Sheep
• Gregory the Great's Strange Teachings
• Who's in Charge of the Church?
• The War Over Pictures
• Christianized versus Christian
• Fire and Works
• Earning Salvation
• The Truth of Forgiveness

What Was the Medieval Church? is a fun way for kids to learn about an exciting and turbulent time in the church, and the lives of faithful Christians who fought for the truth of the gospel.