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May/June 2004 |
Fort Wayne minister writes book about the 13 apostles of Jesus Christ
FT. WAYNE, Ind. - A Random House affiliate has released a new book written by a retired United Methodist minister associated with the First Wayne Street United Methodist Church of Ft. Wayne.
The Minyan: A Small Cadre of Men Who Turned the World Up-side Down by C. David Jones with "Introduction" by Maxie D. Dunnam, has been released by a Random House affiliate.
According to the publisher, The Minyan is an account of the lives, ministry and legends of each of the thirteen Apostles as they traveled to plant Christianity throughout the then known Western world. The book contains NIV maps of the Holy Land and the Roman Empire and a unique sociogram that charts the socio-dynamics of "The Minyan of Jesus. "It identifies those who were Jesus' blood-relatives, the men of the Capernaum fishing fleet, and those among them who were terrorist Zealots.
| Dr. C. David Jones has been an adjunct professor at Essex College, Baltimore, Md., The Theological School of Drew University, Madison, N.J., and Loyola College, Columbia, Md. He has served churches as a pastor in Kansas, Washington, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Georgia. He served as Dean of the College of Fellows of the Academy of Parish Clergy and is a charter member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. |
The book's epilogue traces an overview of the inspiring history of Christianity from the time of the Apostles to the present day. The book has been acclaimed to be an excellent resource for use by Sunday school classes, Bible study groups and as a source for a sermon series on the lives, ministry and legends of the Apostles.
The Minyan is available at a special discount ($6 to $8 less than retail bookstore prices) by contacting the author at drcdavidjones@mindspring.com. Visit the book's Web site at www.chapelquartet.org/theminyan.htm
The Minyan: A Small Cadre of Men Who Turned the World Up-side Down by C. David Jones is available from a Random House affiliate (361 pages) ISBN: 1-4134-1595-4 (Paperback) ISBN: 1-4134-1596-2 (Hardback).
Last updated on May 17, 2004