The Essential Guide to the Bible and Christianity

The powerful sword of the Spirit is God’s Word – all Christians should learn to handle it well! Book by book and genre by genre, this handbook teaches you how to interpret the Bible. The Essential Guide to the Bible and Christianity features practical takeaways and a comprehensive overview from the creation story to the glorious return of Jesus Christ at the end of time.

Its clear explanations help you understand the theological foundations of Christianity as well as key teachings relevant to your life and ministry, including:

• Salvation and atonement
• The Trinity
• Angels, Satan, the supernatural, and spirits
• Christ's second coming
• The Great Commission
• Africa's key role in church history
• Practices of Christian life and worship
• Community values from Africa and the Bible
• and more!
  
  Rich wisdom from over 70 pastors and theologians from every corner of Africa is distilled in this treasure trove for Bible school students, pastors, lay leaders, and curious Christ-followers. Deepen your faith, be refreshed by a balanced perspective on the essentials, and be equipped to lead others to the truth.
  
  
  Authors: John Jusu & Matthew Elliott

Dr. John Jusu, a missionary of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa, is an ordained minister of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Sierra Leone. He has a B.Sc. Ed. from Njala University College in Sierra Leone, an MA and MPhil in Christian Education from Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (now Africa International University), and DPhil. in educational studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Ill.

John served as Dean of the School of Education, Arts and Social Sciences and taught in the Educational Studies Department at Africa International University. He serves with the Overseas Council International as the Africa Regional Director. He works extensively on transformational curriculum issues in response to the context in which formal and non-formal education happens in Africa. His expertise is in understanding the epistemological frameworks of Africans striving to go into pastoral and teaching ministries of the Church in Africa, and how their understanding influences educational practices. 

John serves as curriculum consultant for the More than a Mile Deep-Global, Senior Researcher for the Africa Leadership Study and member of the Global Associates for Transformational Education. John is also involved in faculty development for many educational initiatives in Africa.

He and his wife, Tity, have three children in addition to 24 children rescued from distressed situations for whom they offer full time care.