Several years ago I prepared and taught a course on New Testament History. The course was well-received. So, after some updating and revising, I've published the lessons in book form. You can get the both paper and electronic versions from my author page at Amazon. I hope the book blesses you as much as it did me while I was writing it!
Here’s the book description:
As I sat in the pew and observed the rest of the congregation I wondered, yet again, what the point of it all was. On the surface, the congregation was dynamic and vibrant. There was lots of enthusiasm and optimism. The music was contemporary and the services were upbeat and well conducted. There were lots of ministries. The congregation was enjoying numeric growth. But, if you took the average person in the pew and stood him next to a pagan randomly snagged off the street, how could you tell the difference? My cynical eye couldn’t detect much difference in dress or behavior. The speech and attitudes of both seemed about the same. Worst of all, their thought patterns and world-view seemed very similar.