There was an explosion of faith in the first century church. It started with Pentecost when 3,000 people joined the new movement. A few days later another 5,000 people joined. As the Book of Acts ends, the persecution intensifies and the Book of Revelation offers comfort and hope to the growing church and the explosion of faith continues.About the Author: Dr. Reuteler holds a B.A. in the Humanities from Texas Wesleyan University, a B.D. in New Testament and Systematic Theology from Candler School of Theology, and a Ph.D. in Christian Social Ethics from Emory University. In addition to being a Dempster Scholar, he served congregations in Texas, Georgia, and Wisconsin. He also taught at the Methodist Theological School in Sibu, Sarawak (Malaysia) and currently lives with his wife Barbara in Aurora, Colorado.