What Jesus Started - by Ellen Vaughn (Hardcover)

About the Book

Be reinvigorated by the power of the gospel through compelling stories of God's ongoing work through his people around the world.

Book Synopsis

Reignite your faith in the power of the gospel through remarkable stories of God's work in the global church. Discover how the church that Jesus started over 2,000 years ago continues today: around the world, in your church and in your life!

Join bestselling storyteller Ellen Vaughn on a global journey to uncover compelling accounts of the gospel's power in everyday life. You'll be reinvigorated as you see, with fresh eyes, God's present work in the world through his people.

Vaughn invites you into the stories of a former would-be suicide bomber who now pastors in Turkey, Christians in war-weary Ukraine bringing hope to their neighbors, a Rwandan pastor who forgave the man who killed his family, and many more.

As you encounter each story, you will...

• Be re-energized by the power of the gospel to transform lives
• Marvel at the work of the Spirit in the church from the book of Acts to the present day
• Experience renewed excitement for your local community as you ask God who he would have you be and what he would have you do in your church

Through this powerful book, ordinary brothers and sisters in Christ from the East and Global South refresh and remind you of what is true and good about the gospel and God's people.

About the Author

Ellen Vaughn is a New York Times bestselling author and speaker who has written or co-writtencowritten 27 books. Formerly Vice President of Executive Communications at Prison Fellowship, she collaborated with the late Chuck Colson on a number of his seminal works. She speaks at conferences, often travels to interview Christ-followers in hostile parts of the world and serves on the board of directors for ICM, the global church developer. Ellen's book Jesus Revolution, coauthoredco-authored with Greg Laurie, was released by Lionsgate as a major motion picture. Her authorizedauthorized biographies of Elisabeth Elliot were released in 2020 and 2023. She enjoys reading, hiking, drinking coffee and staring pensively at the ocean.