Coach Crews World History The Early Church Coach Crews World History

Bellringer 2/13 5. Name two books written by Augustine. What was each book about? 6. Why do you think the Christian church was ruled by a hierarchy? (Hint: your opinion, but look on page 355)

The Early Church Early Christians set up a church organization and explained their beliefs

The Early Church 1. Organizing the Church Priest leads the local church Several churches form a diocese, led by a bishop An archbishop leads an entire region Five leading archbishops were patriarchs Bishops met to decide on doctrine

The Early Church Patriarch Archbishop Bishop Priests Laity

The Early Church 2. New Testament Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the gospels These books record the life and work of Jesus These books with writings from other early church leaders, like Paul, form the New Testament

The Early Church 3. The Pope Bishop of Rome claimed power over the other bishops Believed to have the authority of Peter Latin-speaking Christians formed the Roman Catholic Church Greek-speaking Christians did not accept the authority of the pope

The Early Church 4. Roles of the Pope Represent the church Administer the church Appoint bishops Create cardinals Name saints

The Early Church The Vatican City 110-acre independent city-state in Rome Government is the Catholic Church Around 1,000 people live here, another 4,000 work here St. Peter’s Basilica is the master church for all Catholics Contains a huge collection of ancient art and writings

After Using your textbook, complete the Guided Reading Activity for The Christian Church Read the provided parable and answer the questions regarding the plot, setting, characters, problems, and moral