Aim: How Did Christianity Spread?

Who Passed On Jesus’s Teachings 12 Apostles 12 men who Jesus chose to receive special teaching Spread Jesus’s teachings Peter- Church’s first leader Gospels Jesus’s disciples wrote stories about his life and teachings Matthew, Mark, Luke, John Paul Traveled and spread Christian teachings Wrote about Resurrection and Salvation, and Trinity: God made up of (God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit Paul becomes Saint Person admired for holiness 2

Spread leads to persecution Copies of Gospels spread quickly in Roman communities. Roman leaders concerned Looked for ways to put end to Christianity Officials arrest and kill Christians who don’t worship Roman Gods 200-300 CE-Emperors Ban Christianity Christians forced to meet in secret 3

Growth of the Church Church’s influence grew Christianity continued to spread Emperor Constantine became Christian Converted to win a battle Remove ban against practice of Christianity Christianity spread from Rome to all around world 4