With whimsical, full-color illustrations and engaging prose,this book teaches church history in a fun and creativeway.Dramatically converted on the stormy seas, aslave-trader-turned-abolitionist penned the best-loved hymn of theChristian faith. A church father was arrested and martyred forteaching the truth about Christrs"s incarnation. Captured bypirates and shipped off to Ireland, a priest baptized thousands ofpagans, from paupers to princes. Now who ever said church historywas boring?The Church History ABCs is a fun way for kids to learnabout great figures in Christian history. Twenty-six heroes ofthe faith march through the alphabet, boldly telling their storiesin language children can understand. This wide range ofcharacters-men and women from across the centuries, fromall over the globe-reflects the breadth of church history andreminds children that these great figures of the past were living,breathing people who lived and died for the glory of God.