At Access Theology we believe that theology should be accessible to all.
Through online courses, local church partnerships and on-demand resources, Access Theology exists to equip the believer and resource the church through high-quality, engaging and accessible biblical and theological content.
A 7 Week Online Course running Wednesday Evenings (7-9pm UK Time), 2nd September - 14th October 2026
How did we go from the New Testament to the church we have today? How did we get the Bible? Did Constantine invent Christianity? And was the Trinity an invention of theologians? In this new Access Theology course we will be answering all of these questions and much more. As we journey through Church History we will trace the story from the Apostolic Fathers to the Modern day. We will look at the disputes that led to the doctrines and the creeds that shaped the church. Moreover through the Great Schism, Reformation and beyond we will explore how we got from one church to the multi denominations we have today.
The Bible is central to the Christian faith but in some ways it only takes us so far. It is the outworking of these scriptures in the Spirit filled community of believers (called the church) that has shaped what Christianity is today. In this course we will tell the story of the church, trace the development of theology and doctrines and seek to explain how we arrived at where we are at today.
Course Outline
Across 7 weeks and 14 lectures we will survey 2,000 years of Church History. In Weeks 1-4 Marcus will begin by journeying from the New Testament to the Apostolic Fathers and the shaping of Christianity against a pagan Roman world. We will explore how Christianity got its voice and countered the many heresies and controversies of its early days. We will chart the crisis of the persecutions up unto Constantine and the Christianisation of the Empire. Wewill explore the councils and creeds and debates around the foundational doctrines of the faith. From Week 5-7 Tim will be unpacking how one church became two and the developments of Medieval Theology. We will then explore the causes and results of the reformation. Finally we will look at the role of revival in the church and how we get to where we are today.
Week 1 (2nd of September) – New Testament to Apostolic Fathers
Week 2 (9th September) – Apologists & Heretics, Canon & Controversy
Week 3 (16th September) – Crisis to Christianity
Week 4 (23rd September) – Creeds and Orthodoxy
Week 5 (30th September) – The Medieval Church
Week 6 (7th October) – The Reformation
Week 7 (14th October) – The Modern Church
Many consider Church History to be boring, but at Access Theology we’re convinced this is because we are not teaching it right. Church History tells the thrilling story of how Christianity grew from a small group of disciples to a worldwide movement that has shaped the course of History. You can secure your place by registering today. So join us on the 2nd of September as we journey through the epic story of Church History.
