What was early Christianity like? Question: "What was early
Christianity like?" Logos Bible Software and Jesus Among Other
gods by Ravi Zacharias. Early Christianity began roughly 2,000
years ago, shortly after the death, resurrection, and ascension
of Christ. Acts 11:26b says, “It was at Antioch that the
believers were first called Christians.” “Christians” means
“Christ’s people.” Early Christianity consisted of a group of
loosely connected local bodies of believers who gathered
together on a regular basis, usually in each other’s homes to
fellowship and worship together (Acts 16:15; 18:7; 21:8; Romans
16:5; Colossians 4:15). These churches generally had the
organization of pastors, elders, and deacons within each
individual congregation. This early New Testament church lived
communally and often shared resources such as food and money
(Acts 2:44-45 and Acts 4:32-36). Their services consisted mainly
of preaching (during which time they might also read letters
from missionaries such as Paul) and the singing