Book Review: And Their Numbers Grew by Naomi Craig and Donna E. Lane

Greetings, 

Rating: ★★★★★

Description:

Four lives. Four destinies. One gospel.

Rumors of the risen Christ spread through Jerusalem like a wildfire—and the Sanhedrin is paying attention.

Their efforts to stifle the name of Jesus only fuel the cause until a young Pharisee gets involved, breathing threats of imprisonment—or worse. Stephen’s brutal stoning accelerates the persecution and sends the faithful fleeing the city for their lives.

They are afflicted in every way, but not crushed. As the fledgling church disperses, their numbers continue to grow. Now, the apostles must train the new believers in the ways and words of Jesus—and what it means to live in God's Kingdom here on earth.

The Kingdom of God spreads to Damascus, Joppa, Caesarea, Antioch, and Tarsus through the testimonies of Ananias, Tabitha, and Barnabas. While an outraged Saul sets out for Damascus to arrest them all, the followers press on fervently, with the help of the Holy Spirit—though it may cost them their lives.

Four disciples whose lives are intertwined, told in four novellas, chronicling the birth pains of the early church.

My Review:

There are very few books that start off well and continue to get better as I read them. And Their Numbers Grew is one of them. I thoroughly enjoyed reading each of these four Novellas and learned a great deal about what could have happened along the way for the four main characters.

Each story is really well connected together with the others and they tell a much bigger story about the principles of the New Testament Church. The events that are depicted within the pages of this series detailed stories from scripture beautifully and it kept me engaged.

As someone who has read multiple advanced reader copies from my fellow writers, I am grateful that I had the opportunity to read this one. I was already intrigued by the story before I received my copy and it truly did not disappoint. Keep up the good work!