| “Getting a group to do the Book by Book material for a year is guaranteed to transform how you think about the Scriptures - and Jesus!” Dev Menon |
| “Book by Book provides such an excellent base of teaching which can then lead on to discussion and prayer.” Paul Ginnings, North Devon |
| “Book by Book is a wonderful insight to the Scriptures - for the first time Exodus through to Deuteronomy was made very clear and easy to understand.” Robert King |
| “I really value the quality of teaching in these studies. They are so Biblically based and full of enthusiasm and wisdom. We can't speak highly enough of their quality and would commend them unreservedly.” Rev David Nunn |
| “We have used every study since the series began and have been educated, challenged and inspired by them all. It is a privilege to be able to listen to such wonderful Bible scholars.” Joan and Brian Rigby, St John's Walton |
| “I think Book by Book is a fantastic resource - no other modern Bible study series takes the whole context of the book as seriously as this.” Dev Menon |
| “The series challenges disciples with a fresh look (from the eyes of the ancient Christian) at passages we had thought we knew so well.” Edward Duffy, Adjunct Professor of New Testament Greek, Hartford Seminary |
| “I just wanted to encourage you and tell what tremendous benefits we are getting from these series. The DVD was so easily understood by 'ordinary people' and inspiring.” Ruth Collins |
| “All of the folk who have studied Exodus found it was the best they had ever done and opened up the Bible in a wonderful way.” Nic Deane, Rector of Chadwell St Mary |
| “We have learnt a lot from the book which accompanies the DVD.” Joan Tittmar |
| “I've been a Christian for over 30 years and used to reading and studying the Bible, but Book by Book has taken me to a whole new level in an appreciation of the riches of Scripture.” Jim Rathbone, Christ Church, Chorleywood |
| “Our Fellowship has been studying Exodus. WOW. What a lot has been learnt.” Nina Barker, The Woodside Christian Fellowship |
| “How exciting to see members of the house group really looking forward to the next session of Book by Book. We can now understand the New Testament as a result of our Old Testament studies with Book by Book!” Rev Colin Renwick |
Paul Blackham
Paul appears on all of the Book by Book DVDs and is the author
of all the study guides.
Paul was born into an evangelical
Christian home in Lancashire in the North of England. "My Dad is a
Methodist local preacher, and I followed in his footsteps,
beginning to train as a local preacher when I was fourteen. As I
grew up, I saw many people become Christians in our home, and this
gave me a deep confidence in the power of the gospel".
He studied theology at Kings College London. "I went with a
conviction that the Word of God could not be out-argued or
undermined so long as we begin and end with Christ Jesus. I found
it hard to begin with, but in my final year I knew that liberal
theology had nothing to offer or threaten the Christian". He
finished his PhD on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in the puritan
writer and Congregationalist Thomas Goodwin.
While finishing his PhD Paul also lectured in Greek and Hebrew
and went along to Speakers Corner in London with his wife, Liz.
Every Sunday this area, dedicated to free speech, is packed with
people and there are no restrictions on what you can or cannot say!
Here he engaged with radical Muslim speakers and arguments against
the Bible from every angle which further built his unshakeable
trust in the power of the Word of God and of Jesus being at the
centre of every page.
In 1995, Paul trained to be a Church of England minister at Oak
Hill theological college, North London before joining All Souls
Church, Langham Place, London as Associate Minister (Theology) two
years later. He shared ministry with Richard Bewes, Rector, until
his retirement. Paul is the author of the Book by Book series
material which he co-hosts with Richard and is Chief Executive of
Biblical Frameworks.
In early 2008, Paul and his family moved to Lancashire, where he
leads an exciting new church plant based around a farm shop. He
divides his time between this work, and developing future Book by
Book titles.
Paul and Liz have two sons, Jonathan and Paul and a daughter,
Anna.
You can support Paul in his ministry at Book by Book and the
Farm Fellowship here.