Long before there was Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Pentecostal, and other churches—there was just one universal Christian church. However, years later when the original apostles were gone—something happened to the church! A different form emerged! And this form—for centuries till the present—has been presumed by most Christians as the model faithful to the original. But could the present form of our churches, indeed, be a deformation of the original Christian church? I invite you with an open mind, a prayerful heart, and boldness of faith—to discover the hidden message behind church movements. The message could change the way we see the church today and guide us to become more truly faithful to the original. Endorsements:Protestant by Dr. Stanley E. Porter, President and Dean, and Professor of New Testament,McMaster Divinity College, Ontario“Alan Delotavo has written a challenging and provocative book about the nature and character of the church. He calls us to take a second look at the human constructs that we typically associate with the church—buildings, institutions, practices, certain beliefs, or whatever—and instead to return to the essentials of the church that Jesus founded.” Catholic by Fr. Gerard Gauthier, Vicar General, Catholic Diocese of St. Paul, Alberta“If Jesus returned today, would he even recognize the church as the church he established? I believe each denomination would think so…. Yet, as we look at our different theologies and practices…maybe we are not after all, the church of the first century. In Back to the Original Church we see many of the factors that have shaped and adjusted our particular view of church. Even though we may never get to turn back the clock, the awareness of our two thousand years of history—the good and the bad—might help us to steer the course and realign our thinking.” Pentecostal and Charismatic Dr. Jeff Farmer, Chairman, Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches Of North America“Hitch a ride through history...and discover the magnitude of God’s work in His church... Alan Delotavo’s book, Back to the Original Church: The Secret Behind Church Movements, will startle you with revelatory insights! If you like secrets, love the church, and have been praying for God’s Spirit to fulfill the prayer of Jesus…‘that all of them may be one’…then this is a must read!” About the AuthorAlan J. Delotavo, PhD, MTh, MA, was an academic and a minister who, being rejected for years from his passions for teaching and preaching the gospel—ended up seeking the prototype of Christian faith and its meanings beyond the traditional sectarian and racial enclosures and biases.