This book chronicles the origin and development of Disciples of Christ in Georgia. Locally their churches are known as Christian churches or Churches of Christ. The dramatic history of the Georgia Disciples of Christ is enlivened by many colorful personalities....This is the most authentic and complete record ever published of the enterprise, courage, sagacity, and struggle which are a part of the glorious heritage of Disciples of Christ in Georgia....An appendix gives the dates and presidents of state conventions of Disciples of Christ held in Georgia and names host churches. (Book jacket).

This new second edition, refined, updated and revised, contains the story of those 15 years along with revisions in how a humble gathering evolved over two centuries into the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a modern denomination of international stature. The Disciples: A Struggle for Reformation, Revised Edition discusses how Disciples progressed from congregationalism to Covenant, how they survived the tumult of Civil War, how they developed a ministry of missions on a global scale, and how they met the brutal challenge of 21st century COVID.