ANDREW: The First Called (Witnesses of the Resurrection Book 5)

He was the first.He brought his brother.Then he walked to the ends of the earth.And preached from a cross for two days.Still pointing.Still saying come and see.Before Peter there was Andrew.ANDREW: The First Called is the remarkable true story of the apostle history overlooks — the quiet fisherman from Bethsaida who was the very first person to follow Jesus, who brought his brother Peter to meet the Messiah, and whose single act of introduction changed the course of human history.Without Andrew there is no Peter at Pentecost.Without Andrew there are no three thousand baptized before sunset on the day the church began.Without Andrew the story starts differently.And might not become what it became.But Andrew's story is not only about what he started.It is about where he finished.From the banks of the Jordan River to the wild territories beyond the Black Sea. From the fishing villages of Galilee to the cities of Greece. From the quiet moment when John the Baptist said behold the Lamb of God and a hungry young fisherman followed — to two days on an X-shaped cross in Patras, still preaching, still bringing people to Jesus, refusing to come down even when rescue was offered.The patron saint of Scotland, Russia and Greece.The Protokletos.The first called!Written in vivid cinematic prose for readers ages 10–14, this powerful Christian biography brings the ancient world to life with historical detail, scripture-rooted storytelling and narrative momentum that makes the first century feel immediate and alive.Inside this book your child will discover:The real Andrew — hungry seeker, quiet apostle, fearless missionaryWhy Andrew is called Protokletos — the first called — in the Orthodox churchThe moment Andrew brought Peter to Jesus and renamed historyThe extraordinary Scythian mission to the barbarian worldThe X-shaped cross and two days of preaching from itWhy Scotland, Russia and Greece all claim the same fisherman as their patron saintPerfect for:Christian middle grade readers ages 10–14Homeschool Bible curriculum and church history unitsChurch libraries, Sunday school programs and youth groupsChristian family read-alouds and devotional readingGifts for First Communion, Confirmation and BaptismVBS materials and children's ministry resourcesBook Five of the Witnesses of the Resurrection Series — a 13-book collection bringing the lives of the apostles to life for the next generation of believers.Because the first yes is always the most important one.And Andrew said it before anyone else. Read more