First Century Church

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One of the better primary sources of information about 1st century Christians is the "Didache", perhaps written in the late 1st century or early 2nd century. The linked Wikipedia article provides details & links to various English translations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didache

From this & other sources, 1st century Christians apparently gathered in synagogues, homes (small to large), caves, groves, and practically anywhere else private enough. (Wherever two or more are gathered in His name, He is among them.) As Demetrius indicated earlier, there is little evidence Christians dedicated many church buildings during the 1st century.

This Wikipedia article on 1st century Christianity provides a good overview & includes links to more sources.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianit...st_century

This RAT topic thread has many posts with links to various websites about Christianity during its first few centuries.

www.romanarmytalk.com/13-ancient-civ-tal...ns-christianity.html

Some websites in these posts include articles with bibliographies for further readings if you wish.

Hope these help.