From the dangerous streets of Chicago to the hallowed halls of the Vatican, The Black Pontiff follows Elijah Turner's extraordinary journey to becoming the first African American pope.

When a compassionate priest rescues young Elijah from the edge of gang life, it sets him on an unexpected path through elite Catholic education and into the priesthood. As Pope Urban IX, he faces assassination attempts and fierce opposition while pursuing his revolutionary vision.

In this brilliant "Bible Fiction", Andy Lewter tells one of the oldest stories of the Bible in a modern and contemporary fashion imagining what it would look like if Cain was put on trial for the murder of his brother Abel. Join us in this exciting journey that explores what other factors may have influenced what would become humanity's first death.

Ten Years from Slavery is a powerful, intimate memoir chronicling the life and legacy of Bishop William Edward Fuller Sr., born in 1875—just a decade after Emancipation. Written by his grandchildren, Bishop Andy C. Lewter, Rosalyn Lewter Aaron, and Tonya Lewter Gordon, as told to the from their mother, Ruth Fuller Lewter and their aunt, Betty Fuller Taylor, this richly detailed narrative traces Fuller's rise from the son of sharecroppers in Reconstruction-era South Carolina to the founder of the Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas.

When the apostles died, Christianity faced an existential crisis. Who had the right to lead? What structures could preserve the faith when eyewitnesses were gone and false teachers multiplied? How could scattered communities maintain unity across vast distances without apostolic authority to guide them?
This groundbreaking study examines how five pivotal church fathers—Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Irenaeus of Lyons, Tertullian of Carthage, and Origen of Alexandria—answered these urgent questions by developing comprehensive theologies of episcopal authority that would shape Christianity for two millennia.
Writing as both scholar and practitioner, Bishop Andy Lewter brings over four decades of ministry experience and twenty-five years of training bishops to this careful historical analysis. As Historian of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship and architect of episcopal formation across multiple Black ecclesiastical movements, he uniquely bridges ancient wisdom and contemporary practice.

FROM APOSTLES TO BISHOPS: A Review of the Early Church's Leadership Positions
By Bishop Andy C. Lewter, D. Min.
Description:
A comprehensive historical exploration of how Christian leadership evolved during the crucial first century of the faith, From Apostles to Bishops traces the transformation from Jesus' small band of disciples to the sophisticated episcopal structures that would guide Christianity for millennia. Drawing on rigorous academic research and personal ministry experience, Bishop Lewter examines the seventy-year period (30-100 CE) when Christianity transitioned from a Jewish sectarian movement to a universal religion with organized governance.

Summary:
Written by a founding bishop in the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship and scholar educated at Oberlin College, Harvard Divinity School, and United Theological Seminary, this work bridges academic rigor with practical ministry insight. The book systematically explores twelve key developments: the Jewish roots of Christian authority, Jesus' establishment of apostolic leadership, the Jerusalem church's governance models, Paul's expansion of apostolic authority, the diversity of leadership in diaspora churches, the crisis following Jerusalem's destruction in 70 CE, post-crisis reorganization, alternative leadership models, challenges from Gnostic movements, the role of apocalyptic literature, codification in the Pastoral Epistles, and the consolidation of episcopal authority.

This deeply researched yet accessible study demonstrates how Spirit-guided communities responded faithfully to changing circumstances while preserving essential gospel commitments. Essential reading for bishops, pastors, church historians, and anyone seeking to understand the foundations of Christian institutional authority across all denominational traditions.