James, son of Zebedee James, son of Zebedee James, son of Zebedee (Hebrew: , "Yaʿqob"; Greek: Ἰάκωβος; ; died 44 AD) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally considered the first apostle to be martyred. The son of Zebedee and Salome is James, styled "the Greater", to distinguish him from the Apostle James "the Less", with greater meaning older or taller, rather than more important. He was the brother of John the beloved disciple. James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus. The Synoptic Gospels state that James and John were with their father by the seashore when
Church of the Apostles (Atlanta) Church of the Apostles (Atlanta) The Church of the Apostles is an evangelical church located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. The church is located north of the intersection of Northside Parkway (US Hwy 41) and West Paces Ferry Road. The Church of the Apostles was founded in 1987 by Dr. Michael Youssef, who left Egypt to attend college in Australia and immigrated to the United States in 1977. The prominent Neo-Gothic building is visible from Interstate 75, just south of the Mt. Paran Road exit. The sanctuary seats 2,800, is high, consists of of space and has over