In the early church growth was something which happened vigorously. Each time there was an outpouring of the Spirit thousands have been added to the number of your believers. It would be great if this was still taking place but unfortunately it is not so. The early church adopted certain principles set down by our own Lord Jesus Christ. We could apply, in this day and age too, the same concepts and methods that produced church advertising during apostolic times.
Before they could go out and make disciples of the nations around the world they were asked to hold out and pray for that power that would be presented to them so that they might make disciples. There were One hundred twenty people praying in the upper room with one accord. Since they prayed and anxiously waited they were baptised with the Almost holy Spirit, only and then did they go to preach and teach as well as spread the gospel. They sought inward progress before they could contact the community.
They followed the mission given to them by the Master Jesus Christ just before this individual ascended into heaven - to be His witnesses inside Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the comes to an end of the earth. The early chapel focused on the Word along with were witnesses to the living and death and also resurrection of Christ. Each and every church has its own exclusive function within the body associated with Christ. The early religious organization planted churches in each and every place the apostles went to preach. Your church discovered that The almighty was not a respecter involving persons and that contrary to everyday opinion, of that time, the saving grace of Christ was not limited and then the Jews. The frontrunners of the early cathedral were ready to move about after giving up control to the elders with the church, and so indigenous churches were produced and encouraged. The actual indigenous people were not essential to have the outward look of a Jew but was required to nurture the medially heart of Christ.
The leaders of the early church are not afraid of working hard or even taking up any missionary use zeal and excitement. The leaders ended up themselves growing stronger in their faith and also exhorting and taking time to practice the younger 'baby' believers. Earlier church also carefully planned their missionary travels, again through prayer and seeking God's will. There was a time while Paul was not authorized, by the Holy Character, to preach the gospel throughout Asia so, these folks were being led by the Holy Spirit.
As the early church matured there also came about a need for more people to take care of administration. The management chose people from the laity who were men of faith and so there was a second line of leaders who then got over from the management.
After a church ended up being planted and proven and the leaders still left on other missions the indigenous chapels which had been founded were not left without the supervision, hence all the letters of Henry to the churches in numerous countries. Not only does Paul write but he also went to them at a later date. He followed up to make sure that the particular churches were healthy and growing. The existing principles do still implement!
Before they could go out and make disciples of the nations around the world they were asked to hold out and pray for that power that would be presented to them so that they might make disciples. There were One hundred twenty people praying in the upper room with one accord. Since they prayed and anxiously waited they were baptised with the Almost holy Spirit, only and then did they go to preach and teach as well as spread the gospel. They sought inward progress before they could contact the community.
They followed the mission given to them by the Master Jesus Christ just before this individual ascended into heaven - to be His witnesses inside Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the comes to an end of the earth. The early chapel focused on the Word along with were witnesses to the living and death and also resurrection of Christ. Each and every church has its own exclusive function within the body associated with Christ. The early religious organization planted churches in each and every place the apostles went to preach. Your church discovered that The almighty was not a respecter involving persons and that contrary to everyday opinion, of that time, the saving grace of Christ was not limited and then the Jews. The frontrunners of the early cathedral were ready to move about after giving up control to the elders with the church, and so indigenous churches were produced and encouraged. The actual indigenous people were not essential to have the outward look of a Jew but was required to nurture the medially heart of Christ.
The leaders of the early church are not afraid of working hard or even taking up any missionary use zeal and excitement. The leaders ended up themselves growing stronger in their faith and also exhorting and taking time to practice the younger 'baby' believers. Earlier church also carefully planned their missionary travels, again through prayer and seeking God's will. There was a time while Paul was not authorized, by the Holy Character, to preach the gospel throughout Asia so, these folks were being led by the Holy Spirit.
As the early church matured there also came about a need for more people to take care of administration. The management chose people from the laity who were men of faith and so there was a second line of leaders who then got over from the management.
After a church ended up being planted and proven and the leaders still left on other missions the indigenous chapels which had been founded were not left without the supervision, hence all the letters of Henry to the churches in numerous countries. Not only does Paul write but he also went to them at a later date. He followed up to make sure that the particular churches were healthy and growing. The existing principles do still implement!
