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Church Growth in The Book of Acts

The church in Jerusalem grew rapidly after Pentecost when Peter preached the gospel and about 3,000 people were baptized. As the apostles continued preaching and teaching despite persecution, the church membership multiplied to over 5,000. Through remaining unified and dedicated to spreading the message of Christ, the church filled Jerusalem with its doctrine and saw continued growth up to thousands more believers. The Jerusalem church provides an example of how faithful teaching of God's word and enduring hardship can lead to numerical and spiritual prosperity.

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Church Growth in The Book of Acts

The church in Jerusalem grew rapidly after Pentecost when Peter preached the gospel and about 3,000 people were baptized. As the apostles continued preaching and teaching despite persecution, the church membership multiplied to over 5,000. Through remaining unified and dedicated to spreading the message of Christ, the church filled Jerusalem with its doctrine and saw continued growth up to thousands more believers. The Jerusalem church provides an example of how faithful teaching of God's word and enduring hardship can lead to numerical and spiritual prosperity.

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Church Growth in the Book of Acts

A church of Christ can and will grow spiritually and numerically


when it is faithful to the word of God. To prove this point, let us take a
quick look at church growth in the book of Acts, with a special view to
the church in Jerusalem. Therein, we shall see a church that grew by
right doing, dedication to the gospel message, a faithfulness to God.. If
we follow their example we too can properly grow.
Peter preached the gospel in Jerusalem on Pentecost. “Then they that
gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were
added unto them about three thousand souls..” (Acts 2:41)
The church continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and
fellowship (2:42). “And the Lord added to the church daily such as
should be saved” (2:47).
Peter and John continued preaching the gospel of Christ in Jerusalem
despite the risks and even being thrown in prison (3:1-4:3). “Howbeit
many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the
men was about five thousand” (4:4).
The church remained in one accord (4:5-5:11). “And by the hands of
the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people;
and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch” (5:12). “And
believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and
women” (5:14).
They filled Jerusalem with the doctrine of Christ (5:28). “And daily in
the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach
Jesus Christ” (5:42). “And in those days, when the number of the
disciples was multiplied…” (6:1).
A dispute arose and was settled with everyone being united, especially
because everyone desired unity (6:5). “And the word of God increased;
and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a
great company of the priests were obedient to the faith” (6:7).
Through persecution the church continued to grow. “Then had the
churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were
edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the
Holy Spirit, were multiplied” (9:31).
After Paul had been on three “missionary journeys,” he returned to
Jerusalem and was informed of the church continuing to grow. “Thou
seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and
they are all zealous of the law…” (21:20).
The Jerusalem church in the first century is a great example of how a
church can grow by right doing. They were steadfast in preaching and
teaching the “old, old story” and were blessed by the goodness of God.

-Andy Erwin

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