Evangelism and Church Growth

Evangelism and Church Growth

Introduction

When we turn our eyes to God's Word, the Bible, we see Jesus in the Gospels illustrates the grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies: the aftermath of his death and glorious resurrection, Jesus calls his disciples to wait for the promise of the Holy Spirit and in the book of Acts, we see this glorious manifestation of His Spirit fulfill the word of the Lord and bearing much fruit of that seed had been sown.

Observe these special events detail the emergence and growth of that first church, called the Early Church gives us the certainty that God was fulfilling its purpose. So strong was the work of those early Christians, and so special that expansion was achieved today. The church emerged with strength and power and keeps going in that same way. But for our study we will see the methods used for the expansion of the gospel. Take note to make the difference between the means used; treated in a previous task and the methods I use the early church for expansion.

Conceptual Background

What are the means?

Corresponds to the character or general conditions of a group, is what can be used to assert or particular purpose.

What is the method?

It is a procedure to achieve a particular purpose in teaching is said to be adopting the system to teach or educate. The system provides a set of rules or principles that relate to each other and contribute to a particular purpose.

What were the methods used by the early church to grow?

Evangelism

The early church had become fully aware of what was the good news of the kingdom of God. This was done in the power of the Holy Spirit, under this power announced to everyone that had a new proposal for change. They faced the political and religious regime offering good news, a different realm than to footloose and servitude. Free from sin to live a renewed life, evangelism was the proposal to live a different and renewed through Christ.

Family Reunions

Acts 5:42 met daily in the temple and houses, incessantly, teach and preach Jesus Christ. When a Christian early church put your home available to this work, it was an effective way to invite family and friends neighbors to hear a different message. Take note that the book of Acts says, who gathered for the breaking of bread, this gives us the idea that shared pleasant moments, and a sociable atmosphere was not saturated by a religious program, and behind this As I mentioned earlier presented the message. This motivated others to do the same, every time the doors opened to new homes, and we can see that Acts tells us that no one claimed to be hers that he had, on the contrary had things in common, it lends support to a different environment, where family friends and neighbors, were not despised, less so on.

Teaching

Acts 5:42 Jesus Christ taught. Verse 42 of chapter 5 of Acts gives us a method widely used in the early church teaching. The disciples knew this method so effective, I use Jesus throughout his ministry, and Jesus ...