how does a church grow?

 A lot has been written about church growth.  The Bible declares that church is an organism that belongs to Christ, we have One who has promised to "Build My Church" (Matt 16:18). We have gifts from God to help with the load (Ephesians 4:11-16). The growth of the church in Acts was nothing short than monumental. Consider the summary statements after 3000 confessed Christ on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2:42. Then later, the church added more in Acts 4:4 and Acts 6:7. God was at work in the miraculous and the results of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:4; 10:44-46). There must be something real happening for people to want to come to church. Lives must be changed from encountering Christ.  Jesus said it best in Matthew 16:18. Let's "keep in step with the Spirit". (Galatians 5:25)  and see God work in His church. Praise God! 

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