Growing The Church That Multiply

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Churches may be derived from looking at the early church as revealed in the book of Acts. He describes a twelve-stage process with a chapter devoted to each subject. This connection is carefully made to show and train readers how to grow and plant churches .The book is divided into twelve chapters, starting with chapter one through to chapter twelve. This paper will bring out the experience acquired, its benefit to my life and ministry. All Bible references in this paper are extracted from the Kings James Version of the Bible.

1. THE GREATNESS OF THE GREAT COMMISSION.

Jesus' Post-Resurrection Ministry

Jesus Christ on the day of resurrection appeared to some people in different places; however the most important was His appearance in the upper room. The Disciples were in the closed door room, when suddenly Jesus appeared to them. They were amazed and perplexed; they wanted to see His wounds to believe He is the one. They were so happy and glad to see their master. The ...

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He added more details to the Great Commission and repeats the Great Commission a fifth time. The fifth communication of the Great Commission is based on Act 1:8,''But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses to unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Towns and Porter observed that Jesus did tell His disciples, 'He doesn't want them running to the end of the world and bypassing anyone on the way. They are to leave Jerusalem and reach out into Judea. Then they are to go Samaria, the next closest group of people, and finally to the ends of the earth. Therefore, the Great ...

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