Before There Were Buildings: What Actually Made the Early Church Grow

About this episode

This episode explores the factors that contributed to the growth of the early church before the establishment of buildings and programs.

What made the early church grow before there were buildings and programs? This episode explores Acts‑based insights on relational growth, obedience‑driven discipleship, and dependence on the Holy Spirit—and what that means for church leaders and movement practitioners today.

People in this episode

Host: Cynthia Anderson

Topics covered

• early church growth
• relational growth
• obedience-driven discipleship
• dependence on the Holy Spirit
• church leadership
• movement practitioners

Keywords

• early church
• growth
• discipleship
• Holy Spirit
• church leaders
• Acts insights

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Acts

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