CHURCH IN ANTIOCH

ESTABLISHED:                                   POPULATION:                         SIZE/GROWTH:

AD 43 - By scattered believers                   500,000                       Acts 11:21 “Great numbers believed”

               (Acts 11:19-21)                                                              Acts 11:23 “Much people added”

                                                                                                      Acts 13:1 “Prophets and teachers”                                                                                                       Acts 15:30 “Multitude”      

 

OUTREACH:                                      CHURCH DEVELOPMENT:

(Acts 13:1f)                                          Church disciples & Christians(Acts 11:26)

AD 46-49 “Sent out” on 1st journey     Church & prophets & teachers(Acts 13:1f)

AD 50-54 2nd journey                         Church & prophets & teachers & multitude(Acts 15:30)

AD 54-60 3rd journey                          Church & prophets & teachers & brethren(Acts 15:33)

 

KEY REFERENCES:                                 CHURCH CHARACTERISTICS (Acts 13:1f)

Acts 6:5                                                       1.  Ministered to the Lord

Acts 11:19-20,22,26-27                              2.  Fasted

Acts 13:1f                                                    3.  Prayed

Acts 14:26                                                   4.  Holy Ghost ministered

Acts 15:22-23,30,35                                   5.  Laid on hands

Acts 18:22                                                   6.  Sent out apostles

Gal.2:11                                                       7.  Gathered for apostles’ rehearsal of journeys

 

 

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