Does Your Church Function Like the Early Church in Acts?
Doubt it.
Yes, you may see snippets of similarities, but if you look closely, you’ll find huge gaps. Don’t believe me?
- Consider the early church’s astronomical growth. Does your church experience that?
- When was the last time someone at your church died for their faith?
- Does your church experience Holy Spirit baptism and speaking in tongues? Most don’t.
We’re Just Getting Started
- What about sharing all your resources with other believers?
- How about supernatural healing, signs and wonders, and exorcisms?
- Do you take offerings for other believers and not yourself?
Wait, There’s More
- Do you meet daily in people’s homes and public spaces?
- Is community and getting along more important than just about everything else?
- Do you minister to one another, serve as priests, and focus on telling others about Jesus?
Dear Theophilus, Acts is a Bible Study that emerges as a manifesto for today’s church.
It’s time to realign your thinking. Dear Theophilus, Acts will ease you into it. It gives forty insights from the book of Acts for today’s church—and for you.
Peter DeHaan, PhD, earned his doctorate—awarded with high distinction—from Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary. He lives in Southwest Michigan with his wife and plays with crossword puzzles in his spare time.
[Note: Dear Theophilus, Acts has been updated and republished as Acts Bible Study.]
Read more about the book of Acts in Acts Bible Study: Discover How the Early Church Can Inform What We Do Today, available in e-book, paperback, and hardcover.
Revitalize your faith with Acts Bible Study by Peter DeHaan. This 40-day journey through the early church reveals timeless lessons on community, perseverance, and Holy Spirit power.
Peter DeHaan writes about biblical Christianity to confront a status quo faith and live a life that matters. He seeks a fresh approach to following Jesus through the lens of Scripture, without the baggage of made-up traditions and meaningless practices.
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