Spreading the Word

A question that is usually at the forefront of the minds of those in the church is, “How do we make the church grow?” Many denominations have answered this by converting themselves into places of entertainment, and some of our brethren have followed this practice to their folly. The problem with drawing in people by appealing to their desire to be entertained, besides having no scriptural basis, is that once people get tired of what drew them in, then the church is going to either do something bigger and better to keep their people happy or die out. Romans 1:16 says, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” The gospel truth is what will draw people to the church and keep them there. So how do we spread the gospel? When the Christians in Jerusalem were being persecuted by Paul, before he was converted, many of them fled. “As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison. Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word” (Acts 8:3-4). Wherever these Christians went, they preached the gospel and the church grew. The only way the church can grow is by its members going out and spreading the word. There is no other way. I challenge all of us to go and do whatever we can to bring others to Christ.