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2. Added To the Lord A Survey of Church Growth in the Book of Acts
Presented by Chris Reeves * Adoue Street church of Christ Gospel Meeting * April 9, 2008

3. The Church Grew When… Seed was planted (2:41-47)
Discipline was exercised (5:1-14)
Persecution was resisted (4:4; 6:1; 11:19,21,24; 12:1,24; 14:1,21)
Work was completed (6:1-7)

4. The Church Grew When… Peace was experienced (9:31,35,42)
God’s decrees were obeyed (16:4-5)
The scriptures were searched (17:11-12)
True converts were made (19:19-20)

5. Church Growth Reminders
Small and gradual (Lk. 13:19)
Both outward and inward (Acts 16:5)
God will do his part (1 Cor. 3:6-7; 2 Cor. 9:10; Col. 2:19; Thess. 3:12)
We must do our part (Eph. 4:16)