1. Acts 1:15 Church = 120 Acts 2:4 Holy Spirit shows up Acts 2:41 Same day, church = 3120 Acts 2:47 Great reputation and consistent growth Acts 4:4 Short period church grows to 5000 men (Estimated are 15,000 total) Acts 6:7 Evangelism explosion including religious and political leaders Acts 8:1 The real 1 st missionary journeys Acts 9:31 There’s just no stopping these people Christian Statistics in Acts – Source “God’s Word”

2. Less than one out of every five Protestant churches deem ministry to families or to children to be among the top priorities of the church. Prayer is one of the top priorities by less than one out of every 25 churches Less than one out of every five churches rated worship to be a top ministry priority, and that most of those in attendance say they did not experience the presence of God during the service Less than one out of every ten church attenders spends any time during a typical week worshiping God, other than when they are at a church service.“ 66% of church attenders believe they do not have a personal responsibility to share their faith with others Only 15% of churches in the United States are growing and just 2.2% of those are growing by conversion growth. Approximately 27% of people attend church on at least a weekly basis. Nearly 17% say that they never attend religious services. Christian Statistics in America – Source “Barna”

3. Among young non-Christians, (16 – 29) 3 of 4 perceptions were negative. Christianity was viewed as: Judgmental (87%), Hypocritical (85%), Old-fashioned (78%), Too involved in politics (75%) Church’s Reputation – Source “Barna” The Proportion of those "Outside" Christianity is Growing with Each Generation