The Gospel: God’s Work and Our Responsibility

When thinking about church growth and evangelism, there are two ditches to avoid. The first is becoming a mile wide but only an inch deep—a shallow and superficial church with large numbers but little devotion to the Word. The other is becoming a mile deep but only an inch wide—a deep but disconnected church whose insular vision neglects the lost around them. Acts 8 gives us a better model for growing the church: obey the call of Christ to share the Gospel, point others to Him, and entrust the outcome to God.