The Daily Discipleship Podcast

As the Gospel was proclaimed, persecution was one response that resulted in a more significant impact.  We may suffer for Christ, but that is part of what He works through for a more substantial impact. 

The early church was growing exponentially, but with that growth came problems, problems that could only be shared by creating structures of care so that Gospel sharing could continue.

How do we handle stress and pressure?  What does our countenance reveal about our faith?  Do people see Jesus in us when the pressure is on?

In Acts 7, we see Jesus, up off His throne, watching with bated breath, as His servant, Stephen, lays down his life for the sake of the Gospel and the Jesus he loves.  What would Jesus' response to us be as we seek to serve Him?

After the martyrdom of Stephen, the Gospel's impact only expanded.  What holds us back, or what accelerates us in Gospel work?

Sometimes the most unlikely candidates are the very ones God reaches and uses in the most significant ways.  

God had a purpose for Saul. God had a purpose for those who would first build into Saul's life.  God has a purpose for you!

Now that God has gotten hold of Saul, He expands the Gospel exponentially. What does God want to do through YOU?