Principles for Church Identity & Mission: A Review of Acts 1-12

1. It is God's work
2. The servants are Jesus' followers
3. The mission is to witness of Jesus & make disciples
4. Many are converted to Jesus Christ & added to the Church
5. These is external opposition to the witness & life of the Church
6. There are internal obstacles to the life of the Church
7. Summary: God sovereignly moves the gospel work of Jesus forward through Jesus'  Spirit-empowered witness

How?

1. Be prayerful (1)
2. Be excited (1)
3. Get involved (1)
4. Yield (2)
5. Pray, meet people, and tell them of Jesus (3)
6. Do not be discouraged, but believe that many today and in the future are/will be converted (4)
7. Believe that our Lord and His gospel are powerful (5)
8. Be alert and ready for God to overcome the internal obstacles through the Holy Spirit (6)
9. The gospel leads the Church (7)