The book of Acts records the birth of the Church and the thirty-year period following the resurrection of Jesus. The book is filled with dramatic events and incredible stories of faith. Who were these people? What inspired them? And what sparked a movement? They heard His teaching and witnessed His miracles. They were there when He was crucified, and they saw Him alive again. They believed He was the Son of God and that everything He said was true. They were convinced it was true. They were compelled to talk about it. And they were courageous to take a stand. These first Christians are our mentors, and we need their 1st century passion for our 21st century world.

Our prayer should be that their faith would revive our faith, that their passion would revive our passion, that their courage would revive our courage. The challenge of this series is to be the church Jesus wants us to be rather than the church we want to be. The book of Acts continues to be written, and every generation adds their chapter. We are living and writing our chapter. The story continues, the mission continues, and it’s still about Jesus.