How Persecution Can Help Your Church Grow

by Jack Wellman
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Most people try to avoid persecution, but persecution actually grows the church. Here’s how. Evangelize or Fossilize Most of us try to avoid being persecuted, but persecution is actually good and it can cause the church to grow. First of all, the New Testament church was an evangelizing church. They went out into the world […]

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How Persecution Grows The Church

by Jack Wellman
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Most of us try to avoid being persecuted, but the truth is, persecution can actually grow the church and grow us. Here’s how. A Normal Thing No Christian should ever be surprised when they are persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ. The real surprise is if they’ve never been persecuted. If that’s the case, […]

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Biblical Ways To Help Your Church Grow

by Jack Wellman
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Jesus said, “I will build My church,” so what are the reasons some churches grow more than others? How can your church grow? Jesus’ Church The first thing we must realize is that this is not our church. It is not up to us to fill the pews or parking lot, but God can use […]

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How Persecution Purifies The Church And Spreads The Gospel

by Jack Wellman
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How does persecution help the church and spread the gospel? Sifting the Church Persecution separates the wheat from the chaff. When both sprout, they look very much alike, but when the winds, the rain, the sun, and the drought come out, only one will produce wheat, and it’s not the cheat. The winds of resistance […]

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Why Persecution Is Actually A Good Thing

by Jack Wellman
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Some people try to avoid persecution, but there’s every reason to embrace it. Avoiding Persecution One way to avoid being persecuted is to never speak about your faith in Christ. If you never mentioned the gospel and why lost people need Christ, then you won’t have any persecution because no one will know you’re a […]

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How To Respond To Persecution Jesus’ Way

by Jack Wellman
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How did Jesus respond to persecution? How does He expect us to respond when we are persecuted? Expect It If you are surprised by persecution, then you (like I once did) didn’t know enough of the Bible because all believers will be persecuted and hated for Jesus’ names sake. The Apostle Paul writes that “all […]

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What Does Faith Under Fire Mean?

by Jack Wellman
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What does faith under fire mean? Does it have to do with the church or with us or both? Faith under Gunfire There is a movie series or television series called Faith Under Fire and was hosted by Lee Strobel that ended in 2005 but when you hear the term “faith under fire,” what does […]

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Praying For Those That Persecute Us: Bible Study and Sample Prayers

by Pamela Rose Williams
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Undoubtedly the most difficult people to pray for are those that persecute us. Praying for the lovely people is just much easier. Even so, we are called to pray for everyone. When you read through the Book of Psalms you see that David continually prayed for those who persecuted him. In some cases he asked […]

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