Acts 2:41
So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
In reading this, I can only imagine the logistics of transforming this swarm of three thousand souls into a body. Just think of the organizational needs: small group leaders, children's curriculum, men's ministry, meeting space, heating bills, snow removal, etc...
Three thousand souls is a logistical nightmare in one sense, yet a miraculous dream in another. Thousands of people repenting of their sin and believing in Jesus is awesome in every sense of that word.
This was clearly a work of God that clearly required lots of work from God's people.
They probably didn't have a Marriage Conference that first month or a Coffee Bar by the end of their first year, but they had a church. It's not that those things are bad per se, just that that they aren't primary things. You don't need them to have a church, but a church may have them at some point.
If you have a coffee bar, but no Bible teaching... you DON'T have a church
if you have a building, but no praying... you DON'T have a church
Conversely, if you have a growing church you may end up needing a kid's space or a traffic team, etc...
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