In a message at the 2008 Shepherds Conference, John Macarthur preached from Acts and gave this overview of the NT church that experienced God’s incredible blessing. They had these characteristics:
- A transcendent message
- A regenerate congregation
- A valiant perseverance
- An evident purity
- A qualified leadership
You won’t find too much emphasis on this in the modern church growth movement–but we dare not improve upon God’s standard for a godly church.
