posted by steve | on Church & Christian Living
How did Christianity spread so rapidly in the first couple of centuries A.D.? Michael Green gives this answer.
[Ordinary Christians, not primarily the apostles,] went everywhere spreading the good news which had brought joy, release and a new life to themselves. This must often have not been formal preaching, but the informal chattering to friends and chance acquaintances, in homes and wine shops, on walks, and around market stalls. They went everywhere gossiping the gospel; they did it naturally, enthusiastically, and with the conviction of those who are not paid to say that sort of thing. Consequently, they were taken seriously, and the movement spread.
Evangelism in the Early Church, p. 173
So go ahead, gossip the gospel like they did!
