In the early church the heart to give and take care of one another was simply amazing! They knew that it was their responsibility to love each other and make sure that all was loved and taken care of. There was no holding back! There was no hesitation in their giving! They loved each other and loved the lost by blessing them! All of the needs that arose within the church and outside the church were taken care of. 

God blessed their hearts to give in such way by visible growth. The Church went from 120 to 3,000 people in one day! The church today tries every model of evangelism and even outreach without coupling it with blessing others and taking care of their needs.

If we take care of the physical need the way that Christ did and the way the early disciples did, we would see an incline in church growth and more importantly in Kingdom Growth. 

Acts 2:41~42says "So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them. And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers. 

Acts 2: 45 says "They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as anyone had a need."

We have to apply this model to our churches, in order to reach people for Jesus Christ, we cant just speak words of life but we must show them by our actions. We must show them the gospel by our generosity and our love for them. The gospel speaks volumes when it follows acts of kindness and genuine love. 

My prayer is that we continue to trust God with all we have and continue to be a church that gives generously for the furtherance of the gospel and the growth of His Kingdom!