Acts 2 DNA: NewSpring Church - South Carolina
May 20, 2008
One of my favorite passages of Scripture is found in the Book of Acts, specifically the closing portion of chapter two that describes the beginning of the first church, just after Pentecost:
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer…All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”
Very rarely do churches today enjoy the favor of all the people in their community. In fact, it is quite often the opposite of favor. High profile Christians have made certain that we are known more today for what we are against than what we are for and that is sad.
There are however churches today that I believe have Acts 2 DNA. They are committed to sound biblical teaching, fellowship, worship, prayer, meeting needs and evangelism.
One church in South Carolina provides inspiration to me that churches in 2008 can still “enjoy the favor of all the people.” Perry Noble, Tony Morgan, and the community-minded congregation of NewSpring Church in Anderson, South Carolina, give testimony of a church that has returned to the first century church model to be relevant in the 21st century. Check out the following video giving glory to the God of This City (Tomlin):
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