Following the ascension of Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit, the book of Acts tells the story of the birth, beginnings and growth of the Church. It recounts both the adventures and adversity experienced by the Apostles and first followers of Jesus. They suffer persecution and are scattered, but the gospel spreads throughout the region. Leaders fail and fall out (sometimes publicly), but they figure out what the Spirit is saying, and the Kingdom keeps expanding. Ultimately, Acts is an inspirational, yet realistic account of how Christian community was/is formed so that the world around is transformed.

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