George Patterson of Western Seminary discussed acting like an apostle during Verge Conference’s 4th session. Here is what he said:

The best kept secret among Evangelicals is that it is far easier to plant churches and do small groups if we do it like the apostles did. That might sound simple, and it is. I thank God for that.

Let’s stop presenting Jesus by just telling facts about Him. We need to represent Him.

Stop trying to shove the camel through the eye of the needle. The average American church spends most of its evangelistic efforts on the camel.Jesus said He came to preach His gospel to the poor.

Don’t get hung up on a method. Only one approach has been consistent, universal, and simple, and that is to evangelize like the apostles did. The one thing apostles did consistently after a person’s conversion but before baptism was go to the family. After you convert someone, do not pull them out of their circle and family.