Essential Factors that Contributed to the Growth of the Church in the Subapostolic Age

Bebe Ciausu ()
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Bebe Ciausu: University of Bucharest, Romania

RAIS Conference Proceedings 2022-2024 from Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies

Abstract: This article explores the factors that led to the explosive growth of the Church in the subapostolic period, despite the vacuum of authority and missionary strategy left by the death of Christ's apostles. Some of these factors, such as the exercise of supernatural gifts, the dedication of itinerant prophets to bring the Gospel to as many people as possible, the synagogue system and the prevalence of Jewish proselytism, Hellenized culture, Roman infrastructure, and the rise of mystery religions are attested to in the literature. However, in this research paper, we suggest that a decisive role in the spread of the Gospel throughout the Roman Empire was played by Christian laymen who believed it was their responsibility to carry the message of salvation to the ends of the earth.

Keywords: church; growth; apostolic fathers; mission; evangelism; subapostolic age (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 7 pages
Date: 2024-05
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Published in Proceedings of the 35th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, April 4-5, 2024, pages 142-148

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