The religious leaders were very angry about the followers of Jesus. They tried to stop them meeting together and talking in public places. One day they killed one of them, a man called Stephen. It was the beginning of a terrible time. The church was broken up as the attackers went from house to house.

The believers began to leave for places spread across oll the countries of that area. But they showed great courage and everywhere they went they continued to tell people about Jesus. They were oll missionaries and so the Good News began to travel across the world. The church began to grow.

Growing

After the Holy Spirit came, the church began to grow