There are reports, mostly from overseas, where there is a number of conversions on one occasion. Things like 3,000 in Acts 2:41; 5,000 in Acts 4:4 and a great number more in Acts 6:7 are not things we are likely to see ever again. The amount of conversions is related to the seed that is sown which is the Word of God (Luke 8:11). On the Day of Pentecost there was a large crowd that had gathered. Twelve men, inspired by the Holy Ghost, began to speak the words that the Holy Ghost wanted the audience to hear (Acts 2:4).We need to remind ourselves of what it is that converts people to Christ.. Jesus implied that if hearts were opened by the truth that He would convert them.
The larger the audience, the greater the potential to have people come to Christ. When we watch the denominational groups with their television shows that tend to border on performance rather than truth, brethren who belong to the Lord might want the same large crowds. The problem of course is they do not teach the truth, neither do they do things that we could emulate. Our task is to get the Gospel to as many as we can in order for them to have an opportunity to come to Christ.
Churches that reduce the amount of tie that brethren can come together to worship God are not helping the problem of the lost. It is more “attractive” to sit in someone’s home, have refreshments and have dialogue than to assemble together to be taught the truth, Those who opt out for small group meetings can never be properly monitored by an eldership knowing what is taught. The conversions today will come for the most part on more “one to one” settings. I bring up the public worship issue to say that we must teach the truth as we assemble together to build our faith. Once we do that we can expand to teach others about the faith we have in Jesus. Whether large or small, it is a joy to see one or many to obey Jesus the Christ.