"Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also."

In the first century, Antioch had a great church. This church was blessed to have talented followers of Jesus who were both Jewish and Gentile. They were the first people who followed Jesus and were called Christians. Many of these new Christians taught and shared the gospel with others in their area. They remind us that the early Church's power didn't just come from its well-known leaders, but also from the fact that many of its members were committed to ministering and using the gifts God had given them to help others.