Although faith in Christ has become more and more of an individual matter in the West, those who became Christians in the New Testament were added to local churches. Acts 2:36-47 records the addition of 3000 new church members in one day and describes the privileges they shared.
In a series of encounters, Jesus showed the way to enter the kingdom of God.
During a dinner at a religious leader's house, a sinful woman crashed the party and gave Jesus an opportunity to teach about big forgiveness...
In three missionary encounters in the city of Philippi, Jesus showed that he can take care of our true needs.