Ministries That Get Funded Do This (Part III)

Of the five steps the apostle Peter took to create the most financially successful ministry ever led by man, the third is perhaps the most controversial. But, Acts 3-4 of the Bible makes clear it is the pinnacle of Peter’s ministry.

Peter’s Principle No. 3: Give God the glory, publicly.

The Bible says, “While the beggar held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade.”

Solomon’s Colonnade was a large public meeting forum. With living proof standing by his side, Peter credited the miracle he performed to the name of Jesus Christ. So important was the public uplifting of God and Christ that most of Acts 3 and multiple parts of Acts 4 are devoted to it.

Peter used the miracle to attract the public to a forum where he could glorify God and inspire a new body of believers – believers who would soon pour into his ministry everything they had.

Miracles make believers. Believers make supporters.

Our Christian ministries must cease to be quiet and invisible. God's work deserves public glory. His Word calls for bringing to light the evidence of miracles. And His blessing of overabundant support follows ministries that comply.

Are you publicizing to God’s glory the miracles of your ministry? Do you know free publicity is possible, even for small ministries? Can you guess Peter’s Principle #4?