The early church had a very simple church program: “They were devoting themselves to the apostle’s teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” (Acts 2:42) It seems to me we can be very busy in church doing a lot of things that aren’t as effective as the original vision the church carried out. Meeting together in fellowship, studying the Word of God together, praying, and breaking bread. The early church met daily, not out of duty, but out of an excitement about what God was doing and what He might do next. Worship and giving were spontaneous and joy was infectious. There was a great sense of expectation and prayer was birthed out of an awe for God and an anticipation of real interaction with HIm. I believe their sense of mission fueled their passion. Jesus was alive! He had risen from the dead. Their lives had real meaning and purpose. Announcing the good news was a vision that consumed them and they met to celebrate the Jesus they were announcing and to learn more about Him. Often, the modern church attempts to create programs to re-create what the early church experienced, but we fail miserably. The way to build passion is to deepen our commitment to the vision, mission, and calling God has given to the church: “Go into all the world and preach the gospel, and make disciples of all nations.” When we take up God’s mandate and focus on what is most important to Him, it will fuel our passion, birth prayer, fellowship and intense hunger for the word of God. It’s always been my desire to fellowship with a group of people that put God first and desire to push past the average church and Christian experience into the very heart of God. To do this, many of us will need to shake off complacency, lukewarmness, indifference, hard heartedness, spiritual sloth, and sin. If we really believe Jesus is Lord and that He is alive, nothing is as important and nothing will satisfy us more.