This passage paints a powerful picture of the gospel’s expansion through the early church and provides the foundation for our vision in The Antioch Initiative. In the face of persecution, believers carried the good news beyond Jerusalem, and in Antioch, the gospel reached across cultural lines to the Gentiles. God's hand was clearly at work as many believed and turned to the Lord. The church in Antioch became a hub of gospel teaching, discipleship, and generosity—where believers were first called Christians. This moment marked the beginning of a gospel movement that would impact the world, and it mirrors our desire at Providence: to be a sending church rooted in the gospel, reaching our city and the nations for Christ.