CHURCH PLANTING

21 After they had preached the gospel in that town and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch,v 22 strengthening theD disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faithw and by telling them, “It is necessary to go through many hardshipsx to enter the kingdom of God.” 23 When they had appointed eldersy for them in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.