believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us. (Acts 16:11–15) Paul continued in Philippi for a period of time, undergoing flogging and imprisonment as a result of his ministry. When he was finally released and ready to resume his travels, he said farewell to the believers at Lydia’s house, which had continued to be a meeting place for the believers (Acts 16:16–40). That’s one way you can be confident that people are committed to the work of the Lord—their homes