Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need. So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
Acts 2:44-47

Consider the seventh of eight aspects of Christian fellowship in the Church from Acts 2:44-47:

7. Church members saw God saving people (v.47). Someone once said, “The Church is not a saving institution, but an institution for the saved.” That is why the focus of Christian worship services is about believers worshiping God, not about trying to get the “unchurched” into the church in hopes of entertaining them into the kingdom of God.

So how do people get saved? Some people get saved by hearing the gospel at church, but more often it happens as Christian family or friends share Christ with, and pray for, their salvation. Even most of those who got saved as a result of attending church, attended because someone they know invited them. The personal factor is essential.

The Church that is faithfully “being a church” (as described in Acts 2:42-47) will likely see people getting saved. Sometimes we will see more being saved and sometimes less, as the Lord sovereignly saves His people. But His sovereignty in saving His people does not diminish our responsibility to (a) be committed to the Lord and to His Word, (b) proclaim the gospel to those who do not know Christ, and (c) pray, pray, pray—since only the Lord can save.

Let prayers for the lost be a major theme in our prayer meetings as we long to see people saved!