And after they had passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. Now when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia. From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had completed. Acts 14:24-26

The first missionary journey recorded in Acts was a loop in which the travelers passed through places they had been before. Not much is said about what happened at these stops, but we can see that by returning to cities previously visited, not only must Christ and the Gospel be preached, but follow-up is also important.

Returning to places where churches were established was important to see how they were doing and to give encouragement. Returning to places where results were more minimal was important to give another try. These points are not only important for official missionaries, but for us in individual evangelistic efforts.

Let us faithfully encourage responsive people and try again with the less than responsive. Hopefully we were recipients of both, as the gospel was shared more than once before we believed, and as we received encouragement in our new faith after we believed.