Acts 13:1–13 gives us this beautiful snapshot of a church that’s simply captivated by the gospel. The believers in Antioch aren’t trying to force anything or cook up with the next innovative ministry idea--they’re worshiping, they’re praying, they’re fasting, and in that ordinary faithfulness, the Spirit speaks and sends Barnabas and Saul. It shows us that a gospel-driven church doesn’t initiate mission; it simply listens to the Spirit and responds to God’s heart for the world. As the journey begins, the good news of Jesus is proclaimed with boldness, spiritual opposition rises up, and Jesus proves once again that His Word carries real power. And through it all, the story keeps pressing forward. This passage is a reminder that when a church is centered on Christ, listening to Him, and willing to go where He leads, God does far more than they could have planned or imagined.