How long did Paul stay in the churches he planted?
Paul generally stayed only a week or two in the churches he established, then moved on. Antioch was an exception at about a year and a half, while Thessalonica was only a couple of weeks. He was not in any one place very long.
Les explains that Paul did not remain long in any one place. In most churches he planted, Paul stayed only a week or two before moving on. Antioch was a notable exception, where he stayed about a year and a half, while Thessalonica was only a couple of weeks. Les contrasts this with the Jerusalem church, where the apostles stayed year in and year out among the Jews. Les marvels that these new believers, fresh out of paganism, made it at all, and concludes it was the miraculous power of God that allowed Christianity to take off and permeate the whole Roman Empire.