In Acts, we find the church heavily involved in witnessing. The apostles risked their own lives in order to obey God. They could not deny what had happened in their lives and what they had seen with their own eyes. In the history of prophets and apostles, are many noble examples of loyalty to God. In such behavior lies the solution to many problems.
People respond differently to opposition.
Some, preferring peace, are easily scared into silence. Others will make sure that the world knows how unjustly they have been treated. But few souls do not flinch at suffering for Christ's sake. The ability of the church to withstand opposition excited the people. Our work has been marked out for us by our heavenly Father.