In the parable Jesus told in Matthew 13:18-21 He spoke of several types of individuals who heard the word, but only the one who understood it bore fruit, "the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding what was sown." Christian education is important to complement the stirring of the emotions of new converts, to ensure they remain devoted to Christ beyond the initial emotionalism of being forgiven and saved. There must be extended periods of devotion to the Word of God. We see this demonstrated in Acts 2:42 and 11:26, 18:11, 19:8-10 (which we will look at in depth later in this study). The new converts in the early church remained in the apostles' teaching, fellowship and prayer for extended periods of instruction with a minimum of 1 year. As a result, believers were rooted and grounded in the faith, knowing what they believe thus, achieving life-long results. This requires a call for reliable and qualified men and women to teach. Therefore, education proves to be prominent in teaching Christianity, notwithstanding, the compelling need to fulfill the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 which we will look at later in this study.