Quote from the Acts 29 website. “Acts 29 Network exists to start churches that plant churches. God is significantly using our network to influence and shape the church planting culture through both rock-solid theology and contextualizing the gospel. We will not waver on either of these commitments. We won’t water down our theology to reach more people and we won’t attack the culture in the name of Christianity. We are planting churches that are missionaries in their respective communities sent by Christ with the gospel (John 20:21). It is our desire to plant 1,000 new churches in the next 20 years. We desire to make your dream of planting a gospel-driven church come true. We count it an honor to partner with you and to serve you.
Scott Thomas
Acts 29 Network Director”
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My church, Kaleo is is part of Acts 29 and supports it in anyway we can. The post I saw on the Acts 29 website this morning truly saddens me.
I was not raised in a Christian home and only came to know the saving grace of Jesus Christ about seven years ago. The actions displayed in the post by the the Missouri SBC is one of the things that kept me away for so many years. Not necessarily the drinking part, (because when I became a Christian I didn’t drink anyways, but thats another story) but the decision they made to “dis-fellowship”, “cut-off” any Acts 29 churches. John 13:35 “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
I’m sorry my MSBC brothers, but their is no love in your decision, it’s all law! Again, this what the unbelieving world simple finds unbelievable and rejects.
When is the church going to stop focusing on “our witness” and go back to focus on Christ’s witness and what he has already done for us. Thats the Gospel! Thats our mission! A heart (motivation) transformation, not moral reformation.
I agree with what Pastor Scott Thomas, says at the end of his post.
Please read the whole post here: “Acts 29 is Kicked out of Missouri – Show Me the Love!”
