Acts 29: Practical, Pincipled Church Planting
A Shared Mission - Worldwide
Helping to establish more churches in more places.
Introducing Acts 29: Churches Planting Churches
Planting a church requires many things, from the mundane, practical and logistical requirements to the Spiritual qualities exemplified by Jesus and the early church being reflected in the church planters. Yes, as a church planter, you and your team need a vision, but you also need faithful leaders, strong relationships, practical support, and a shared commitment to the gospel.
Acts 29 is a facilitator – assisting church planters to bring all these qualities together across the world - anywhere a church is needed.
Acts 29 is a global organisation and network of churches connected by strong Godly relationships, a shared love of biblically grounded theology, and a commitment to mission. Its purpose is straightforward: to recruit, assess, train, and support church planters as they establish churches that make disciples and serve their communities.
A Shared Mission, Worldwide
Acts 29 believes that gospel-centred local churches are the most effective way to fulfil the call to make disciples. (Matthew 28:18-20) Rather than simply helping churches get started, the organisation offers experience-based training, guidance, and tools to help them grow and thrive.
Its international reach includes Africa, Asia Pacific, Brazil, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, and the United States. Regional leadership helps connect this shared global mission with the realities of ministry in different communities and cultures.
Three core values guide its work:
Worldwide church planting: establishing churches across nations and cultures.
Theological alignment: sharing convictions about the gospel and the church.
Relational collaboration: working together through meaningful relationships.
Acts 29: Beliefs and Doctrine (Very Briefly)
Acts 29 describes itself as a theologically driven, gospel-centred organisation rooted in historic evangelical Christianity. It affirms the Lausanne Covenant and embraces a Reformed understanding of salvation.
A29’s theological convictions emphasise:
The centrality of the gospel in every area of life.
God’s sovereign grace in saving sinners.
The Holy Spirit’s work in life and ministry.
The equality of men and women alongside the principle of male servant leadership.
The local church as God’s primary mission strategy.
These convictions provide a shared foundation for churches working in very different settings.
Experienced Leaders, Practical Support
The team described on the About page brings together church planters, pastors, coaches, and specialists in training, communications, finance, fundraising, and organisational support. Many have firsthand experience of planting churches and serving across cultures.
Alongside its leadership network, Acts 29 provides resources such as stories, podcasts, videos, training, and events to encourage and equip those involved in church planting.
Connecting the Global and the Local
The context of the Fields Church (as an example) provides helpful context for understanding Acts 29’s approach. Mark and Catherine Glenn’s journey included attending an Acts 29 church-planting boot camp, and the relationships they formed at that Sydney event helped them take their next steps. Heroes Church in Manila, where Pastor Zuriel Bernardino and his wife Hannah serve, is also part of the Acts 29 network.
These churches exemplify the value of collaboration: a local church’s beginnings can be strengthened by encouragement and experience shared across the world.
At its heart, Acts 29 exists to help churches plant churches—so that more people, in more places, can hear and respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.
Visit their website to learn more about the network, hear stories from church planters and stay connected with the mission.