We want to introduce you to the men and the churches that make up the Acts 29 Network. We are excited to get to work together with them to bring Jesus to cities and peoples everywhere!
When Harvey Turner became a Christian, he felt called to plant a church almost immediately. Attending Bible College and teaching at youth groups and Bible studies, Harvey took advantage of smaller opportunities to preach and lead until he had birthed a church: "I started a Bible study to reach some lost friends, which over time grew to about 60 people in a living room... we started functioning more like a church," says Harvey. Living Stones of Reno was born.
Through struggles of moving from a house to a larger building, from one service to multiple services and other difficulties, Living Stones has ...
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We want to introduce you to the men and the churches that make up the Acts 29 Network. We are excited to get to work together with them to bring Jesus to cities and peoples everywhere!
In October, 2006, Heath Taylor planted Old Town Bible Church, with the vision of leading a people who both shared the gospel in the local neighborhoods and and built a community of worshippers of God who demonstrate the gospel to each other.
Heath says, "we want to be a people who extend Biblical grace to sinners and saints alike. The Bible says that all who are saved are saved by grace. Grace that God initiates and gives us as His irrevocable gift. Christians are called to live in this God-given grace and extend it to one another in love. We want to be a church that practices Biblical grace in our ...
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by Winfield Bevins, Acts 29 planter of Church of the Outer Banks in North Carolina
It has been 500 years since the birth of the great Protestant reformer, John Calvin. He was born July 10, 1509 in the town of Noyon in Picardy, near Paris France. He studied law and eventually earned his doctorate in law. In 1531, he converted from Catholicism to Protestantism. In March 1536, Calvin published the first edition of his Institutes of the Christian Religion, which became one of the most important documents of faith for the Protestant Reformation.
Calvin’s Ministry Through God’s providence, Calvin ended up in Geneva, where he would become the dominant leader of the Reformation movement. During his ministry in Geneva, Calvin preached over ...
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Killing Ourselves in Jesus’ Name
By Habitual Sabbath-Breaking Pastor Scott Thomas
July 23, 2009
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I am driven. As far back as I can remember I wanted to excel, to accomplish, to produce and to be successful. As a teenage kid in my backyard, I shot basketballs strategically, religiously and sacrificially until 11:00 pm most nights. I dreamed of playing college basketball because my only perceived avenue to get to college was a sports scholarship. I played college basketball on that scholarship, and with my degree and sports accolades in hand I set out to succeed as a pastor.
As a driven pastor, working seventy hours a week was common. Days off were notional. I felt justified to work non-stop because the need was ...
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The results from The Gospel Tweeting Contest are in!
Our top three contestants with the most votes are:
@jrgordon13 : "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God" - 1 Corinthians 5:21
@petekropman : "God plans.God creates.Man falls.God sends.Jesus dies.Jesus rises.Plan fulfilled.Man believes.Man saved.God glorified. Good news."
@witnesses : "God made man 4His glory, man sins, earns death. Christ lives w/o sin, dies n place of believers, rises on day3. Repent+believe 4eternal life"
Our winners will each receive a free book. Thanks to all who ...
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