Patterned After Acts
Today’s public square is social media. We as a church network are stewarding a new paradigm that can shape the next phase of Christianity. These conversations lay our stake in the public square, giving a powerful voice in shaping the global conversation. Patterning our life work after the Acts of Christ and His Apostles!
Episodes
30 episodes
Establishing Leaders in Their Contexts | North India
It's not just about curriculum or theological degrees. The Way of Christ and his Apostles paradigm requires a whole-life shift, making all believers lifelong learners and training leaders in their contexts as Paul did with Timothy, birthing new...
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19:46
Journey Report | Strategies in Establishing the Global Network for Expansion
Springtime, the season of rebirth, always centers around Michael’s family farm enterprise and getting crops in the ground. Jay and Michael talk about the planting season and other issues that came up this season. Michael’s family endured surger...
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Episode 29
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48:04
Planting Acts Churches in the Melting Pot | New York & New Jersey
Scott and Matt (church leaders from New York and New Jersey) share their journeys of discovering a deeper, Acts-based framework for church life; moving their churches beyond traditional models to a way of living as church families rooted in the...
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Episode 28
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19:04
The New Way of Life | TWCA in Spain
Mario and his wife Amui, church network leaders in Spain, discuss their story of complete transformation within their family and church family, following The Way of Christ and His Apostles. With their scope expanded, they give insight into thei...
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Episode 27
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31:16
Gospel Progress - Grasping and Following the Call of Acts
Ali from Algeria is back for the 2025 Global Summit! In this conversation, he processes the paradigm shift from televangelism to building churches patterned after Acts. They discuss how the challenges of his field in the MENA (Middle East and N...
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Episode 26
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20:53
Journey Report | March 2025
This month's conversation engages the family of families concept from the household, local network, national network and global network. Beginning with the household, Michael discusses some significant points from his family and then transition...
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Episode 25
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47:55
From Network Equipping to Expansion | Journey Report
Michael discusses his work in January as Jay adds context related to expansion and establishment of the church. Accreditation of BILD’s global school, bible translation, and skills and impact for the church gatherings are framed with the expans...
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Episode 24
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Journey Report | December 2024
Michael talks about his recent trip to India and the encouraging evidence of the spirit moving before them on this trip. The Indian networks organized celebrations that engaged and encouraged network leaders around the globe. He shares mo...
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Episode 23
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41:38
Building an Intimate Family in a Large Crowd: Living Acts in India
Michael talks with Chadwick about his 15-year journey in TWCA. Chadwick’s beginnings in a megachurch present challenges that he and his leaders wrestle with as they live out the paradigm and work to become a family in the large crowd. His descr...
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Episode 22
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29:07
Journey Report | October 2024
Michael and Jay discuss a wide range of topics, from Michael's self-enterprising work as a farmer to the expanding field we are stewarding across the globe. They also reflect on recent insights from our network-wide discussions in the Petrine C...
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Episode 21
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44:20
Developing a Life that Reflects the Gospel | 3rd Gen Interview
Michael sits down with Savannah from our 3rd Generation to discuss what excites her about The Way of Christ and His Apostles, her current understanding of her life purpose and why she is taking her faith development seriously.VIDEO CHAP...
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Episode 20
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8:23
The Ripple Effect | 3rd Gen Interview
Michael sits down with Jade from our 3rd Generation to discuss her current stage in life, what directed her decision to stay in Ames for College, and her excitement for all that the future holds.
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Episode 19
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7:50
The power of Acts: A first hand account from Femi in Kosovo
The importance of committing to a life long learning process and the power that the first principles of Christ can have on a community
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Episode 17
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29:55
Journey Report | June & July 2024
In this report we talk about: Global apostolic workers, the European Gatherings, Muslim Network and the work involved in Bible Translation.
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Episode 16
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45:10
Ukraine War Time Report
Discussing the journey to the churches in Ukraine during the war times. Hear about the context of the Ukrainian country and the church, including hearing about those patterning their churches according to Acts.
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Episode 15
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45:36
Journey Report | April & May 2024
Listen to Jay and Michael discuss the important work of:0:33 Tent Making Like Paul8:07 Book of James…on a single page14:11 Equipping the 3rd Generation of Leaders for the our Churches19:51 Equipping Network Leaders in a Larg...
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Episode 14
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49:53
Latin America - Leader Building Like Acts
Felix sharing his 25 Year journey of building churches with the patterns he has learned from “The Way of Christ and His Apostles.”
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Episode 13
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21:19
Mongolian Leaders Growing the Church
Hear Mongolian leaders discuss how they are growing first generation Christians
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Episode 12
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24:25
"Acts Work" in France for 30 Years
Jean Claude explains why he has been working in this paradigm for 30 years
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Episode 11
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15:02
Discussions with 3rd Generation | Calvin
The Next Generation of Leaders
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Episode 10
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10:15
Discussions with 3rd Generation | Isaac
The Next Generation of Leaders
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Episode 9
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12:39
Apostolic Activity & Journeys | March and April 2024
Discussing this journey across many different parts of many Asian countries and global cities
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Episode 8
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56:36