Plant  a Church that lasts.

Build with clarity, support, and a vision for multiplication from day one.

Plant a ChurchAm I Called?

SHARED BELIEFS

PROVEN PATHWAY

REAL SUPPORT

SHARED BELIEFS

PROVEN PATHWAY

REAL SUPPORT

Church planting is a significant calling.

The opportunity is great. New churches create space for people to hear the gospel, be formed into disciples, and become part of a local church community.

That calling carries real weight:

  • Decisions that affect your family and future

  • Pressure to lead with little margin for error

  • Uncertainty about whether you are truly ready

That's why clarity, guidance, and support matter.

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We believe you deserve
guidance and support
for the long haul.

<span style="color:var(--primary-color-bg)">Remove the</span> <i>guesswork</i> <span style="color:var(--primary-color-bg)">from Church Planting.</span>

Remove the guesswork from Church Planting.

Acts 29 exists to plant churches worldwide by recruiting, assessing, training, coaching, and supporting church planters.

For more than 25 years, Acts 29 has helped leaders move from calling to long-term faithfulness through healthy, multiplying churches around the world. With more than 1,500 churches planted and an 87 percent success rate at the ten-year mark, the Acts 29 Network brings structure and support to one of the most significant callings in ministry.

Am I Called?

Proven Way Forward

You do not have to guess your way through church planting. Our process provides guidance at each stage so you can move forward with confidence and support.

Plant A ChurchAm I Called?

01

Discern

Clarify your calling and confirm fit through honest evaluation and alignment.

02

Prepare

Train through apprenticeships and residencies that form both theology and leadership.

03

Assess and Plant

Enter assessment, receive coaching, access resources, and plant within a network built to multiply.

Our Commitment  to You.

You can count on a proven global network with a long track record of churches that endure. With more than 1,500 churches planted across 50+ countries, Acts 29 provides tested pathways and long-term partnership for faithful church planting.

Strategic Clarity

Strategic Clarity

Gain a clear, honest understanding of church-planting readiness so decisions are made with confidence, not second-guessing.

Relational Support

Relational Support

Don't plant alone. Plant within a trusted local and global community.

Proven Roadmap

Proven Roadmap

Follow a tested path from discerning a calling to leading a healthy, multiplying church without trial and error.

We <i><span style="color:var(--tertiary-color-bg)">understand</span></i> what it takes.

We understand what it takes.

Acts 29’s tested, global experience stands ready to support people just like you.

You can trust Acts 29 because we bring:

  • Shared theology that stands the test of time

  • A proven path refined through decades of real planting

  • Real support built into the structure of the network

  • A commitment to multiplication, not just growth

  • A dedication to building churches that last

Plant A ChurchAm I Called?

Trusted around the world.

<span class="h2">1,600+</span>church planters assessed

1,600+church planters assessed

<span class="h2">700+ </span>Churches<br>in the Network

700+ Churches
in the Network

<span class="h2">50+</span>Countries

50+Countries

<span class="h2">30+</span>Languages

30+Languages

PLANT CONFIDENTLY.

Plant with a Plan that works.

<span><i>"Many who are sent out aren’t called or ready. I’m eternally grateful for the Acts 29 assessment process, which helps clarify calling and timing. My wife and I are better off for it. My church is better off, and I, personally, am better off for it!"</i></span><br>

"Many who are sent out aren’t called or ready. I’m eternally grateful for the Acts 29 assessment process, which helps clarify calling and timing. My wife and I are better off for it. My church is better off, and I, personally, am better off for it!"

Kyllum Lewis, Lead Planter and Pastor, Life Centre Church, Brisbane, Australia
<span><i>I don’t think we could ask for a better network that puts as great an emphasis on loving Jesus and the gospel first and foremost, loving your wife and family, having solid doctrine, and being part of a brotherhood. -</i></span>

I don’t think we could ask for a better network that puts as great an emphasis on loving Jesus and the gospel first and foremost, loving your wife and family, having solid doctrine, and being part of a brotherhood. -

Corey Johnston, Lead Planter and Pastor, Heights Church, Collinsville, IL
<span><i>My wife and I are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have gone through the application and assessment process. It was a rigorous, difficult process. But it was so very rewarding in the end. Our love for Jesus increased as a result of the process, and our love for one another increased, as well. If we had it to do all over again, we’d do it in a heartbeat.</i></span>

My wife and I are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have gone through the application and assessment process. It was a rigorous, difficult process. But it was so very rewarding in the end. Our love for Jesus increased as a result of the process, and our love for one another increased, as well. If we had it to do all over again, we’d do it in a heartbeat.

Jamey Vizzini, Lead Planter and Pastor, CrossPointe Peachtree City, GA, USA
<span><i>We've been so thankful in our church planting journey for Acts 29 whether it was the support of assessment and now cohorts, the community provided, but also, and maybe most importantly, the shared passion to see more churches planted so that more people can be reached with the gospel.”</i></span><span> </span><span><b>-</b></span>

We've been so thankful in our church planting journey for Acts 29 whether it was the support of assessment and now cohorts, the community provided, but also, and maybe most importantly, the shared passion to see more churches planted so that more people can be reached with the gospel.” -

Paul Stiver, Lead Planter and Pastor, Hope Community Church North Shore
<span>We love being a part of a global church-planting network. It connects us to the work of church planting and gospel ministry truly to the ends of the earth.</span><br>

We love being a part of a global church-planting network. It connects us to the work of church planting and gospel ministry truly to the ends of the earth.

Ian Thomas, Lead Planter and Pastor, The Kings Church, Lakeland, FL, USA
<span><i>We believe the local church is God's primary means for his mission to make disciples of all nations, and this massive calling is not one we are meant to pursue alone. Acts 29 has given us the gift of going together, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with other churches that are deeply committed to the gospel that saves.</i></span>

We believe the local church is God's primary means for his mission to make disciples of all nations, and this massive calling is not one we are meant to pursue alone. Acts 29 has given us the gift of going together, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with other churches that are deeply committed to the gospel that saves.

The brotherhood found in the Acts 29 cohorts has been a lifeline for me, especially in difficult seasons. 

Elliott Swoboda, Lead Pastor and Planter, Gospel Life Church, Cape Girardeau, MO, USA
<span><i>In Acts 29, we found a group of like-minded, theologically serious people who love Jesus and want to make disciples of Jesus around the world and plant more churches, which is also the heart of our church.&nbsp;</i></span>

In Acts 29, we found a group of like-minded, theologically serious people who love Jesus and want to make disciples of Jesus around the world and plant more churches, which is also the heart of our church. 

Ralph Clements, Lead Planter and Pastor, Cornerstone Community Church, Montgomery, TX, USA
<i>Our well-established church has always desired to strengthen and grow the local church for the sake of gospel witness on every inhabited continent, and Acts 29 has proven to be an excellent partner in helping us pursue that vision.<br><br> Our shared theological commitments make it easier to form partnerships with churches pursuing the same gospel-centered ends. And by God’s grace, as we learned from Acts 29 leaders, churches, and church planters, our church sent out its first church plant just a few years after joining Acts 29.</i>

Our well-established church has always desired to strengthen and grow the local church for the sake of gospel witness on every inhabited continent, and Acts 29 has proven to be an excellent partner in helping us pursue that vision.

Our shared theological commitments make it easier to form partnerships with churches pursuing the same gospel-centered ends. And by God’s grace, as we learned from Acts 29 leaders, churches, and church planters, our church sent out its first church plant just a few years after joining Acts 29.

Ashley Brown, Wasilla Bible Church, Wasilla, AK
<i>In the margins of Brooklyn, Acts 29 is a much needed likehearted brotherhood where we share the joys and the weight of ministry. Pastoring comes with unpredictable challenges, but I know I have a rolodex of men in Acts 29 I can contact who will point me to the cross and generously give dependable answers to questions I didn't even know to ask. If you want to work with people not playbooks in church planting, I'd go with Acts 29.</i>

In the margins of Brooklyn, Acts 29 is a much needed likehearted brotherhood where we share the joys and the weight of ministry. Pastoring comes with unpredictable challenges, but I know I have a rolodex of men in Acts 29 I can contact who will point me to the cross and generously give dependable answers to questions I didn't even know to ask. If you want to work with people not playbooks in church planting, I'd go with Acts 29.

Josh Wall, Crossroads Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York

What You Get when
You Plant   with Acts 29

When you step into the Acts 29 Church Planting Pipeline, you benefit from a framework developed by a global network designed to help churches not just launch, but also last.

01

Shared theology that creates real alignment across leaders, regions, and cultures.

02

Rigorous assessment that provides clarity and direction.

03

Training pathways through apprenticeships and residencies.

04

Two-year coaching cohorts during the most critical early seasons.

05

Peer cohorts that reduce isolation and sharpen leadership.

06

A resource suite of trusted partners offering practical support.

07

Funding support through churches committed to planting together.

08

Connections across your local area for fellowship and church planting mission.

09

Global collaboration across nearly 700 churches in more than 50 countries.

Church planting changes the world.

Now take the first step.

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