Registration opens – January 2026

The Areopagus in Athens is a cultural landmark that combines historical, geographical, and theological significance like few others. There, the Apostle Paul gave one of the best-known sermons in Christian history, recorded in the book of Acts. Here is what we read in Acts 17:22-23:

So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.

Paul’s context was unique, but it shares with ours the widespread spiritual ignorance and spiritual thirst that we encounter all around us. What are the ‘unknown gods’ that our Western cultures are worshipping? How can our proclamation of the Known God— the God who has made himself known in Jesus Christ— be as culturally incisive and contextually pertinent as possible? It is time to return to Athens, theologically and metaphorically.

And what if we all actually went to Athens and reflected on these things together?

That’s what Acts 29 Europe is proposing.

From 28 to 31 October 2026* in the Wyndham Grand Hotel, we will be gathering with church-planters from all across Europe, from the US, from Africa… to pray, to connect, and to reflect together on the challenges of our day in the proclamation of the one true God.

We believe that the greatest need of our continent is evangelistic church-planting that is theologically robust, culturally engaged, and missionally imaginative. We believe that our coming together in Athens will accelerate and amplify our church-planting endeavours. We would love to gather as many people as possible for this conference. Come and get connected. Come and be equipped. Come and find resourcing and encouragement. Come and meet fellow planters from across the world. Come because you want to proclaim the God who makes himself known in Christ to a culture that is worshipping it knows not what, for its temporal and eternal ruin.

Philip Moore
Network Director | Acts 29 Europe