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ETS ACADEMY · LESSON 2

The Biblical Pattern for Church Planting

Teaching points

  • Read the chapter’s account of the early church alongside Acts. Identify biblical purposes and practices, then distinguish those from a particular cultural form.
  • Read the assigned pages in the original workbook. Use the Scripture references to examine the teaching before answering the reflection and knowledge check.

Read in Scripture

  • Acts 2:42–47
  • Acts 13:1–3

Reflect

  • Which practice is clearly grounded in the passage, and which is your preferred way of organizing it?
  • What does the passage teach, and what is one question you want to explore with a mentor?

Put it into practice

  • Create two lists: biblical commitments and methods that may vary by context.

Gerald Rowlands · Church Planting Institute / Church Planting International Sources and credits →