The Apostolic Blueprint for a Neo-Pagan Era
The Project Mission
The Acts 2020 Project is an investigative portal and resource for evangelism - NOT just a website. It is designed to bridge the gap between 1st-century Apostolic history and 21st-century cultural engagement.
While traditional Bible studies on the Book of Acts focus on the "What" of the early Church, this project examines the "How" and the "Why." We focus on examples from Acts that will help you have productive conversations with 21st century “neo-pagans”. By synthesizing decades of exhaustive research from Dr. John MacArthur - combined with modern search and synthesis technology - we provide a tactical manual for the modern evangelist.
The Current Landscape: The Neo-Pagan Shift
Today we must operate on the premise that the Western world has moved into a "Neo-Pagan" era. This is not a "pre-Christian" world as it was in the time of Acts, but a "post-Christian" one that has intentionally walked away from its Christian memory.
The Parallel: Modern secular skepticism, naturalistic mockery, and pluralistic confusion are identical to the environment Peter and Paul faced in the Roman Empire.
The Opportunity: Because the landscape has returned to 1st-century conditions, the lessons to be learned from the Book of Acts provide relevant and effective tools for engagement with secular friends and relatives.
The Investigative Methodology
The Project utilizes Seven Biblical Lenses to examine the text of Acts. Each portal page encourages you to "Ask John" and enter the “Interactive Research Hub”. This NotebookLM database contains only Dr. MacArthur’s decades of teaching through the Book of Acts. Using state-of-the-art search and synthesis technology, you can extract Dr. MacArthur’s specific rebuttals to modern skepticism and apply those ancient strategies within your own spheres of influence.
To learn how to use this unique resource, go to The Practice Lab.
