What Are You Doing to Fulfill The Great Commission?

This is not just a website. It is a portal designed to help you engage with and fulfill the final, authoritative instructions of the Risen King.

If you want to truly understand the Book of Acts and your personal role in moving the gospel forward, you must stop viewing it as an ancient travel diary or a private devotional. It is neither of those. It is a high-stakes mission guide—the historical account of a global movement mandated by Jesus Christ and masterfully steered by the Holy Spirit. Two thousand years later, that primary mission has not changed, and it now sits directly in front of you.

A Mission Guide for Modern Disciples

In the first century, the early church faced a world dominated by Roman legions, imperial infrastructure, and the hostile societal pressures of the Pax Romana. Today, we find ourselves in an increasingly secular, post-Christian landscape that feels eerily familiar. Because human nature and spiritual opposition have not fundamentally changed, the structural layouts we find in Luke’s Gospel and Book of Acts are not just historical trivia. They provide a direct, unchanging blueprint for how we live out the Great Commission today.

The Acts 2020 Project takes a completely different path to teaching discipleship. We do not get stuck on the changing personalities of individual men; instead, we focus entirely on the unchanging, divine blueprint issued by Christ. We treat the first-century church for what it truly was: an unstoppable movement pre-calculated by God to break through every human barrier. That frontline mission never stopped. As a follower of Jesus in the 21st century, this 45-class curriculum is your practical guide.

The 8 Lenses of Examination

We believe that if you are going to understand the mission, you need to be rigorous about the evidence. We do not guess or skim the text. The Acts 2020 Project investigates the text through a unique methodology: The 8 Lenses of Examination. While only 1 or 2 Lens will be discussed in your classes, they are available for motivated learners who want to go far deeper.

Grounded in foundational studies like "The Great Commission” (Matthew 28:16-20 and Luke 24:44-49) in Class 1, you will use these eight analytical lenses to uncover the calculated reality of the early church:

• Lens 1: God’s Plan (The Great Commission): Tracing the outward progression of the gospel and the formal authority of the King's decrees.

• Lens 2: The Holy Spirit (The Power Source): Documenting the Holy Spirit's direct administrative governance over the movement's timing and personnel.

• Lens 3: The Gospel (Telling the Story of Jesus): Focusing strictly on the physical reality of the Resurrected Christ as the ultimate authority over all earthly powers.

• Lens 4: Prophecy Fulfillment (The Vertical Link): Verifying the ancient biblical paper trail that proves the mission was perfectly planned by God from the beginning.

• Lens 5: Friction Analysis (Acceptance & Opposition): Analyzing how institutional barriers are navigated and strategically bypassed to spread the message.

• Lens 6: The New Testament Bridge (The Canonical Handshake): Linking the historical events in Acts to the practical instruction manuals found in the Epistles.

• Lens 7: The Final Verdict (The Calculated Reality): Synthesizing the cumulative facts to show the church's global expansion is a meticulously designed reality.

• Lens 8: Best Practices (Discipleship Today): Moving modern learners from passive spectator mode to active witness status on the frontline.

Built on a Professional Foundation

To ensure absolute theological and historical accuracy, our curriculum relies strictly on the synthesized consensus of a panel of 13 trusted scholars. This framework anchors your study in centuries of verified theological data, entirely separate from religious myth or modern speculation.

Historical Foundation

• John Calvin

Expository Anchors

• Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

• Dr. John MacArthur

• Warren Wiersbe

• Dr. William Hendriksen

Theological & Apologetic Rigor

• Dr. D.A. Carson

• Dr. R.C. Sproul

• John Stott

Textual & Historical Experts

• F.F. Bruce

• Dr. Darrell Bock

• Dr. Craig Keener

• Dr. I. Howard Marshall

• Dr. Joseph Fitzmyer

From Spectator Mode to Frontline Mission

The Great Commission is not an optional program for specialized groups; it is the model for the existence of the church in every age.

The early Christians did not just survive; they advanced by thoughtfully analyzing their environment, utilizing their legal rights, and turning cultural friction into a platform to preach Christ. Today, we have a distinct advantage they did not have: instant, unhindered access to the completed Word of God supported by expert modern commentary.

Our interactive platform lets you engage directly with these shared resources. This 45-class curriculum helps you shift discipleship from a passive, private feeling into a shared, universally binding duty within your local church context.

Explore the text. Examine the evidence. Join the Great Commission today.