Patterned After Acts

Springtime, the season of rebirth, always centers around Michael’s family farm enterprise and getting crops in the ground. Jay and Michael talk about the planting season and other issues that came up this season. Michael’s family endured surgeries to repair their bodies. The theme carried on with the expansion of Ames-Des Moines City Church and what needs to be done to be ready for the church-planting season. The City Church has st...

Mario and his wife Amui, church network leaders in Spain, discuss their story of complete transformation within their family and church family, following The Way of Christ and His Apostles. With their scope expanded, they give insight into their vision for the churches in Spain, coworking with churches across the globe in this new way of life.

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Ali from Algeria is back for the 2025 Global Summit! In this conversation, he processes the paradigm shift from televangelism to building churches patterned after Acts. They discuss how the challenges of his field in the MENA (Middle East and North African) church networks and communities are a rewarding part of the work. God's power is shown through the action of apostolic leadership and churches patterned after Acts!

This month's conversation engages the family of families concept from the household, local network, national network and global network. Beginning with the household, Michael discusses some significant points from his family and then transitions into broader family issues. Rounding out this month's discussion were developing leaders around the gathering and building their networks and understanding of their work using the...

Michael discusses his work in January as Jay adds context related to expansion and establishment of the church. Accreditation of BILD’s global school, bible translation, and skills and impact for the church gatherings are framed with the expansion concept as the overarching theme. The discussion looks at the integrated nature of our work and the implications for the network. Michael lays out the agenda for the Global Summit that be...

Michael talks about his recent trip to India and the encouraging evidence of the spirit moving before them on this trip. The Indian networks organized celebrations that engaged and encouraged network leaders around the globe.  He shares moving stories of individuals that showcase the rooting of The Way of Christ and the Apostles. He also shares exciting updates about the rooting and growth of leaders around the world as TWCA networ...

Michael talks with Chadwick about his 15-year journey in TWCA. Chadwick’s beginnings in a megachurch present challenges that he and his leaders wrestle with as they live out the paradigm and work to become a family in the large crowd. His description of training leaders and becoming a family along the New Roman Road honestly addresses the challenges faced locally and as they dispersed their family of families to build a city and gl...

Michael and Jay discuss a wide range of topics, from Michael's self-enterprising work as a farmer to the expanding field we are stewarding across the globe. They also reflect on recent insights from our network-wide discussions in the Petrine Circle and Parenting strategies that place us in a position of strength to contend for the faith.

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Michael sits down with Savannah from our 3rd Generation to discuss what excites her about The Way of Christ and His Apostles, her current understanding of her life purpose and why she is taking her faith development seriously.

VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00: Intro
00:53: What excites you most about TWCA?
01:55: What are you learning about yourself?
03:12: What is your life purpose?
03:44: What are your next steps...

Listen to Jay and Michael discuss the important work of:

0:33 Tent Making Like Paul
8:07 Book of James…on a single page
14:11 Equipping the 3rd Generation of Leaders for the our Churches
19:51 Equipping Network Leaders in a Large Asian Country
24:56 Equipping Church Network with Apprenticeship Academy pathways
37:04 How we are “Letting Our Progress be Made Evident”

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