The Jesus Church: Finding the Church of Jesus in the Book of Acts | Donovan Rillion | The Unlikely Church

The Jesus Church: Finding the Church of Jesus in the Book of Acts | Donovan Rillion | The Unfinished Church

Although the book of Acts ends in chapter 28, the work Jesus began had only just gotten started. This week, as we close out The Jesus Church series, we hear the challenge to be the 29th chapter. The challenge to be the continuation of the transformative work started in the first century!

The Jesus Church: Finding the Church of Jesus in the Book of Acts | Donovan Rillion | The Mission-Minded Church

Antioch gave away their very best for the mission—and the Gospel spread through the whole region. In this message from Acts 13, we look at what it means to be a mission-minded church: one that knows whose it is, seeks God, and sends. The question for us is simple: will we do the same?

The Jesus Church: Finding the Church of Jesus in the Book of Acts | Donovan Rillion | The Faithful Church

When pressure comes, how does the church respond? In Acts 12, real pressure comes. But the church doesn't panic or pick up swords, they pray! This week we find that a faithful church holds up under pressure not because the pressure lets up, but because of what it's made of: prayer, and a dependence on God and one another — FAITH!

The Jesus Church: Finding the Church of Jesus in the Book of Acts | Donovan Rillion | The Barrier Breaking Church

When Jesus came to earth, His mission was to bring salvation to people—and that meant breaking down barriers. Not only in His own work, but in the continuing work of His Church. Today we look at the example of Peter and the early church in Acts 10 and ask: "Who are the Gentiles around us who still need the Gospel?" and "What barriers still need to be broken down?"

The Jesus Church: Finding the Church of Jesus in the Book of Acts | Donovan Rillion | The Unlikely Church

This week in The Jesus Church, we meet Saul on the road to Damascus — a man breathing threats against the church, the last person anyone expected God to use. Yet Christ stopped him and called him a chosen instrument. In Acts 9, we're reminded that no one is beyond the reach of grace, and God still calls the most unexpected people to declare His glory.