Growing Resilient Disciples for Today’s Hostile Mission Environments The Book of Acts tells a story that is familiar to us—making disciples amid difficult social; cultural and political environments. But Acts also tells stories that are new to some of us—creative and innovative forms of church and leadership; successfully adapting to these different circumstances and seeing the church growing in dramatic ways. After almost 2000 years of Christian history; we don’t get to start again; but we are called to write our next chapter in the story of following Jesus and making disciples.
