Step into the vibrant story of the early church with the Acts 2020 Project, where the Book of Acts comes alive for your faith today. As a believer, this is your gateway to a journey that inspires and equips you to live boldly for Christ. Acts, written by Luke, follows the church’s growth, fueled by Jesus’ call in The Great Commission to share His love worldwide (Acts 1:8). That mission unfolds through five key Themes.
Dive deeper into Acts with resources we’ve created with AI (and undoubtedly guided by the Holy Spirit since we didn't have the ability lead this project!) as well as resources curated from many authoritative sources. Some of these such as Google Earth videos in drone-like presentations trace the apostles’ paths. Listen to sermons by authoritative pastors like Dr. John MacArthur, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, and Dr. R.C. Sproul. Watch fascinating video series such as “In Pursuit of Paul” and “In Pursuit of Peter” with Dr. Con Campbell. Then follow Dr. John A. Beck’s videos which will teach you how the Holy Land’s geography shaped its story by offering fresh insight into the ancient world of Judaism and Christianity. These unique resources bring Acts’ history and message to life, challenging you to witness the Spirit’s work “to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8) today!
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Believer Segment
Customer Profile
Customer Jobs:
Functional: Deepen their understanding of Acts and its relevance to their faith, find practical ways to share the Gospel, explore how OT prophecies point to Jesus as the Messiah.
Emotional: Feel inspired by the early church’s example, gain confidence in Jesus’ identity as the Messiah, experience a closer connection to God through Scripture.
Social: Share insights with their faith community, grow as a disciple, and encourage others in their spiritual journey.
Pains:
Lack of clarity on how OT and NT connect, feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of Acts, uncertainty about how to apply Acts’ lessons to modern life, fear of sharing the Gospel due to potential opposition.
Gains:
A clearer understanding of Acts’ themes, renewed confidence in Jesus as the Messiah through OT-NT connections, practical tools to live out their faith, inspiration to share the Gospel boldly.
Value Proposition
Products & Services:
A structured Foundations section with five themes (The Great Commission, The Holy Spirit’s Role, Teaching About Jesus & the Gospel, Prophecy Fulfillment, Christianity Accepted and Opposed), each with SVG verse connections, narrative panels, and a CTA.
An "Overwhelming Evidence" page with 137+ OT-NT connections (expanding to 500+), presented in a hybrid SVG format with narrative sections, offering a deep dive into prophecy fulfillment.
Upcoming Acts chapter pages with increasing levels of detail, providing accessible overviews and deeper explorations.
Pain Relievers:
Clear, theme-based structure simplifies Acts’ complexity (e.g., five themes in Foundations).
SVG verse connections visually map OT-NT links, making prophecy fulfillment accessible.
Conversational tone and high school reading level ensure clarity for all believers.
Practical applications in narratives (e.g., Theme 5’s model for facing opposition) build confidence in sharing the Gospel.
Gain Creators:
Inspirational storytelling (e.g., transformation stories like Lydia in Theme 3) deepens emotional connection to Scripture.
Comprehensive OT-NT connections (e.g., "Overwhelming Evidence" page) affirm Jesus as the Messiah, boosting confidence.
Actionable insights (e.g., CTAs like “Join Acts2020Project to explore this theme deeper”) encourage faith community engagement.
Increasing levels of detail (e.g., in Acts chapters) allow believers to explore at their own pace.
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Scholar Segment
Customer Profile
Customer Jobs (What Scholars Are Trying to Get Done):
Conduct highly rigorous, in-depth theological, historical, and linguistic research on biblical texts.
Stay current with vast, complex, and rapidly evolving scholarly literature.
Formulate new, original hypotheses, arguments, and interpretations.
Write and publish high-quality, peer-reviewable academic articles, books, and commentaries.
Rigorously verify the accuracy and foundational support for complex claims with precise citations.
Engage in stimulating, evidence-based, and respectful academic debate.
Establish and enhance their academic authority and reputation within the theological community.
Find extremely efficient ways to synthesize diverse and extensive information sources.
Overcome information overload, research bottlenecks, and intellectual fragmentation.
Customer Pains (Obstacles & Negative Experiences Scholars Face):
Time-Consuming & Labor-Intensive Research: Manually sifting through massive amounts of scholarly literature is incredibly slow and exhaustive.
Information Overload: Difficulty discerning highly credible sources and synthesizing profoundly complex, sometimes contradictory, data.
Writer's Block/Starting from Scratch: Significant challenges in initiating complex academic writing projects from a blank page.
Ensuring Absolute Accuracy & Avoiding Hallucinations: High pressure to meticulously verify facts, avoid factual errors, and address potential misinterpretations, especially with AI-assisted tools.
Slow Traditional Peer Review: Academic publishing is often a lengthy, opaque process for feedback and validation.
Finding New Angles: Struggling to identify novel insights, original "dot connections," or fresh research avenues in established theological fields.
Limited Access to Diverse Perspectives: Difficulty quickly engaging with a wide range of scholarly opinions or counter-arguments on niche topics.
Citation Management: The tedious, precise, and time-consuming work of formatting and verifying academic citations.
Fatigue/Burnout: Intense intellectual labor and demanding research cycles can lead to significant exhaustion.
Customer Gains (Benefits Scholars Desire or Would Be Delighted By):
Dramatically Accelerated Research & Drafting: Significantly faster initial knowledge acquisition, synthesis, and the generation of highly structured, in-depth academic content.
Novel Insights & Groundbreaking Hypotheses: AI's advanced pattern recognition leading to previously unseen connections and innovative scholarly angles.
Highly Structured & Well-Developed First Drafts: A robust, organized, and deeply analytical starting point for complex academic articles, significantly reducing writing time.
Enhanced Rigor & Trust: Confidence that content has been publicly, transparently, and rigorously vetted by a community of peers, directly addressing "hallucination" concerns.
Dynamic Intellectual Stimulation: A vibrant, cutting-edge forum (like Skool) for engaging in real-time, evidence-based debate with peers and testing academic ideas.
Accelerated Recognition & Academic Authority: A unique platform for scholars to contribute, gain recognition, and establish authority through transparent, community-driven validation (e.g., "Community-Certified Expert" status).
Community Validation: Quick, crowd-sourced feedback on arguments, data interpretations, and potential areas for citation.
Increased Scholarly Productivity: More time for deeper critical analysis, original thought, teaching, and other high-value academic pursuits.
Access to Cutting-Edge Tools: Being at the forefront of AI-assisted theological and historical scholarship.
Products & Services
AI-Generated "Scholar" Level Articles (4,000-5,000+ words): Meticulously crafted with deep theological, historical, and linguistic analysis, serving as advanced research drafts.
Community-Driven Verification Platform (e.g., Skool): A unique, interactive space for open scholarly review, debate, and collaborative enhancement of AI-generated content.
AI-Assisted Hypothesis & "Dot Connection" Identification: Tools/outputs designed to surface potential insights for scholars to explore.
Expert Validation System: A transparent, community-driven framework for expert identification, reputation-building, and potential "Community-Certified Expert" recognition based on valuable contributions (e.g., verified citations, insightful critiques).
Dedicated Blog/Forum: For ongoing, structured discussions and healthy academic debate on the articles and related topics.
Freemium/Paid Membership Model: Tiered access (e.g., free access to foundational articles/forums; paid access to "Scholar" content, advanced debate features, and contribution pathways).
Pain Relievers (How Your Offering Alleviates Pains):
Dramatically reduces initial research and drafting time: AI rapidly synthesizes vast theological datasets into coherent, high-level prose, providing an advanced starting point.
Provides organized & deep starting points: Overcomes writer's block and the daunting task of beginning complex academic projects.
Facilitates novel insights & perspectives: AI's pattern recognition helps unearth connections and angles a human might miss in traditional research.
Mitigates "hallucination" concerns: Explicitly integrates and highlights transparent human/community verification, transforming a weakness into a core trust-building feature.
Offers a dynamic, public peer-review process: Provides faster, continuous feedback loops and broader input than traditional academic channels.
Supports ultimate precision: Provides a comprehensive base that allows human scholars to focus their valuable time on rigorous primary source research, precise citation, and nuanced refinement.
Creates a curated, relevant information flow: Reduces information overload by providing targeted, AI-synthesized content.
Gain Creators (How Your Offering Creates Desired Gains):
Accelerates Knowledge Creation & Dissemination: Scholars can produce high-quality, deeply researched, and rigorously vetted articles much faster, increasing their impact.
Fosters a Vibrant, Global Intellectual Community: Attracts and connects experts passionate about biblical studies, debate, and the pursuit of truth in a cutting-edge environment.
Enhances Scholarly Reputation & Influence: Provides a unique, transparent platform for experts to contribute, gain recognition, and establish authority through tangible, community-validated contributions.
Builds Unprecedented Trust & Credibility: Transparent integration of AI with human verification establishes a new, higher standard for reliable, cutting-edge scholarship in a field sensitive to AI's limitations.
Provides a "Thought Partner" & Research Multiplier: AI acts as a sophisticated intellectual assistant, rapidly exploring and synthesizing ideas, thereby significantly enhancing human creativity, critical thinking, and overall research capacity.
Pioneering a New Paradigm: Positions contributing scholars at the forefront of the future of theological and historical research methodologies.
But first….
Watch this video and read the footnote below.