Welcome to ACTS Fellowship!

We're glad that you dropped in to visit our website! Our church desires to lead people to Jesus and the Christian community (church), training men and women to fulfill the Great Commandment (Matt. 22:37-40) and the Great Commission (Matt. 28:19-20) for the glory of God. To learn more of what we believe in, please read our Statement of Faith.

Acts began with a vision to reach out to the students of University of Texas at Austin in the Fall of 1992. Since then, the vision of ACTS has grown to include all ethnic backgrounds.

We are constantly seeking to empower and equip the members of the church to become faithful followers of Jesus Christ. In these years, we have seen people from our church go on various mission trips (New Mexico, Mexico, South Texas, Uganda, Canada, China, Jordan, Guatemala, Russia, Nepal, and South Korea) and who have been called to the gospel ministry.

Currently, we have around 100 members (during the regular school year) of which 70% are college students and 30% are Young Adults working in the Austin area.

Our pastor Charles Lee has been a part of the ministry since the beginning. Charles was called to ministry while attending the University of Texas at Austin. He finished his degree (B.A. in Mathematics) in the Fall of 1993, and went to seminary (Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth) in Fall of '94. After finishing his degree, Pastor Charles moved to Austin in the Summer of 1999, after having commuted for 5 years.

Pastor Charles is married to Carol, and together they have three boys, Caleb, Grant, and Truett. They plan to stay in Austin long term and wish to see God raising up mighty laborers for His kingdom.

Acts Statement of Faith

GOD

God is the Creator, Provider, and Master of the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equals and are one God.
Genesis 1:1,26,27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Corinthians 13:14

MAN

Human beings are made in the spiritual image of God - to be like Him in character. Human beings are the supreme object of God's creation. Although an individual has tremendous potential for good, he or she is marred by sin. This sin separates the person from God. No person is without sin.
Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1,2

ABOUT ETERNITY

People were created to exist forever. They will either exist separated from God by sin, or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation.
John 3:16; John 2:25; 1 John 5:11-13; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15; Matthew 8:11; Matthew 24:44

JESUS CHRIST

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with God the Father. Jesus was born to a virgin Mary and lived a sinless human life. He offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He, then, arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven and will return again one day to earth to take God's people back with Him.
Matthew 1:22,23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5, 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14,15; 1 Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans 1:3,4; Acts 1:9-11; I Timothy 6:14,15; Titus 2:13

SALVATION

Salvation is a gift from God to human beings. A person can never make up for his or her sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God's offer of forgiveness can a person be saved from sin's penalty. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.
Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1

ETERNAL SECURITY

Because God gives man eternal life through Christ Jesus, a believer can be assured of his or her salvation. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives this security. Once genuinely saved, one cannot lose his or her salvation.
John 10:29; II Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25; 10:10,14; I Peter 1:3-5

THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit is equal with God the Father and God the Son as God. He is present in the world to make people aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with the power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily.
II Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:1

THE BIBLE

The Bible is God's word to all people. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. And because it is inspired by God, it is reliable and trustworthy without any mixture of error in its original text.
II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20,21; II Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105,160, 12:6; Proverbs 30:5
They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

The Fellowship of the Believers, Acts 2:42-47

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