2024 ACME Grants
ACME exists to fund like-minded work and facilitate fellowship among like-minded churches. By God’s grace, in 2024, we were able to fund the following 21 projects and give away $300,000.
Language Learning in Japan
ACME paid for the language-learning and moving expenses of a sister who is moving to Japan to serve as part of a church plant.
Pastoral Support in Dublin, Ireland
ACME covered the deployment expenses of a new pastor who moved from the States to serve Ballycullen Community Church in Dublin, Ireland.
Church Planting and Pastoral Training in SE Asia
ACME supported a recently planted international church in a closed county. This church is committed to training up indigenous leaders as they plant an indigenous church among a large unreached people group.
Pastoral Training in the Middle East
ACME helped to fund an Arabic Church Planter resident who will be trained at the Evangelical Christian Church of Dubai and then, Lord willing, sent out to pastor a church in the MENA region.
Pastoral Training and Church Planting in Germany
ACME funded one German national pastoral intern/church planting resident.
Pastoral and Theological Training in Africa
ACME provided students enrolled in a Kenyan seminary access to quality theological resources.
Training Pastors from East Asia
ACME covered the costs for five pastors from East Asia to attend the 9Marks International Intensive so they could develop relationships and observe and learn about biblical ecclesiology..
Training Pastors in Thailand
ACME helped a local church in Thailand launch a pastoral internship that will equip local men for ministry in their home country.
On-Campus Evangelism in the Middle East
ACME supported two workers who are doing on-campus evangelism in the Middle East.
A Church Plant in Germany
ACME helped FEG Munich plant another church in the south of the city, an area where there are currently no healthy churches.
A Church Plant in Chapel Hill
ACME covered some of the start-up expenses for a new church in Chapel Hill, NC.
A Church Plant in Rotterdam
ACME sent money to support the work of a new church in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Gereformeerde Baptistengemeente Rotterdam-Zuid is the only baptistic, Dutch-speaking church in a city of more than 500,000 people.
A Church Plant in Addis Ababa
ACME funded a pastor’s living expenses in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia so that he will be able to devote his time to discipling and evangelism.
A Church Plant in Lemon Gaba
ACME funds enabled Kitwe Church in Zambia to plant another church in South Sudan.
Supporting Business-as-Mission Initiatives around the World
ACME supported businesses that enable evangelism, pastoral training, and healthy church planting in India, Zambia, Kenya, and among Somali diaspora populations in the US.
A Church Plant in Exeter, UK
ACME sent money to Emmanuel Baptist Church, a brand-new church in a university town. Exeter, England currently has no faithful, baptistic churches.
Strengthening Churches in New England
ACME funds helped pay for a significant renovation of Grace Harbor Church in Providence, RI. The goal of this renovation was so that this church could host more events and serve the larger body of Christ throughout New England.
Building Purchase in Ankara, Turkey
ACME helped Cankaya Baptist Church purchase property. Widespread prejudice against Christians makes it hard for a congregation in Turkey to rent space.
Building Renovation in Athens, Georgia
ACME funds contributed to the renovation of Cleveland Road Baptist Church in Athens, GA. This multi-generational church in a college town was able to reconfigure their sanctuary to create desperately needed space.
Building Purchase in Bangkok
ACME sent money to a congregation in Bangkok so that they could secure an appropriate facility in the heart of downtown for meeting space, offices, evangelism, discipling, and more.
Office Space for South African Publishing House
ACME sent money to Imprint, a faithful publishing house in South Africa, so that they could renovate their offices and train more cohorts of like-minded pastors.
Language Learning in Japan
ACME paid for the language-learning and moving expenses of a sister who is moving to Japan to serve as part of a church plant.
Pastoral Support in Dublin, Ireland
ACME covered the deployment expenses of a new pastor who moved from the States to serve Ballycullen Community Church in Dublin, Ireland.
Church Planting & Pastoral Training in SE Asia
ACME supported a recently planted international church in a closed county. This church is committed to training up indigenous leaders as they plant an indigenous church among a large unreached people group.
Pastoral Training in the Middle East
ACME helped to fund an Arabic Church Planter resident who will be trained at the Evangelical Christian Church of Dubai and then, Lord willing, sent out to pastor a church in the MENA region.
Pastoral Training & Church Planting in Germany
ACME funded one German national pastoral intern/church planting resident.
Pastoral & Theological Training in Africa
ACME provided students enrolled in a Kenyan seminary access to quality theological resources.
Training Pastors from East Asia
ACME covered the costs for five pastors from East Asia to attend the 9Marks International Intensive so they could develop relationships and observe and learn about biblical ecclesiology.
Training Pastors in Thailand
ACME helped a local church in Thailand launch a pastoral internship that will equip local men for ministry in their home country.
On-Campus Evangelism in the Middle East
ACME supported two workers who are doing on-campus evangelism in the Middle East.
A Church Plant in Germany
ACME helped FEG Munich plant another church in the south of the city, an area where there are currently no healthy churches.
A Church Plant in Chapel Hill
ACME covered some of the start-up expenses for a new church in Chapel Hill, NC.
A Church Plant in Rotterdam
ACME sent money to support the work of a new church in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Gereformeerde Baptistengemeente Rotterdam-Zuid is the only baptistic, Dutch-speaking church in a city of more than 500,000 people.
A Church Plant in Addis Ababa
ACME funded a pastor’s living expenses in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia so that he will be able to devote his time to discipling and evangelism.
A Church Plant in Lemon Gaba
ACME funds enabled Kitwe Church in Zambia to plant another church in South Sudan.
Supporting Business-as-Missions Initiatives Around the World
ACME supported businesses that enable evangelism, pastoral training, and healthy church planting in India, Zambia, Kenya, and among Somali diaspora populations in the US.
A Church Plant in Exeter, UK
ACME sent money to Emmanuel Baptist Church, a brand-new church in a university town. Exeter, England currently has no faithful, baptistic churches.
Strengthening Churches in New England
ACME funds helped pay for a significant renovation of Grace Harbor Church in Providence, RI. The goal of this renovation was so that this church could host more events and serve the larger body of Christ throughout New England.
Building Purchase in Ankara, Turkey
ACME helped Cankaya Baptist Church purchase property. Widespread prejudice against Christians makes it hard for a congregation in Turkey to rent space.
Building Renovation in Athens, GA
ACME funds contributed to the renovation of Cleveland Road Baptist Church in Athens, GA. This multi-generational church in a college town was able to reconfigure their sanctuary to create desperately needed space.
Building Purchase in Bangkok
ACME sent money to a congregation in Bangkok so that they could secure an appropriate facility in the heart of downtown for meeting space, offices, evangelism, discipling, and more.
Office Space for South African Publishing House
ACME sent money to Imprint, a faithful publishing house in South Africa, so that they could renovate their offices and train more cohorts of like-minded pastors.