Pillars of Biblical Oneness in the Book of Acts

This presentation goes over the five pillars of biblical oneness in the book of Acts covering reconciliation, hospitality, inclusion, discipleship, and empowerment. Part of the leadership retreat at the Lighthouse Church of All Nations.

1. ACTS
PILLARS OF BIBLICAL
ONENESS IN ACTS
Jan Paron, PhD
Lighthouse Church of All Nations
November 7, 2025

2. “And He has made from one blood
every nation of men to dwell on all
the face of the earth, and has
determined their preappointed
times and the boundaries of their
dwellings,” (Acts 17:26 NKJV).

3. The
Church PILLARS OF ONENESS
Discipleship
Pillar 4
Empowerment
Pillar 5
Inclusion
Pillar 3
Hospitality
Pillar 2
Reconciliation
Pillar 1

4. True Giving of the Law – 15 Nations on Pentecost
RECONCILIATION
PILLAR 1
Rome
Asia
Crete
NW
Pontus
Pamphylia
Phyrgia
N
Parthia
Media
Elam
E
Mesopotamia
Cappadocia
E
Judea
Libya
Egypt
Arabia
S

5. HOSPITALITY
PILLAR 2
MealsPossessionsHomes
Welcoming
Space
Needy Strangers

6. Church of Antioch
. Gentiles
(Acts 11:19–21)
. Teaching
(Acts 11:22–26)
. Compassion
(Acts 11:27–30)
INCLUSION
PILLAR 3

7. Embraced
the
Marginalized
Community
Sharing
Distribution
to Widows
Broke
Religious
Barriers
Cornelius
Jerusalem
Council
Crossed
Gender and
Social Status
Lines
Lydia
Slave Girl
Roman
Official
DISCIPLESHIP
PILLAR 4
Samaritans
Ethiopian
Official
Defied Ethnic
Boundaries

8. Inclusive
Leadership
Structures
Women
The Spirit for
unified
mission
Pentecost
1
2
Shared
Suffering and
Mission
Paul & Titus at
Iconium/Lystra
3
Collaborative
Decision-
Making
Jerusalem
Council
4
Multiethnic
Leadership
Teams
Antioch
5
EMPOWERMENT
PILLAR 5

9. The
Church 1
4
2
3
5
BIBLICAL MODEL OF ONENESS
Discipleship
Pillar 4
Empowerment
Pillar 5
Inclusion
Pillar 3
Hospitality
Pillar 2Reconciliation Pillar 1

10. UNITY OF PURPOSE AND SOLIDARITY OF FAITH
“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been
brought near by the blood of Christ. (14) For He Himself is our
peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the
middle wall of separation, (15) having abolished in His flesh
the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in
ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the
two, thus making peace, (16) and that He might reconcile
them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby
putting to death the enmity” (Eph 2:13-16).