The movement began as a partnership between the Iglesia del Pacto Evangelico del Ecuador and the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden. The first school was held in Montecristi, Ecuador in 2004. Since then Argentina, Chile, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Finland, India, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and USA (Alaska) have held schools while additional nations have sent participants. A short leadership school was held in Turkey.

“Acts29 aspires to be an international multicultural mission movement of young people, whose lives have been disciplined and transformed for missional leadership in the Church and in the world”