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Acts 29 Network (Non-denominational church-planting network)

The Vine Church

902 Ann St, Madison, WI 53713
Acts 29 plant — Unvisited, Needs Local Evaluation
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Zach Nielsen (Lead Pastor)
Founded 2010
Denomination Acts 29 Network
Service Times Sundays at 9:00am and 10:45am
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.thevinemadison.org
Pastor Credentials See website
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian, gospel-affirming Acts 29 plant.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Acts 29 network confession affirms inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify men's ministry on church site.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Reformed soteriology consistent with Acts 29 confession.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Acts 29 complementarian by network polity — male-only senior teaching/preaching elders.
Acts 29 complementarian by network polity — male-only senior teaching/preaching elders.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Verify elder/pastor structure on church site.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository preaching emphasis per Acts 29 norms.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Great Commission church-planting orientation.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Verify cultural posture — unvisited.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Network accountability via Acts 29 + EFCA; verify formal eldership.
Caution
Assessment
Madison Acts 29/EFCA plant founded 2010, pastored by Zach Nielsen (writer/blogger). Complementarian by network polity. Verify locally.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

  1. [1] Live source thevinemadison.org
  2. [2] Live source acts29.com/church/the-vine/

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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