Church Planting Team Member
Decatur Georgia
The People's Church Atlanta
May 27
About My Family
My wife, Amy, grew up here in Atlanta but moved to Seattle (where I was born and raised) where we met at church. We got married in 2002 and raised our three boys (Ben, Riley and Jonah) in Seattle while I served on staff at one of the fastest growing churches in America.
After seven years on staff, we were sent with blessing to plant a church in Atlanta. We have been living and ministering on the east side of Atlanta since July 2013 and love the Christian community God has gathered around us, our neighbors and our neighborhood. We live in Kirkwood in east Atlanta where our boys attend Drew Charter School. I serve on the PTA at Drew and lead Kirkwood Cares, which is a committee of our neighborhood organization that provides critical repairs to our low-income neighbors' homes.
After seven years on staff, we were sent with blessing to plant a church in Atlanta. We have been living and ministering on the east side of Atlanta since July 2013 and love the Christian community God has gathered around us, our neighbors and our neighborhood. We live in Kirkwood in east Atlanta where our boys attend Drew Charter School. I serve on the PTA at Drew and lead Kirkwood Cares, which is a committee of our neighborhood organization that provides critical repairs to our low-income neighbors' homes.
About My Church Plant
In December 2016, we hosted our first gathering in a living room in east Atlanta with our kids and three other adults. In the past year and one-half we have grown to 28 committed adults and 10 kids who gather regularly on Sundays and in homes during the week.
Our congregation is blessed with a beautiful diversity of race, life stage, income, education and experience. We are a gathering of broken yet beloved, sinful yet gifted, people who are in desperate need of God. We care deeply for one another as we search the Scriptures together to find our identity and purpose in Jesus. It is our desire to unlock all the fullness of God's promises to His people when we work together utilizing all our gifts, speaking the truth in love and not leaving a single person behind.
Our congregation is blessed with a beautiful diversity of race, life stage, income, education and experience. We are a gathering of broken yet beloved, sinful yet gifted, people who are in desperate need of God. We care deeply for one another as we search the Scriptures together to find our identity and purpose in Jesus. It is our desire to unlock all the fullness of God's promises to His people when we work together utilizing all our gifts, speaking the truth in love and not leaving a single person behind.
NAMB Church Planting
Demonstrated Christian character is essential for missionaries and chaplains to gain credibility and build community. A missionary is a person who, in response to God's call and gifting, leaves his or her comfort zone and crosses cultural, geographic or other barriers to proclaim the gospel and live out a Christian witness in obedience to the Great Commission. The North American Mission Board supports missionaries serving across the United States, Canada and their territories. Churches are the missionary incubators and sending centers for missionaries through the Southern Baptist Convention. Missionaries serve in a variety of settings and face tremendous challenges. But the rewards are tremendous and life-changing. Missionaries have the privilege to represent their church and their Father in sharing the gospel as the primary focus of their activity. If you are interested in pursuing next steps as a potential missionary or chaplain from your church, explore the possibilities at namb.net/send-me.
