Each year, the church sets aside a portion of the total offerings received to be used in mission projects that reflect the goal of the congregation: to be evangelistic in reaching out with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Missions Committee works together as a team, prayerfully committing God's resources for the expansion of the Gospel around the World.
There are year-round opportunities for you to do God's work by getting personally involved with ministries supported by Apostles.
Evangelism
The Church of The Apostles is committed to actively reach out to those who do not know Christ. Every ministry at Apostles focuses on the vision of the church: reaching the lost and equipping the saints for the work of ministry. In addition to Sunday worship services, members at Apostles have seen friends and family come to Christ through annual outreach events.
Ministries We Support
Atlanta Union Mission (The Potter’s House)
Joshua Harrelson
404-367-2257
Joshua.Harrelson@myaum.org
The Potter’s House is a ministry of Atlanta Union Mission. TPH is a Christ centered, Bible based, discipleship program for chemically addicted men who express a sincere willingness to change. It is the mission of TPH to advance the Kingdom of God by providing: 1) A safe environment through which chemically addicted men have an opportunity to begin their Christian growth on their road to recovery. 2) A program with the time, tools, motivation, accountability and guidance to facilitate the individual’s success in recovery, the progression towards a functional relationship with God, self, and others, and the successful re-entry to society. The Potter’s House philosophy of ministry is taken from the Bible in Jeremiah 18:1-4 when the potter, rather than discarding a flawed vessel, sees it’s value and reshapes it into something completely new. They believe that at TPH, God reshapes men’s lives so they may be productive and useful for the Kingdom of God.
Atlanta Youth Academy
Chuck Johnston
404-350-6160
chuckj@atlantayouthacademy.com
Mission: The Atlanta Youth Academy exists to advance the Kingdom of God by offering an excellent Christ-centered education to low-income urban communities.
Vision: To equip our students, the disinherited youth of Atlanta’s inner city, with the academic tools, social skills, and high character traits necessary to afford them the opportunity of a post high-school education and a purposeful, productive and Spirit-filled life. Additionally, the vision is to create a learning environment that emulates the precepts and principles of Jesus.
Atlanta Youth Project
Larry Teem
678-592-8005
aypteem@hotmail.com
Mission: To present Jesus Christ to urban youth, to disciple urban youth and to provide safe, easy access for volunteers wishing to serve in the inner city.
Statement of purpose: Facilitate programs to evangelize, disciple, and develop urban youth into leaders.
History: Founded in 1991 by Larry Teem to stand in the gap (Ezekiel 22:30) and reach out to youth who were not being reached for Jesus Christ. Larry Teem was Apostles’ first staff Youth Pastor.
Benevolence Gifts Ministry
404-842-0200
From time to time the church is asked to assist a member or part of their family with a personal need. The funds, when they need to be, are given confidentially.
Campus Crusade for Christ
The mission of Campus Crusade for Christ is to turn lost students into Christ-centered laborers. Their vision is to reach the 1.3 million students in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida with the life-changing message of the Gospel, build them in their faith, and send them to reach others.
Al Elmore
770-434-1004
al.elmore@uscm.org
Al and Lisa have been members of Apostles since 2001. Al’s role is to oversee current ministry locations and to give leadership to the opening of new campus ministries. He has served with Campus Crusade since 1980.
Bonnie Whitley
813-361-3188
bonnie.whitley@uscm.org
Bonnie provides media materials for all the student campuses in the Southeast Regional Headquarters in Atlanta.
Reid Lamphere
770-514-8624
aialamphere@aol.com
Athletes in Action is an extension of Campus Crusade for Christ. Reid and his staff minister to the Christian athletes competing in major world sport events. They conduct sport clinics and camps for youth in sport host cities around the world proclaiming the love and truth of Jesus Christ.
Cobb Pregnancy Services
Lori Parker
770-590-9361
loricps@bellsouth.net
Cobb Pregnancy Services is a Christian non-profit pro-life organization that assists women and men who are experiencing unplanned pregnancies offering them positive alternatives other than abortion through practical, emotional, and spiritual support. They believe all life is sacred and deserving protection. To this end they also offer abstinence programs in local high schools.
Feed My Lambs
Jessica Young
770-795-9349
fmljessica@bellsouth.net
Feed My Lambs provides tuition free Christ centered preschool education to homeless and impoverished children locally and internationally. Our program serves infants to children five years old. We serve two meals daily and share the message of Christ’s love through Bible based curriculum. Our mission is to help empower at-risk children spiritually, academically, physically and socially; to impact families and communities. Please come be a part of one of our wonderful schools by donating your time and talents. Everyone has something to offer!olers to learn. feedmylambs.net
HeartBound Ministries
Andrea Shelton
404-262-0709
aheartbound@comcast.net
HeartBound Ministries is a Christian outreach ministry that supports and equips Georgia prison chaplains and ministers to the physical and spiritual needs of inmates through programs designed to change inmates’ lives, foster successful transitions back into society, and reduce recidivism rates. HBM serves 47 state prison chaplains and over 54,000 inmates annually, with an emphasis on evangelistic outreach. They bring in professional athletes, musicians, Christian speakers, and dramatists to minister within Georgia’s 37 prisons. They also minister to chaplains and inmates through prison adoption, books, Bibles and video distribution, greeting card distribution, holiday gift bags, indigent hygiene, after care and various other means. Andrea Shelton, an Apostles’ member is the founder and director of this ministry.
The Jonah Project
Cynthia Bachman
770-448-9778
jonahproject@yahoo.com
The Jonah Project is a Christ-centered program designed to help school dropouts a
nd immigrants needing to enhance their use of English, improve their economic well-being and quality of life and that of their family, community and society. To help students discover that they are created and loved by God, and that God has a plan and purpose for their lives and, as they fulfill their God-given potential, help others do the same. TJP is strategically located in the intersection of Jimmy Carter and Peachtree Industrial Boulevards providing God’s hope, help, and second chances. Cynthia Bachman, an Apostle’s member, is the founder and director of this ministry.
Leading The Way
404-841-0100
Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef began in 1988 as a local radio broadcast. It has now grown into an international multi-media ministry focused on passionately proclaiming the uncompromising Truth of the Gospel in 20 languages to over 200 countries. Leading The Way is broadcast more than 3,300 per week by radio, television, the Internet, and a brand new 24/7 satellite television channel, THE KINGDOM SAT, to more than 3.9 billion people worldwide. The ministry partners internationally with in-country follow-up teams to encourage new believers in their faith, helping God’s Kingdom to grow around the world.
In addition to weekly broadcasts, Leading The Way produces DVD and CD teaching series, books, and a monthly devotional magazine - My Journal - from Michael Youssef’s solid biblical teaching taught at The Church of The Apostles. For more information on Leading The Way, please visit www.leadingtheway.org.
Mike McCoy Ministries Inc.
Mike McCoy
770-490-8200
mike@mccoy77.com
Mike McCoy Ministries uses Mike's platform as a former Notre Dame and NFL Football Player to reach students in Catholic Schools with the message of Hope and Encouragement. We believe the Catholic student is in as much risk as a public school student because of our culture. The school assembly program is used as the means to connect with students along with the comment cards they fill out at the end of assembly.Mike also ministers in the prisons as a speaker for various organizations. For more information please visit www.mccoy77.com.
Revival USA and Sports Fan Outreach International
Bill Adams
1-866-646-5683
info@sfoi.org
Revival USA is a Christ centered, kingdom minded, Bible based mission designed to bring revival to the highways of the USA by proclaiming Christ (Phil. 1:18) at major outdoor community events like major sporting events, festivals, and concerts for the glory of God.
Revival USA operates Sports Fan Outreach International which is a short term mission agency that specializes in mission trips to major sporting events. Some trips are one day, some three days, and others ten days.
Bill Adams has been a member of Apostles since 2006.
S.A.Y. Yes
Tim Rodgers
404 681-3558
timrodgers@bellsouth.net
After school hours center for youth development is an in-your-life mentoring ministry that focuses on the whole child. They are committed to helping young people develop a dynamic, life-long relationship with Jesus Christ and helping them become all that He created them to be by ministering after school when many are unsupervised and vulnerable to getting into trouble. Ministering to their needs: physical, spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual, specialized training, curriculum, and other forms of assistance.
Wears Valley Ranch
Jim Wood
865-429-5437
jwood@wvr.org
Wears Valley Ranch is a ministry to children from crisis family situations. At the Ranch, children find hope and healing from the past as they live in Christ-centered homes and receive ongoing counseling. Each student also receives a tutorial education, tailored to his or her individual needs. Many of these children receive Christ and begin to follow Him wholeheartedly as they experience His love through the family at Wears Valley Ranch. The Ranch is located in the Smoky Mountains near Sevierville, Tennessee.
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Beth Merrill
beth_merrill@sil.org
Wycliffe translators have taken the life-changing Word of God to hundreds of language groups around the world, but there are still over 1,000 languages which definitely need the Scriptures. Wycliffe missionaries live among the people, learn their language and translate the Scripture so that all peoples can have the life-giving Word of God in their native tongue. Beth Merrill, an Apostles’ member, lives in Oaxaca, Mexico and is actively translating the Bible into Zapotec and other indigenous languages.
Young Life
Drew Voyles
770-436-2606
drew.voyles@gmail.com
A non-denominational Christian ministry that reaches out to adolescents through volunteers, staff, club meetings, and camps by proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and introducing and building meaningful relationships and by helping them grow in their faith.
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