Church of the Apostles (Atlanta)
The Church of the Apostles is an evangelical congregation, declaring the whole counsel of God, located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. The church is located north of the intersection of Northside Parkway (US Hwy 41) and West Paces Ferry Road.
The Church of the Apostles was founded in 1987 by Dr. Michael Youssef, who left Egypt to attend college in Australia and immigrated to the United States in 1977.
Facility
The prominent Neo-Gothic building is visible from Interstate 75, just south of the Mt. Paran Road exit. The sanctuary seats 2,800, is 240 feet (73 m) high, consists of 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of space and has over 90 stained glass windows. The west stained glass windows depict the Apostles, and the stairwell and perimeter stained glass windows depict the life of Jesus. The rose window is also notable. The facility also includes a 450-seat chapel, fellowship hall, classrooms, administrative space and a parking garage. Long-time Atlanta residents remember the site (just south of Nancy Creek) as the location of the old Allstate Insurance office building.
Church Mission and Vision
Stated Vision of the church: "Reaching the Lost and Equipping the Saints for the Work of Ministry."
The mission of Church of the Apostles is as follows: "To declare the whole counsel of God. Our vision and mission are accomplished by unconditionally surrendering to and seeking the leadership of God the Father, through Jesus, His only begotten Son, and by the power of the Holy Spirit. We know that the greatest impact we as a church can make is to reach out to others. God has called us as a church to act as a lighthouse for those truly seeking the truth of the Gospel, not only in the city of Atlanta, but also throughout the nation and the farthest corners of the world. Our members reach out to others locally and around the world through continuing involvement and support of missions and ministries."
Statement of Faith
According to the website of Church of the Apostles, the church body:
- recognizes God as our authority in every area of life. We also acknowledge that we will answer to Him for every action we take. He has given us the privilege to reach many people, and as recipients of God’s grace, we will be judged on our obedience to Him.
- believes the Bible to be inspired, the only infallible Word of God.
- believes that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- believes in the deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father and in His personal return in power and glory.
- believes that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
- believes in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
- believes in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Christ.
Church Ministries
Church of the Apostles currently offers the following ministries to its congregation and attendees:
- Family Ministry
- Children's Ministry
- Young Families: 20s & 30s, Genuine Wisdom (for single or married women in their 20s and 30s), MAN UP (for single or married men in their 20s and 30s.)
- Student Ministry or "STS" (Student to Student) for 5th - 12th grade students
- Apostles College Fellowship
- Sunday Morning Classes
- Small Groups: Small Groups usually meet in homes every week or every-other week. Some groups also meet at the church
- Women's Ministry
- Men's Ministry: Men's Fraternity, Men's Small Groups, The Path Mentoring (One on One Mentoring), Radical Mentoring, Next Generation Fraternity (Men 25-40)
- Congregational Care: CrossCurrent, DivorceCare, Financial Peace University, Grief Share, Living Waters, OnPath, Stephen Ministry
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Coordinates: 33°51′10″N 84°25′47″W / 33.85278°N 84.42972°W