Parkside Mission

Parkside People and Prayer Initially, all good ministry is about a group of people praying to God to enable them to love and serve others in a specific way. This is really a good idea when you think about how much good you can accomplish apart from Jesus (nothing!!). Prayer is vital because it is both the means to what we called to and the end for which we called as well. So, here are a few pictures of the people of the Parkside project and some ways you can pray with us. One of our last official events as ChristChurch Presbyterian members -- out to Mexican while the church teenagers babysat.  We are thankful for the wonderful support and friendships of the ChristChurch family.   Prayer request: For Trent, Emily and our daughters for the personal aspect of this transition. Walking and praying on the Beltline ( http://beltline.org)  with Alicia and Dan DeCrisio.  On our walk we passed million dollar (plus) homes and a few guys with all their worl...

Drive by ministry will not suffice. But if you were to simply drive through the area that we are moving to in July and will soon be serving through City Church Eastside and the Parkside Plant project, what would you discover? Well, let me do the driving for you and share a few snapshots and thoughts about the area. The first phase of our new work is exploring. We need to get our "gear" together (mainly a base of prayer and financial support) and then start surveying the area (getting to know the people and institutions that make up this interesting culture of about 30,000 people). 1.  First Stop:  The principal park in Atlanta We've initially named our new neighborhood and ministry focus "Parkside" for the neighborhoods surrounding Piedmont Park in the heart of the City of Atlanta.  Piedmont Park hosts festivals and concerts throughout the year, serving as a cultural fulcrum for greater Atlanta. 2. Morningside:  The northern territory of City Church P...

New chapter in the Gospel Ministry - A Brief Intro We have completed the year on campus at Tech and have moved immediately into an exciting new work. New mission - to plant a Christ-centered, mission minded, community church in a largely unreached neighborhood in Atlanta. We are partnering with the North Georgia Church Planting Network and a church planting church, CityChurch Eastside . This project will initially be called the “Parkside plant.” (Our focus neighborhoods are beside Atlanta’s Piedmont Park) New support needs    Just like our work with Campus Crusade, we depend on financial support from individuals and churches. To make sure we can work full-time to reach this area and plant a multiplying church, we are planning to seek outside support for the next 3-5 years. New donation instructions    Our support and finances will be handled through our new church planting partner, CityChurch Eastside. You have two options for ma...