Until the whole world hears.
Our heart beats for the nations, breaks for the next generation, and is moved with compassion towards the masses who don’t yet know Jesus. We will take the message of Jesus to the atheist, doubter, skeptic, addict, and unreached people group. We will multiply campuses, plant churches, send mission trips, engage the unreached, and run into places other people are running out of. We believe the world is changed, one person at a time. The gospel of the Kingdom will be preached unto all nations until Jesus returns. The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
Our vision for missions
Serve The Least of These: Locally & Globally
Jesus said the poor you will always have with you (Matthew 26:11). James said true religion is caring for widows and orphans (James 1:27). Jesus said whatever you have done for the prisoner you have done for me (Matthew 25:40). It will be impossible for us to elevate the name of Jesus without caring for the least of these.
Over the next 10 years we will give $1,000,000 away to serve the poor, the orphan, the unborn, and the widow. We will partner to see 1000 women and girls set free from trafficking in Jesus’ name. We will see foster homes opened and orphans adopted and partner to end the generational cycles of poverty in Clarkston.
Go To The Nations: Engage 5 Unreached People Groups
An unreached or least-reached people is a people group among which there is no indigenous community of believing Christians with adequate numbers and resources to evangelize this people group without outside assistance. This means there is less than or equal to 5% Christian Adherent AND less than or equal to 2% Evangelical (Joshua Project). For us engaging an unreached people group means at least 2 of these 3 things have happened: A Bible has been translated into that people group’s language, a long term worker has been placed in that people group, an indigenous multiplying community of Jesus followers has been established.
Go To The Nations: Plant 5 International Churches
We are preparing to plant churches in North Africa, Belgium, Moldova, Panama, & Brazil.
Go To The Nations: Send 100 Mission Trips Around The World
We believe in the multidimensional impact of sending people on mission the right way. These trips will be local as well as global. We will work locally with our partners in Clarkston to reach the nations that have been brought to us. Additionally, we will send mission teams all over the world. Our focus will be holistic ministry, that empowers and supports indigenous people, works through the local church and prioritizes disciple making and gospel proclamation.
2027 mission trips
See every tripDominican Republic: Men’s EquipX
A mission come and see for the EquipX men’s group.
Guatemala: Young adults, ages 18–30
Our connection, Medical Missions Guatemala, travels to remote villages that the gospel still has not reached and uses free medical care as the inroad to share Jesus with the villagers. You do not need any medical experience to go on this trip.
Guatemala: Women’s EquipX
Our connection, Medical Missions Guatemala, travels to remote villages that the gospel still has not reached and uses free medical care as the inroad to share Jesus with the villagers. You do not need any medical experience to go on this trip.
The Guatemala trips have a heavy focus on evangelism and healing. We’d be hands and feet meeting real needs for these people, while at the same time building up the local churches they partner with, carrying the name of Jesus where it’s unknown, and driving off spiritual darkness in His name.
What are we doing?
Outreach
Our X-Multiply initiative 4 says, “Our cities have heard about the beauty of Jesus, as evidenced by the 344,869 bold gospel conversations.” If you’re interested in getting your equip group, small group, or equipX group together for outreach and want to be equipped and resourced on how to do it or where to go, our missions coordinator Emily would love to grab coffee with you and equip you! Reach out to emily@elevatecc.church if you want help running outreach in our city.
Friday Night Light (Clarkston)
Many people don’t know this, but Clarkston—a suburb just outside of Atlanta—is home to refugees from every major conflict in the world. Clarkston is the most diverse square mile in the US. We have a missionary, Hilary Cheeseman, who lives in the heart of Clarkston and serves the families there. Hilary leads a ministry called Friday Night Light, which serves the youth of Clarkston. Twice a month we are able to partner with FNL to bring the hope of Jesus to the students there.
Sandy Springs Missions
Sandy Springs Missions comes alongside parents and local public schools to provide vital academic and character-building programming after school and through the summer. Volunteers help tutor and disciple these elementary school students!
Fully Furnished Ministries
Fully Furnished Ministries mission is living and sharing the Gospel through the gift of furniture. From situations of apartment fires, floods, refugee settlement, women fleeing abuse or choosing life, veterans needing housing, whatever the situation is, Fully Furnished steps in with the help of its partners and volunteers to deliver quality used furniture to families in need and encourage the families through prayer and sharing the gospel.
The Table on Delk
The Table on Delk provides a safe place for those who are currently, or at risk of, being sexually exploited to have a meal and get connected to resources that they might not know about. Volunteers are needed to prepare food and to show our guests the Father’s love. By showing them His love through genuine interactions, telling them that their lives do matter and that He has a plan and purpose for them, some of those we serve will take steps toward healing and restoration. The goal is to bring about transformation one life at a time!
Apartment Life
Apartment Life Coordinators help apartment owners care for residents by connecting them in meaningful relationships, caring for their needs, and working as “domestic missionaries” placed in apartment complexes to connect with the community, share the gospel and invite residents to church.
City Serve
2 times a year our church comes together for one weekend to serve multiple non-profits across the Atlanta area.
Recruits
Most people assume that Belgium is a Christian country; however, due to the decline of Christianity in Europe, it is actually one of the most unchurched countries in the continent. Out of the 581 districts in Belgium, 382 have no known church. It is our mission to have a clear focus on sharing the gospel, discipling people, and surveying areas to unearth places and people who are ready to receive the gospel.
Mission of Hope
What started as a small mission located on a barren piece of land has grown to a multi-country organization with ministry now taking place in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Mission of Hope believes nations can be transformed one life at a time by focusing on community engagement, education, and food security. As an organization following Jesus Christ, Mission of Hope exists to bring life transformation to every man, woman, and child. With campuses in the Caribbean, they partner with local churches to transform lives through community engagement, education, and food security.
She Is Safe
She Is Safe envisions every girl safe, free, and equipped to become the woman God has created her to be – contributing to a stronger future for everyone. Our church partners with She Is Safe to free and equip girls who are most at risk of being trafficked in areas of the world where sexual slavery is rampant.
Africans Reaching Africa
ARA’s vision is to evangelize, disciple, and plant churches among unreached people groups across Northern and Western Africa by mobilizing, equipping, and supporting African believers. ARA’s mission is to mobilize African believers to go as missionaries to unreached people groups in Africa in obedience to the Great Commission.
Ignite Ministries
Ignite is a disciple-making and church-planting movement, primarily starting in India, that has now seen over 20,000 churches started in about 8 years through movements of multiplication. Ignite focuses on raising up disciples who make disciples, leaders who create leaders, and multiplying churches in unreached regions.
Operation Mobilization
We partner globally with Operation Mobilization. Operation Mobilization seeks to see vibrant communities of Jesus followers among the least reached. They want to see 25,000 new vibrant communities of Jesus followers being launched every year, by 2030. We partner with them through multiple ways to see this mission accomplished.
Resources
Books we recommend
- Let The Nations Be Glad John Piper
- When Helping Hurts Steve Corbett
- Toxic Charity Robert D. Lupton
- Walking with the Poor Bryant L. Myers
- The Hole In Our Gospel Richard Stearns
- One Gospel for All Nations Brad Vaughn
- The Insanity of Obedience Nik Ripken
- Radical David Platt
- The Ragamuffin Gospel Brennan Manning
- 3D Gospel Jayson Georges
- Tradecraft: For the Church on Mission Caleb Crider
- Finish the Mission: Bringing the Gospel to the Unreached and Unengaged John Piper and David Mathis
- Global Gospel: Achieving Missional Impact in Our Multicultural World Werner Mischke
- From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions Ruth Tucker
- Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility Duane Elmer
- Something Needs to Change: An Urgent Call to Make Your Life Count David Platt
- Don’t Waste Your Life John Piper
Helpful sites
Emily Talaga
Emily is our missions coordinator, and she wants to connect you to opportunities to serve our community and our world. If you want to know more or have any questions, reach out.
The Great Commission
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18–20 ESV