Buckhead Church
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Buckhead Church is an in-town campus of North Point Ministries located in the Buckhead
neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia
, United States. Over 6,500 adults and 800 children/students are in attendance every weekend. Andy Stanley
is the senior pastor. Billy Phenix serves as the campus pastor and, in turn, leads the Buckhead Church staff. Buckhead Church continues to experience growth in all ministry areas, and has launched an on-line experience available at www.northpointonline.tv to help reach more people.
church. It is one of four current campuses of North Point Ministries along with North Point Community Church
, Browns Bridge Community Church
, and Watermarke Church. Members and attenders are encouraged to develop intimacy with God, community with insiders, and influence with outsiders. The mission of the church is to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Billy Phenix is the campus pastor and leads the staff of Buckhead Church in its day-to-day operations and in discerning the ministry needs of those who attend and who live in the community. Jeff Henderson was the campus pastor until January of 2011 before transitioning to start an additional North Point Ministries campus in Gwinnett County.
Buckhead Church is considered an innovator in the use of technology among multi-site church
es.
As a part of North Point Ministries, Buckhead Church strives to accomplish its mission by creating irresistible environments led by skilled staff and volunteers. The environments include "Waumba Land" for newborns through pre-k children, "UpStreet" for elementary students, "Transit" for middle school students, and "InsideOut" for high school students. For college aged students, there is "The Living Room".
The church originally met in the building of Buckhead Baptist Church on Sunday evenings. In 2002, the church moved to the Doubletree Hotel in Buckhead.
On Easter
2003, the church moved to a building in Sandy Springs
formerly occupied by a Harris Teeter
grocery store.
From Fall of 2006 through Spring of 2007, Buckhead Church opened a second temporary campus in a movie theater at Atlantic Station
. This was known as the "Midtown Gathering".
The church held its first services at its current location at Tower Place on May 6, 2007. The 188000 square feet (17,465.8 m²) building houses an auditorium that holds 3,000 seats.
Buckhead (Atlanta)
Buckhead is the uptown district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, comprising approximately the northern one-fifth of the city. Buckhead is a major commercial and financial center of the Southeast, and it is the third-largest business district in Atlanta, behind Downtown and Midtown...
neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, United States. Over 6,500 adults and 800 children/students are in attendance every weekend. Andy Stanley
Andy Stanley
Andy Stanley is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church, Buckhead Church, and Browns Bridge Community Church. He also founded North Point Ministries, which is a worldwide Christian organization.- Biography :...
is the senior pastor. Billy Phenix serves as the campus pastor and, in turn, leads the Buckhead Church staff. Buckhead Church continues to experience growth in all ministry areas, and has launched an on-line experience available at www.northpointonline.tv to help reach more people.
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Buckhead Church is a non-denominational ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
church. It is one of four current campuses of North Point Ministries along with North Point Community Church
North Point Community Church
North Point Community Church is a non-denominational, evangelical Christian megachurch located in Alpharetta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. North Point currently averages more than 24,000 people in attendance between its 5 campuses each week, making it the largest church in Metro Atlanta and the...
, Browns Bridge Community Church
Browns Bridge Community Church
Browns Bridge Community Church is a campus of North Point Ministries located in Cumming, Georgia. Andy Stanley is the senior pastor.BBCC's Campus Pastor Clay Scroggins is in charge of the local ministry staff.- Purpose :...
, and Watermarke Church. Members and attenders are encouraged to develop intimacy with God, community with insiders, and influence with outsiders. The mission of the church is to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Billy Phenix is the campus pastor and leads the staff of Buckhead Church in its day-to-day operations and in discerning the ministry needs of those who attend and who live in the community. Jeff Henderson was the campus pastor until January of 2011 before transitioning to start an additional North Point Ministries campus in Gwinnett County.
Buckhead Church is considered an innovator in the use of technology among multi-site church
Multi-site church
A multi-site church is one church that meets at multiple locations. Churches began to use the multi-site church model in the mid 1980s...
es.
Mission statement
The mission of Buckhead Church, a campus of North Point Ministries, is "to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. We accomplish our mission by creating environments where people are encouraged and equipped to pursue intimacy with God, community with insiders, and influence with outsiders."As a part of North Point Ministries, Buckhead Church strives to accomplish its mission by creating irresistible environments led by skilled staff and volunteers. The environments include "Waumba Land" for newborns through pre-k children, "UpStreet" for elementary students, "Transit" for middle school students, and "InsideOut" for high school students. For college aged students, there is "The Living Room".
History
Buckhead Church was founded on April 29, 2001 as a biweekly meeting called Buckhead Fellowship. Andy Stanley advised the founders and was the first guest speaker. The church officially became affiliated with North Point Ministries in August 2001.The church originally met in the building of Buckhead Baptist Church on Sunday evenings. In 2002, the church moved to the Doubletree Hotel in Buckhead.
On Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
2003, the church moved to a building in Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs, Georgia
Sandy Springs is a city in north Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. With a 2010 population of 93,853, Sandy Springs is the sixth-largest city in the state and the second-largest city in Metro Atlanta. Sandy Springs is located in north Fulton County, Georgia, just south of...
formerly occupied by a Harris Teeter
Harris Teeter
Harris Teeter is a chain of supermarkets based in Matthews, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte. , the chain operates 207 stores in eight Southern states: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.Harris Teeter is a...
grocery store.
From Fall of 2006 through Spring of 2007, Buckhead Church opened a second temporary campus in a movie theater at Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station is a large brownfield redevelopment project at the northwestern edge of Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. Atlantic Station is being master developed by AIG Global Real Estate and local development partner Jacoby Development, Inc...
. This was known as the "Midtown Gathering".
The church held its first services at its current location at Tower Place on May 6, 2007. The 188000 square feet (17,465.8 m²) building houses an auditorium that holds 3,000 seats.