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Faith Christian Center
3059 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 433-8800
Senior Pastor Andre Butler
http://www.faith-future.com
Location
Smyrna, GA (1 light north of Concord and South Cobb Drive Intersection)
Sunday Service Times
- 8:45 am & 11:15 am
*New Service – Faith at East Point – 9 am Magic Johnson Theater (2841 Greenbriar Pkwy)*
Church Type
Denomination – Non-Denominational
Size (Small, Medium, Large, Mega) - Medium
From the church website…
“Faith Christian Center is a church for all people of every race, creed, or national origin. We are a non-denominational church with heavy emphasis on solid biblical teaching and practical everyday application. Our Purpose – To make disciples that make disciples; Our Mission – WIN the lost, CONSOLIDATE the found, DISCIPLE the young”
My Impressions
scale of 1 – 3; 1=below average; 2=average; 3=above average)
Sermon Style (preaching/teaching) – Conversational
Music Ministry – 2
Friendliness (of members to me) – 3
Happiness Quotient (feeling of people receiving the spirit) – 2
Children/Youth Activities – 3
Service Time – 11:15 am – 1:40 pm
Unique Observations -
Faith Christian Center (not to be confused with Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral in Austell) is a contemporary, progressive church pastored by the youthful Pastor Andre Butler. I discovered Faith Christian Center after noticing its billboard which is prominently placed right across the street from the church on South Cobb Drive. While my personal battle continues over the church nursery saga for my now 15-month old daughter, I decided to take a chance and bring her inside to church with me. Seating for families with small children is in the back of the church, but the ushers were extremely friendly and accommodating. No Nazi-ushers here, just warm smiles and extended hands for this newcomer!
The service itself had was very progressive – Praise Ministry, Drama Ministry, Sermon, Offering. The Praise Ministry lead the congregation in contemporary worship praise – that reminded me of similar style to Destiny Metro Church. After the Praise Ministry – the new member welcome will make you feel right at home, as members surround visitors and sing them a welcome song. After you are warmed up and in the spirit, the unique Drama Ministry, in an effort to reach souls and spread the word via multiple channels, conducted a “talk-show” styled panel where people spoke of addictions.
Last, but certainly not least, the sermon by Pastor Andre Butler. Pastor Butler’s sermon style is best described as “keeping it real” conversational. His topic was on “Eat Until You Are Full”, whereby people should partake in the Word “until they are full”. You can see the many analogies that can develop from this topic. I thought it was an interesting concept on really encouraging people to delve into a deeper relationship with Christ. Rev. Butler’s content, style and delivery resoundingly spoke to a much younger audience, which I think was reflected by the large number of young members and children in attendance.
In summary – Faith Christian Center is a church poised for rapid growth and expansion. Pastor Butler has a clear 12 Point vision for the church and a strategic direction for the future. It is a young church, both congregation wise as well as historically, but I think the youth of the church brings its unique charm, style and approach. If you want to get in “on the ground floor” of a church set for greatness, give Faith Christian Center a try.
wonderful review. very nice.
p.s. we’d love to have you back, although you’re no longer a first time visitor but family. And family doesn’t get the song sung to them. But one they get to sing it to others and make them smile!
We Are All Witnesses
By Pastor Andre Butler
It goes without saying that Resurrection Day is the most important day of the year for Christians. Without the resurrection of Jesus Christ, there is no salvation, without salvation there is no Christianity.
As the Bible teaches in Romans 10:9, 10, an individual must not only confess Jesus as Lord, but they also must believe that God has raised him from the dead to be saved. This illustrates that the heart of the gospel message is that Jesus rose from the dead.
In the Book of Acts one word seemed to be used repeatedly to describe the followers of Jesus, witnesses. The 11 Apostles immediately set out to pick one of those that had been with them from the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, who had heard what he said, saw what he did, and knew what they knew, to be a replacement for Judas.
In Peter’s first message on the day of Pentecost, his grand finale was that Jesus was no longer dead but alive and that they were all witnesses.
He followed that up with witnessing to the Sanhedrin council that Jesus, who they had crucified, was risen from the dead. The rest of the apostles joined in with Peter in testifying of what they had heard, seen, and knew, that Jesus was alive. They with more than 500 others had personally seen Jesus after his resurrection. He was among them for 40 days and proved he was alive by many infallible proofs.
Therefore, they went from being a depressed group of men who were locked up in a room for fear of the Jews to an ecstatic group that found themselves on the streets of Jerusalem testifying about the resurrection of Jesus.
One of the greatest proofs of his resurrection is that all of the apostles died as martyrs. One being willing to die for something they believe doesn’t mean that what they believe is true, however, it does mean that they believe its true. If the apostles had made up the resurrection story they preached, and was later written, surely at least one of them would have confessed of their deception to prevent whatever death awaited them.
However, they all testified through their actions that their testimony was true. They along with those that became followers of Jesus through his ministry and theirs testified wherever they went that Jesus was alive.
Later a man named Paul, the Osama Bin Laden of his day, one who had Christians killed for his beliefs had an encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. He left on his trip with plans to end the lives of Christians, he returned as a witness to the resurrection of Jesus.
As Christians today, we have the same responsibility to spread the good news about the resurrection of Jesus as those that have come before us.
We are witnesses, commissioned to testify that Jesus is not dead but alive, and that his resurrection is proof that everything he said was true. He is the Messiah, the Savior of the world, and that if one were to believe in him they could avoid a devil’s hell and have eternal life.
We may not have seen Jesus with our own eyes as the early believers did but we can present some of the same evidence that they did. We have the Bible’s testimony, which is easily proven to be divine. The accuracy of Bible prophecy alone proves its source.
The many healings and miracles occurring not only in churches and conventions all over the world, but in grocery stores, athletic fields, in schools, and anywhere else you find Bible believing Christians using the authority of Jesus also prove that Jesus is alive and still working miracles as he did in his time on the earth.
As he said, whatever we ask in his name, he will do it, that we will do the works he did. Sure, some may believe that every miracle is fake, however there are far too many people who will gladly testify of what Jesus did for them to totally ignore.
Lastly, as Christians, each of us is a witness of what Jesus has done in our marriages, bodies, finances, careers, emotions, and other areas of our lives. We must not be ashamed to get in the streets as the early believers did and to testify about what Jesus has done for us.
Resurrection Day is not just a day where we celebrate but a day when we are reminded of our responsibility to be a witness to our world that Jesus is alive and that what he did for us he will do for them as well.
Have a great Holiday!
Andre Butler is the pastor of Faith Christian Center in Smyrna, Georgia, with a current membership of more than 4,000. He resides in the Atlanta area with his wife. Minister Tiffany and daughters. He has a bachelor’s degree in management from Kennesaw State University. He is the author of Living Life to the Full. Visit http://www.andrebutler.tv for more information and view free video streaming.
Book Signing News!
In the Atlanta area? Come out and “Meet & Greet” Pastor Andre Butler at
Glory Christian Book Store
Located: 5495 Cascade Rd SW, (Outside I-285) Atlanta, GA
Saturday, March 22 from Noon to 2 p.m.
He will be signing & speaking on his book, Living Life to the Full.
For More information call the store at (404) 214-1317
Hit up Pastor Andre at http://www.myspace.com/pastorandrebutler
God has a future for you!
Thank you for such kind words about our ministry. At Faith Christian Center, we desire to be a church home for people of every race, creed, nationality and origin. Our congregation is very dynamic. Whether you’re young, older, single or married…
Pastor Butler teaches the word of God with such simplicity and provides us with life applicable tools to help us be all that God has called us to be.
Faith Christian Center is more than just a church. It’s a family! We welcome your next visit!