Community Center Church  ·  Clayton County, Georgia

What does the Bible mean today?

Not a building.
Not a brand.
We believe there's room for everyone.

We are a listening church. We believe that prayer is a conversation, not a transaction — and that means we want to hear it all. The praises, the burdens, the questions, the quiet stuff nobody else knows about.

We believe that every church should be full on Sunday. If you're looking for a traditional Sunday morning experience — there are wonderful churches near you and we hope you find one. We're here for the people who won't walk through those doors. No wish lists. No membership required. No dress code. Just people genuinely trying to love God and love their neighbors — one honest conversation at a time.

Pull Up A Chair Who We Are
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We Gather Online
Sunday
Conversation & The Word
1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays  ·  3:00 PM
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Tuesday
Community Conversation
6:00 PM  ·  Check Facebook for next gathering
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Our Posture
"We are a listening church. We believe that prayer is a conversation, not a transaction — and that means we want to hear it all. The praises, the burdens, the questions, the quiet stuff nobody else knows about. Blessings and burdens both welcome. No wish lists required, no membership necessary. Just people genuinely trying to love God and love their neighbors, one honest conversation at a time."

What Makes Us Different

Back to the basics.
Yes, really.

01

We Go to the Community

We don't wait for you to find us. We show up at festivals, barbershops, parks, and wherever people are. We bring something and ask nothing. Presence before program. Always.

02

We Tell the Truth

One hand on the Bible. One hand on the newspaper. We read the text seriously enough to let it challenge everything — including us. No cheap grace. No easy answers. Real discourse.

— Karl Barth, theologian

03

We Lament Honestly

The church has hurt people. We know. We're not exempt from that history. We lament it. And we're trying to build something that takes it seriously enough to do differently. You're not starting from zero here.

What We Believe →

Shaped By

The theologians who refused
to let the church be comfortable.

Howard Thurman

The Religion of Jesus & the Disinherited

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Costly Grace. The Church for Others.

Karl Barth

Bible in one hand. Newspaper in the other.

John Wesley

Go where the people are. Grace upon grace.

Jonathan Edwards

Faith as transformation. Not performance.

Augustine

Restless hearts. The examined life of faith.

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Community cleanup — Clayton County

Lovejoy Community Cleanup

Pastor Michael at community event

Showing Up

Community gathering

The Community

All ministry in person. All services online. This is what that looks like.

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Meet Pastor Michael

Not your average pastor.
Not your average church.

"Most pastors don't start their bio with 'I've been divorced, broke, unemployed, and raising three kids alone.' But then again, I'm not most pastors."

I didn't start Community Center Church because I had it all figured out. I started it because I didn't. I've stood in the same lines. Made the same impossible choices. Felt the specific weight of being too poor to fight back. I preach from the inside of the struggle — not from a comfortable distance from it.

The Full Story →
Pastor Michael Howington

Rev. Michael P. Howington  ·  Senior Pastor

How We Show Up

We don't ask you to seek us.
We come to you.

All ministry in person. All services online. We believe presence is the witness — not programs, not productions, not parking lot events that end before anyone connects.

We don't have a pastor on a pedestal. We have a table — with a facilitator and learners. Over time, the learners become the teachers. That's not a program. That's the body building itself.

  • Festival booths and community events across Clayton County
  • Meals delivered to motels, shelters, and wherever people are
  • Neighborhood conversations — we listen before we speak
  • Lovejoy and surrounding community cleanups
  • How can we pray for you? — Just ask.
What We Ask
"How can we pray for you?"

That's it. That's the whole ask.

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these."

Mark 12:30–31

Find Us Where You Already Are

We show up online
so you can find us in person.