Hillsong Church Launching New Site in Atlanta in 2021 with Husband & Wife Team

Andrea Morris
11-01-2020

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Atlanta, Georgia will be the site of a new Hillsong Church led by Toni and Sam Collier, who couldn't be more excited about their new venture.

"I think one of the things I'm most excited about is that when people walk into the four walls of Hillsong Atlanta, they will feel Hillsong," Toni explained. "They will feel a family, they will feel united. And then of course they're going to feel Atlanta."

"It's going to be great. People are going to learn, they're going to grow," she added. "They're going to interface with new cultures and it's going to be a beautiful thing."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

this is about strengthening the kingdom. • this is about building a room that looks like the fingerprints of Heaven. • this is about carrying the global legacy of @brianchouston + @bobbiehouston who we respect and love deeply. • this is about creating a home for our family and the people of Atlanta. • this is about celebrating cultures and reminding the world that we belong to each other. • this is about taking everything we’ve experienced at churches like New Birth and Oasis, everything we learned from @andy_stanley and our North Point Family and creating a new experience in a new way. • this is about Jesus reigning and his people not backing down to the world. • this is a true honor that we get to carry and a Pastoral journey that we don’t take lightly. • this is @hillsongatlanta. let’s go build the kingdom fam. • welcome home, Atlanta. : @maryhannahharte

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The husband and wife team says the new journey will begin early next year, however, an official date has not been released.

"We're not only just dreaming about this...we are working towards this," Toni said. "We are going to build this right here in Atlanta and we just hope that you walk through our doors and you will feel that deep in your souls and you also continue to hear the words 'Welcome Home'."

Sam told the Christian Post that the mission of Hillsong is to "reach and influence the world by building a large Christ-centered, Bible-based church, changing mindsets and empowering people to lead and impact in every sphere of life."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

when asked the question, “What sparked @hillsongatlanta ?” • it’s this. it’s family. it’s God’s people. • it’s wanting to be in the trenches of the kingdom, worshipping and spiritually fighting with believers that look like us and those that don’t, with backgrounds we understand and ones we don’t. • this is a glimpse of our people. our family. our team. those we get to stand in the trenches with and create something beautiful that Jesus and the Holy Spirit can dwell in. • what an honor and privilege. what a glimpse into heaven and we’re having so much fun doing it already. • love you all (pictured and not), very deeply. we’re so much better with you. @benniebatesphoto

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Prior to launching Hillsong Atlanta, Sam served at North Point Community Church in Atlanta which is led by Andy Stanley. Toni has worked as a host and consultant with North Point Ministries, also founded by Stanley. 

The Collier's recognize there may be challenges with opening the Atlanta site during a pandemic, but they are looking forward to the "uniqueness of the day."

"I think the pandemic has caused us to question everything about how we do church," Sam said. "When your physical gatherings are pulled away, what does it mean to really be a church? Is it the physical body in one place, or is it relationships, discipleship, and community? I think it's caused us to go back to the basics. It's forced us to say, 'Let's build this foundation right'."

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Andrea Morris
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Andrea Morris is a Features Producer for The 700 Club. She came to CBN in 2019 where she worked as a web producer in the news department for three years. Her passion was always to tell human interest stories that would touch the hearts of readers while connecting them with God. She transitioned into her new role with The 700 Club in August 2022.
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