This is a great church...today's message was great....i learned to have an attitude of…read moregratitude...I will definitely be back to get some more knowledge of the Bible

According to their motto, Impact is a "multi-cultural gathering of people committed to sharing the…read morelove of Christ with the world." Their tagline is : "Doing Church Differently" . After about five years of attendance here, I can attest that both these things are true. This is an awesome, awesome Christ-filled church unlike any other church you've attended (and that's coming from someone who's attended A LOT). Impact has only been in existence for eight years. When we first starting attending, service was held in the auditorium of a middle school (Brown middle). From the first time we stepped into the auditiorum, something about Impact struck me--it felt like HOME. Being a PK (preacher's kid), I was raised in church and had become a bit disillusioned by it after some bad experiences. But, since I knew that the problem revolved around the CHURCH and not in GOD, I knew I just needed to begin a journey to find the right church home for me. Once I moved to Atlanta, that's exactly what I did. I must've visited dozens of churches on my quest; some I liked, others I didn't, but none seemed to really grab me. I also had some stiff non-negotiables that I refused to compromise on. 1)The church needed to be diverse racially, and in sex, age and sexual orientation. 2) the praise and worship team needed to be the BOMB 3) the preaching had to be more like teaching than just screaming and "falling out in the spirit". 4) there needed to be ample opportunities to volunteer in and give back to community. Most churches I visited had SOME of these qualities but not one had ALL. ONLY Impact surpassed all my expectations and gave me even more than I asked for. I felt love and warmth the moment I stepped foot into the sanctuary. Then I heard the singing and the preaching and I was in love. At first the church felt like our little secret (which a church definitely is not supposed to be) but then it got bigger, and bigger and bigger. I remember when they announced that the church had become so popular that they had to add two extra services every sunday. Then last year they finally finished their new sanctuary which is so beautiful and modern, including a juice bar/coffee stand, awesome kids play/learn area and so much more. All Impact's success is a testament to the fact that God has truly blessed them. For a church to have only been around eight years yet they house thousands per service and are settled into their own beautiful building, built from the ground-up ...and are debt-free, that's unheard of!! It takes some churches twenty years to do that and then they end up paying it off for years. I am constantly blown away by Impact's vision and drive. Pastor Olu is a young, dynamic preacher who TEACHES rather than just shouts at the congregation. Again, as someone who grew up in church my whole life, I learn something new every Sunday and my wife who didn't grow up in church also learns so much and never gets lost due to christian jargon etc. The praise and worship team is INSANE. Impact does not have a choir but I guarantee if you just stood outside in the parking lot on a Sunday morning and listened to the praise team, you would not believe me. There are usually no more than 5-7 people on stage at a time yet they sound better than some full choirs I've heard in my life. Not only that but the style of singing and the team members themselves rotate constantly so you never get bored. The church is very diverse which is important to me. When I walk into a church I like to see that it appeals to ALL people . Black, white, asian, latino, gay, straight old, young and in-between. As a gay woman who attends with my wife, I feel very comfortable there and we've never gotten a dirty look or stare. Impact is always giving to the community. They provide a small scholarship for college students, they canvass the community, they build house via habitat for humanity and the list goes on. I'll stop here because I could go on and on about how much I love this church. The only other thing I'll say is, come experience it for yourself!

Just a good place to go to for church. You learn a lot and you fellowship with other church members.read more

This isn't a Church like any you've been to before. Pastor Tim is a teacher of salvation and the…read moreChristian life. If you're disappointed with going to Church? I invite you to come visit us here. And look me up. And if you do I'll help you as others helped me.

Awesome church. We really love Southwest Christian church! One of the best things about the church…read moreis they make you feel like family because to them you are family they show everyone the love of Christ and they are very humble. The staff are all so awesome and after about a year of attending we decided to become members and were embraced with so much love I am just very thankful to be a part of a church who does so much for their members and community . We attend the service in the new location in Palmetto. They have dinners once a week for any who wants to attend and after they do a bible study for adults while the kids learn a fall and spring musical. If you are looking for a community of people that show the love of Jesus in s practical way then come check our Southwest Christian Church.

It's been some years since I visited the church and plan to visit there again by the grace of God…read moreamen Bishop RZ Mckissick is a great pastor and friend he is my children uncle Torri and Twyla Mckissick and l still consider him my brother first wife of his late brother Mr. Charlie James Mckissick may the peace of God which surpasses all understanding be with all of us who love him allow his children also l have done everything to contact you all Bishop please contact me at (470)-641-3457 .thank you so much in Christ Jesus Name hallelujah amen

Love it. It's just the atmosphere it's forever charged .. something about the Holy Spirit . For me…read moreis receiving what's being offered . One downside is I would love to see the CROSS Jesus was crucified on a CROSS for OUR sins and as a symbol of such I would love to see one in the CHURCH. As of last Sunday there's none . Not saying my review is I'll make that change .. but that's just my observation and my humble opinion.

I felt the love of all the people as well as the love of God here. The pastor is truly anointed…read moreand has a heart for God. I feel bad that he seems to be so misunderstood. Satan is busy trying to turn people away from everything that will truly set you free! This church is it!

I did find my way to service that following Sunday morning. I felt welcomed acknowledged and…read moreencouraged to come back.. A lovely place to worship if you are tired of the Mega Church life.. you will be "fed" the word of GOD here for sure.

by Mrs. L (Art's wife)…read more I felt it was a decent experience. Welcoming team takes their jobs seriously and you WILL be greeted, better than at most churches in the area. Worship sounds pretty good and is genuine and sincere. The whole service is on the long side, at least two hours maybe longer, so I think some people manage that by arriving late. The church is spirit-filled, so be prepared for prophesy, tongues, laying on of hands for healing, etc. They will pray for you at the end if you wish. Most amazingly, the pastors genuinely extend grace even after salvation, and don't pressure the congregation to perform for them (like many well-meaning pastors end up doing)! The messages are grace-motivated instead of shame-motivated. Ex. "You get to participate with God. We hope you don't miss out, but if you do, God's still going to get it done another way" rather than "You have to do God's work or it won't happen." Subtle but very real and very rare relaxed attitude in the evangelical church! Also, the pastors are bi-vocational, which means they don't need to get their income through the offerings, which takes a lot of the pressure off the system, IMO. Women were pretty welcoming at the women's fellowship breakfast I attended, and they do a cool women's Zoom prayer/prophesy meeting once a month (or is it weekly?) that allows the average participant to take turns leading. I couldn't commit to attending the church though, because I had no regular way to get to know people in person. My friend who invited me to the church invited me to her small group, but it was getting too big, so I was told by church staff that I couldn't join in. After a "miss" where my small group interest card went missing and I had no follow up for a month or two, I was eventually assigned (after my friend brought it up to the small groups' coordinator) to a small group. It was approximately 60 minutes from my home due to rush hour traffic (my friend's group was about 25 minutes, not bad in ATL. I live only about 25 minutes from the church). The particular weeknight my assigned small group met was also the one day my homeschooled kid had for-pay classes all day until about 5 pm. So, it didn't work out. Maybe I will try again with a different way to get to know people.

Love this place. This is family once you walk in. If your looking for authentic people, this is the…read moreplace.

Such a warm and welcoming church. I have visited a few times and have truly enjoyed the worship,…read moreteachings and fellowship.

The Courageous Spirit of God is in this place! I love worshipping here. I don't need glasses or…read morebinoculars to see the minister. We are a going church doing big things!