Discipleship To The World

At Home

We take seriously the priority of sharing the gospel with those close at hand as well as around the world. We believe Jesus when he said in the book of Acts, “After the Sprit has come upon you, you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the uttermost parts of the earth.” We are continually confronted with the needs of those around us in Augusta, our “Jerusalem”, and our vision is to impact this city for Christ. Many members are actively involved in local ministries, many of which are led by our own members. A list of local ministries is given below and additional contacts for opportunities to serve are found on the Member’s Site.

  • Agape Ministries, ministering to the spiritual and physical needs of people in the inner city of Augusta, especially the elderly, poor, hungry, sick, homeless, and those in prison; contact Mike Weiksner, 706/868-5325
  • Augusta School of Biblical Studies, a Bible College (2 years) and Seminary (1 year), seeking to equip the Augusta Christian lay community with biblical training; needs volunteers for administration and help in raising funds; contact Paul Volpitto, 706/736-7495.
  • Campus Outreach, reaching students with the gospel on campuses; would love families to adopt college students and pray for them; contact Luke Niday, 706/823-2469.
  • Care Pregnancy Center, caring for mothers with unplanned pregnancies and their unborn children; needs volunteers for crisis counseling, hotline volunteers, parenting class teachers, and a host of other services; contact Susan Swanson, 706/724-3733.
  • Christian Medical and Dental Association, reaching medical personnel for Christ, and planning short-term mission trips; needs help discipling health professionals; contact Dr. Andy Sanders, 706/855-1713.
  • Compassion Ministries, serving members and non-members who find themselves in a crisis, tragedy, prolonged illness or other difficult circumstances; needs people who are willing to come alongside others to assist them; requests are communicated through an email list; more people are needed on the core team; contact Dexter Walker, 803/278-6337, or Beryl Hostetter, 706/737-0293.
  • East Augusta Middle School Math Ministries, providing basic math skills for teenage kids and modeling a Christian life in their presence; contact Chet Gunter, 706/651-1305.
  • Fireside Ministries, helping youth in crisis; offering literacy training, GED preparation, job skills training for men without work; partnering with Heritage Academy; needs Christians to work with and love these students, and partner in job skills training, and provide financial help for projects; contact Phin Hitchcock, 706/733-3007.
  • Heritage Academy, offering quality education to children of economically, socially and racially diverse families (with an intentional mission to low-income families), empowering them to become a positive influence for Christ; needs volunteers and mentors for children, and administrative and financial support; contact Dr. Linda Tucciarone, 706/736-1622.
  • International Link, reaching international students and medical researchers with the gospel; needs friendship partners and conversational English partners for the internationals, and people to help raise finances for LINKS; contact Jim Scogin, 803/279-0428.
  • Intersect, a monthly gathering for inviting unbelieving friends and neighbors to hear the gospel and receive love and fellowship; largely led by our singles ministry; needs people who are interested in reaching out to an unbelieving young professional community; contact John Barrett, 706/823-6406.
  • Medical Campus Outreach, reaching medical students with the gospel and leading short-term missions trips; needs hosts for fellowship times with students, and health professionals to mentor students and participate in the short-term mission trips; 706/823-6408.
  • Miracle Making Ministries, providing primary health care downtown for low-income families, and helping fix houses and provide food for the needy; needs volunteers for reaching the low-income families for Christ, and medical personnel to help in the clinic; contact Dr. Robert Campbell, 706/736-1971.
  • Prison Ministry, reaching prisoners and their families for Christ; needs people who feel led of the Lord to focus on this specific need; contact Matt Aitken, 706/796-7760.
  • Release Time Education, providing Bible instruction to students of public schools; needs qualified teachers with a firm grasp of the Bible and an ability to relate to youth in public schools; contact Sylvester and Mary Brown, 706/868-7350.
  • Westminster Schools of Augusta, dedicated to offering excellent education grounded in a biblically based Christian world view; parents are needed to volunteer for a number of services; contact Jim Adare, 706/731-5260.
  • Young Life, introducing youth in public schools to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith; needs volunteers who love kids, will open their homes for fellowship, prayer and planning, and be a part of the financial support team; contact Ogden Tabb, 706/860-7557.