Who We Are
We want to see people love God, love people, and change the world.
What We Believe
We believe the Holy Bible to be the Inspired Word of God.
2 Timothy 3:16
We believe that Jesus Christ, is the Son of God, begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary; that He shed His blood on Calvary in our place, was buried, rose again and ascended to the Father, according to the Scriptures. We believe that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life and that there is no other name under heaven given among man by which we must be saved.
Luke 1:26-33, 22:20, 24:46; John 14:6; Acts 4:12
We believe that all who, in faith, receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior are born again by the Holy Spirit and thus become the children of God. Salvation involves redemption, regeneration, sanctification and glorification.
Ephesians 1:7; Romans 10:9-10, 5:7-11; Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22; John 17:16-22
We believe in water baptism by immersion in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 28:18-19
We believe that every believer in Christ is the 'temple of the Holy Spirit.'
1 Corinthians 6:19
We believe there is one God, creator of all things, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in three manifestations: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:1-3, 26; Matthew 3:16, 17; John 1:1, 14, 10:30, 14:26, 15:26
We believe the ministry of the Holy Spirit, is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and during this age, to convince men of sin, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct, comfort and empower the believer for godly living and service.
John 16:1-13; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
We believe, 'If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.'
1 John 1:8-10
We believe in the Second Coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 1:7
Restore + Strengthen + Transform
At Fortified City Christian Church, our ministries are guided by The Great Commission to GO, MAKE DISCIPLES, and BAPTIZE.
RESTORE
We are called to GO into all the world and share the Gospel. Through our outreach programs, community service, and evangelism efforts, we seek to restore hope and bring people into a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Matthew 28:19 - 'Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations...'
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Pervis L. Brown
Senior Pastor
Pervis Lavell Brown is a native of Chicago, Illinois where he lived until he graduated from High School. Several years after joining the military, he enrolled at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Pervis graduated Magna Cum Laude when he received his B.A. Degree in History. His love of history led him to continue his studies at the University of Michigan. He has his M.A. Degree in History and has completed all requirements except his dissertation for his Ph.D. in History at the University of Michigan.
After working in church leadership positions for more than 20 years, Pervis was called to Sweet Canaan Baptist Church in Piedmont, SC and served as the Senior Pastor for more than ten years. A move with the Georgia Army National Guard led him to transition from Sweet Canaan to Fortified City Christian Church in Acworth, GA, where he serves as the Senior Pastor.
In addition to serving as a pastor, Pervis has served for more than thirty-five years in the military. His current rank is that of Lieutenant Colonel in the Georgia Army National Guard where he works as the Chief of Operations of the Joint Operation Center for the Georgia Department of Defense. Pastor Brown currently serves as the Historian for the Cobb County SCLC as well as consults the Cobb County Democracy Center on policy and civic education. He has presented on the history and constitutionality of voting in the United States.
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We want to see people love God, love people, and change the world.