A Methodist Church on Old Alabama Road
Mount Pisgah Church sits along Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek, Georgia, a short turn from the traffic light by Summit Counseling Center. The congregation sums up its identity in two lines: "Here for Hope. Here for Good." That motto frames everything from Sunday services to a four-year plan to log 200,000 hours of presence with neighbors across Johns Creek, Alpharetta, and Roswell.
The church describes itself as a community shaped by a simple belief - that hope is found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ - and rooted in the Wesleyan and Methodist theological tradition. Members and visitors find a full English-language program and a complete bilingual Spanish ministry, all under one roof.
Sunday Mornings: Traditional at 9:30, Contemporary at 11:00
Two services shape the Sunday rhythm. At 9:30 a.m., the Sanctuary fills with the church's choir and orchestra for a traditional-style service that includes teaching and communion. At 11:00 a.m., a contemporary service gathers around a praise and worship team for modern music and teaching.
Both services are also broadcast online at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., and the church invites people to "worship with us online - wherever you are. We'll meet you there." Open communion is offered at Mount Pisgah to anyone who loves God, repents of sin, and seeks to live in peace with God and neighbor.
Mount Pisgah en Español: A Full Bilingual Ministry
The Spanish-language ministry, Mount Pisgah en Español (MPIS), is not a translation of the English program but a complete parallel community. The Sunday family service meets at 11:00 a.m. in the Underground Auditorium on the 1st Floor, alongside the contemporary English service upstairs.
Beyond Sunday, MPIS runs a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday service, nightly Zoom prayer Monday through Thursday at 10:00 p.m., a Friday prayer gathering at 7:30 p.m., English-language classes on Mondays and Fridays at 6:30 p.m., discipleship courses, a couples ministry on Thursdays, weekly "Hogares de Luz" home Bible study groups, a youth and children's program on Wednesdays, monthly women's and men's meetings, a Saturday youth Bible discussion called Café con Jesús, and an annual couples retreat known as El Cordón de Tres Dobleces.
Giving is available in Spanish through the church's online portal.
Pisgah Kids: From Birth Through Fifth Grade
Pisgah Kids gathers in a dedicated Kids Worship Space on the 1st Floor. The philosophy is straightforward: every child should be known, loved, and reminded that they belong. Programming focuses less on information and more on formation - helping children understand who God is, how deeply they are loved, and how to practice it with family, classmates, and neighbors.
At 9:30 a.m., Babies through 4-year-olds are grouped by age for Bible lessons, worship, and play with a purpose. K-5 children join a large-group worship environment that includes dancing, games, and engaging Bible teaching, with a monthly faith theme and weekly age-appropriate takeaway. At 11:00 a.m., Babies through PreK remain in their grouped environment, while K-5 students break into grade-based small groups with trusted adult leaders, making room for relationships, prayer, and shared worship to take shape over time.
Families new to the church can pre-check their kids online to make the first Sunday smoother.
Students: Grades 6 Through 12
Student Ministry at Mount Pisgah is built on relationships. Students in grades 6-12 worship together at the 11:00 a.m. contemporary service and then move to small groups and Wednesday programming.
Student small groups meet Sunday at 5:00 p.m. in the Underground, where students gather for food and hang-out time before splitting into small, consistent communities organized by grade and gender. Wednesdays add another shared space: dinner begins at 5:00 p.m. and worship begins at 6:15 p.m. in the Underground on the 1st Floor. Retreats run throughout the year as another way to build friendships and grow in faith together.
Adult Gatherings and Groups
Adults find community through two tracks. Gatherings are open, lower-commitment meet-ups organized around shared life - age, stage, interests, or common experiences - and serve as an easy on-ramp. Groups meet regularly and offer deeper conversation, study, and shared life together.
The church keeps both lists in Church Center, where visitors can browse and sign up.
Care Ministry: Walking Together in Hard Times
The Care Ministry walks alongside individuals and families during life's challenges. Its recurring programs include Loving Meals, which delivers meals to those in need or comfort; GriefShare, a safe space for people working through grief; confidential intercessory prayer requests; Stephen Ministry for one-on-one support; funeral services for families honoring loved ones; a Care Partners Support Group for those caring for a loved one; and Finally Free, a post-abortive recovery group.
People can submit a prayer request or care need online, and a member of the Care team will respond.
What Mount Pisgah Believes
Mount Pisgah's beliefs rest on the Apostles' Creed and the Wesleyan theological lens that reads Scripture as Primary alongside Reason, Experience, and Tradition. The church affirms one infinite, personal God - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - and the deity, virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension, and promised return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The church teaches that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is necessary for salvation, that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone, that the Bible is the infallible, authoritative basis for doctrine, and that believers are united through the shared life in Christ. The church practices both believer's baptism and infant baptism through sprinkling, pouring, or immersion, and recognizes baptisms from other Christian traditions. Membership is a covenantal step marked by prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.
Mount Pisgah also holds specific moral convictions about marriage as the union of one man and one woman in covenant with God, about sexual intimacy as a gift within marriage, and about the dignity of every human life from conception through natural death. At the same time, the church states plainly that "all persons must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity" and that disagreement with another's beliefs is not the same as intolerance.
One Hour at a Time: A Four-Year Neighboring Commitment
Mount Pisgah's most distinctive initiative is a four-year plan to invest 200,000 hours of presence with actual neighbors in Johns Creek, Alpharetta, and Roswell. The conviction is plain - "hope doesn't belong inside buildings; it belongs in neighborhoods" - and the church frames the work as a calling rather than a program. Members are asked to give just one hour a week to a neighbor, knowing that small faithful investments accumulate into something that can reshape a community.
The church keeps a count of neighboring hours through a counting wall in the gathering area and an online form, and it encourages members to share their stories to inspire others.
Mission Partners and Outreach
The Serve ministry works through Neighborhood Partners and Mission Partners, the long-term relationships the church has built with ministries close to home and around the world.
Mount Pisgah Christian School is a Christ-centered preschool through 12th-grade school that nurtures academic excellence, spiritual growth, and character. Hillside Elementary School is a neighborhood partner school where students are encouraged to grow, explore, and thrive.
Pisgah Fosters is the church's foster-care and adoption ministry. It raises up foster families, surrounds them with trained volunteers, and walks alongside biological families, foster parents, and social workers through prayer, practical resources, and community encouragement. The Loaves & Fishes meal ministry provides meals for foster, adoptive, and kinship families, and the Care Portal connects volunteers to specific needs identified by local agencies. Banco de Amor (Bank of Love) disciples women in El Salvador and Colombia through a micro-loan program of $100 to $300 paired with training and discipleship, helping them start small businesses. Camp Lighthouse offers a fun and faith-filled summer camp for kids. Champions Place provides a supportive, accessible residence for young adults with adaptive technology. The Mount Pisgah Disaster Response Team is trained and equipped to respond when disaster hits the area. Summit Counseling Center equips individuals and families with hope through professional counseling services.
Getting Started: Parking, Plan a Visit, and Next Steps
Visitors who want to make their first visit smoother can fill out a Plan a Visit form or simply Let Us Know You're Coming online. The church offers reserved parking at the front of the building - accessed from the traffic light on Old Alabama Road by Summit Counseling Center - for guests, seniors, those with limited mobility, and families with young children.
Baptism and Membership are walked through step by step for anyone interested in taking that next step, and a Connect form is available for anyone with a heart to serve inside the church - from greeting and teaching to leading worship or supporting behind the scenes.
Giving is available online in English and in Spanish, recurring gifts can be set up through Church Center, stock and non-cash gifts are accepted, and a donor-support team handles questions about donor-advised funds and IRA distributions. A giving-access guide walks first-time givers through the Church Center login.