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The Gathering Place Atlanta 1874 Piedmont Road Suite 416-D Atlanta, Georgia 30324 404-815-0007
The Holy Scriptures
We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible, and inherent Word of God designed for
our instruction in faith and conduct. The Bible is our sole authority for guidance
in living the Christian life.
(2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1: 20-21; Psalms 19:7; Matt. 5:18)
God The Father
We believe that God The Father so loved the world that He sent His only begotten son
Jesus Christ to die for our sins. We also believe that God The Father has spiritually
adopted all of His children who have put their faith His son Jesus Christ
(Eph. 1:3, 3:14-15; James 1:17; John 3:16, 6:44; Isaiah 53:4-5; Rom. 8:29, 9:11; Gal. 4:
5,6)
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God who came into the world to
redeem the world of our sins. We believe that He was born of a virgin, lived a perfect
sinless life, was crucified, rose victoriously, and defeated sin, death, hell and the grave.
We also believe that He is currently seated at the right hand of The Father making
intercession for His children.
(John 1:1,14,18; Luke 1:30-35; Hebrews 4:15; Philippians 2:5-11)
The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit leads us to Jesus and that the promise of the Baptism of
the Holy Spirit is for all men and women with the initial evidence being “Speaking In
Tongues” as experienced on the Day of Pentecost, and referenced throughout Acts and
the Epistles. We further believe that the Holy Spirit imparts all of the spiritual gifts to
believers in order to edify and minister.
(Acts 2, Acts 19, Rom. 8:9-11; Rom. 12:6; 1 Cor. 12-14; Eph. 4:7-13)
Salvation
We believe that salvation is a free gift from God offered to anyone and everyone
regardless of gender, race or sexual orientation. It is totally an act of the grace of God
and cannot be earned. We believe that no one can enter into the kingdom of God
unless they are born again spiritually. This new birth of the believer comes only through
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Our redemption has been accomplished
through the Blood of Jesus.
(John 3:3-18; 2 Cor. 5:21; Eph 2:8-9, I John 1:9)
Divine Healing
We believe that Divine Healing for the Body, Soul and Spirit has been provided for us
by the atoning death and victorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is a
privilege to all believers and appropriated by faith in our heavenly Father's unfailing
promises throughout the scriptures. “For By His stripes we were healed.”
(Isa. 53:4, Psa 103:3, James 5:14-15, Mark 16)
The Church
We believe that there is one church, made of all believers regardless of gender, race
or sexual orientation. This group of believers is the living body of Christ called to
bring the good news of Jesus to a lost and dying world.
(1 Cor. 12:12-27; Acts 2:42-47)
We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible, and inherent Word of God designed for
our instruction in faith and conduct. The Bible is our sole authority for guidance
in living the Christian life.
(2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1: 20-21; Psalms 19:7; Matt. 5:18)
God The Father
We believe that God The Father so loved the world that He sent His only begotten son
Jesus Christ to die for our sins. We also believe that God The Father has spiritually
adopted all of His children who have put their faith His son Jesus Christ
(Eph. 1:3, 3:14-15; James 1:17; John 3:16, 6:44; Isaiah 53:4-5; Rom. 8:29, 9:11; Gal. 4:
5,6)
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God who came into the world to
redeem the world of our sins. We believe that He was born of a virgin, lived a perfect
sinless life, was crucified, rose victoriously, and defeated sin, death, hell and the grave.
We also believe that He is currently seated at the right hand of The Father making
intercession for His children.
(John 1:1,14,18; Luke 1:30-35; Hebrews 4:15; Philippians 2:5-11)
The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit leads us to Jesus and that the promise of the Baptism of
the Holy Spirit is for all men and women with the initial evidence being “Speaking In
Tongues” as experienced on the Day of Pentecost, and referenced throughout Acts and
the Epistles. We further believe that the Holy Spirit imparts all of the spiritual gifts to
believers in order to edify and minister.
(Acts 2, Acts 19, Rom. 8:9-11; Rom. 12:6; 1 Cor. 12-14; Eph. 4:7-13)
Salvation
We believe that salvation is a free gift from God offered to anyone and everyone
regardless of gender, race or sexual orientation. It is totally an act of the grace of God
and cannot be earned. We believe that no one can enter into the kingdom of God
unless they are born again spiritually. This new birth of the believer comes only through
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Our redemption has been accomplished
through the Blood of Jesus.
(John 3:3-18; 2 Cor. 5:21; Eph 2:8-9, I John 1:9)
Divine Healing
We believe that Divine Healing for the Body, Soul and Spirit has been provided for us
by the atoning death and victorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is a
privilege to all believers and appropriated by faith in our heavenly Father's unfailing
promises throughout the scriptures. “For By His stripes we were healed.”
(Isa. 53:4, Psa 103:3, James 5:14-15, Mark 16)
The Church
We believe that there is one church, made of all believers regardless of gender, race
or sexual orientation. This group of believers is the living body of Christ called to
bring the good news of Jesus to a lost and dying world.
(1 Cor. 12:12-27; Acts 2:42-47)
Pastor Keith was raised in New
Orleans, LA . He accepted Christ
at the age of 14 after reading a
Christian tract entitled "This Was
Your Life". Once he was born-
again, he attended a Southern
Baptist church for several years.
He then began to attend a non-
denominational Charismatic
church after receiving The
Baptism of The Holy Spirit. It was
during this time that Pastor Keith
said he developed his true love
and appreciation for “Spirit-
Filled Worship".
Pastor began his ministerial
career as a Youth Pastor and
Minister of Music at an
Assemblies of God church in
Baton Rouge LA. He then
worked throughout Latin
America as a missionary in Peru,
Costa Rica, Guatemala and
Mexico. He graduated from a
Pentecostal Bible college in
1988, however it was not until
he was in Seminary that he
began to deal with his sexual
orientation. He says “I desired to
be free from the struggle of
having same sex attractions ever
since I can remember. The
church told me I had to change
for God to accept me, so I
fasted, I prayed, and cried to be
free. I finally ended up in a
program called Exodus
International where I went
through an intense counseling
program designed to make me
straight. I completed the
program and even taught it to
several groups. It was during this
time that God began to do a
wonderful healing in my life and
to confirm to me that He had
indeed made me just the way I
was, a gay male.”
Pastor Keith conducts a
teaching once a quarter where
he examines all of The
Scriptures used to condemn the
GLBT community and then what
the Bible really says. Pastor
Keith met his partner Edward 9
years ago and together with a
group of close friends formed
T.G.P.A. Pastor Keith has a
strong desire to see those who
need to reconcile their
Christianity with their sexual
orientation. He also has a deep
passion for worship and the arts
and foreign missions.
Pastor holds a B.S. In Pastoral
Ministry and a Master's Degree
from The Assemblies of God
Theological Seminary.
Orleans, LA . He accepted Christ
at the age of 14 after reading a
Christian tract entitled "This Was
Your Life". Once he was born-
again, he attended a Southern
Baptist church for several years.
He then began to attend a non-
denominational Charismatic
church after receiving The
Baptism of The Holy Spirit. It was
during this time that Pastor Keith
said he developed his true love
and appreciation for “Spirit-
Filled Worship".
Pastor began his ministerial
career as a Youth Pastor and
Minister of Music at an
Assemblies of God church in
Baton Rouge LA. He then
worked throughout Latin
America as a missionary in Peru,
Costa Rica, Guatemala and
Mexico. He graduated from a
Pentecostal Bible college in
1988, however it was not until
he was in Seminary that he
began to deal with his sexual
orientation. He says “I desired to
be free from the struggle of
having same sex attractions ever
since I can remember. The
church told me I had to change
for God to accept me, so I
fasted, I prayed, and cried to be
free. I finally ended up in a
program called Exodus
International where I went
through an intense counseling
program designed to make me
straight. I completed the
program and even taught it to
several groups. It was during this
time that God began to do a
wonderful healing in my life and
to confirm to me that He had
indeed made me just the way I
was, a gay male.”
Pastor Keith conducts a
teaching once a quarter where
he examines all of The
Scriptures used to condemn the
GLBT community and then what
the Bible really says. Pastor
Keith met his partner Edward 9
years ago and together with a
group of close friends formed
T.G.P.A. Pastor Keith has a
strong desire to see those who
need to reconcile their
Christianity with their sexual
orientation. He also has a deep
passion for worship and the arts
and foreign missions.
Pastor holds a B.S. In Pastoral
Ministry and a Master's Degree
from The Assemblies of God
Theological Seminary.
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WHAT DOES GOD'S WORD TELL US ABOUT WORSHIP?
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God -
this is your spiritual act of worship. (Romans 12:1-2)
From this scripture we see that worship involves our whole being. The following verses teach us how to present our bodies as a living
sacrifice of worship.
The Bible teaches us to worship with our mouths:
• Praising - I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; Yes, I will praise Him among the multitude. (Psalm 109:30)
• Singing - Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. (Psalm 47:6)
• Shouting - Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart! (Psalm 32:11)
The Bible teaches us to worship with our hands:
• Lifting hands - Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. (Psalm 134:2)
• Clapping hands - Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God. (Psalm 47:1)
• Playing Musical Instruments - Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise Him with the harp and lyre, praise Him with tambourine and
dancing, praise Him with the strings and flute, praise Him with the clash of cymbals... (Psalm 150:3-5)
The Bible teaches us to worship with our bodies:
• Standing - Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord. (Psalm 134:1)
• Bowing / Kneeling / Prostrating - Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. (Psalm 95:6)
• Dancing - Let them praise His name with dancing and make music to Him with tambourine and harp. (Psalm 149:3)
• Banners - May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory, flying banners to honor our God. May the LORD answer all your prayers. (Psalm 20:5)
Other Biblical expressions of worship:
• Giving - Give to the Lord glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come into His courts. Oh worship the Lord... (Psalm 96:8-9)
• Gifts of the Spirit - When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these
must be done for the strengthening of the church.
...sing to the Lord, all the earth. (1 Corinthians 14:26)
• New Song (spontaneous songs of praise) - Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord, all the earth. (Psalm 96:1)
this is your spiritual act of worship. (Romans 12:1-2)
From this scripture we see that worship involves our whole being. The following verses teach us how to present our bodies as a living
sacrifice of worship.
The Bible teaches us to worship with our mouths:
• Praising - I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; Yes, I will praise Him among the multitude. (Psalm 109:30)
• Singing - Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. (Psalm 47:6)
• Shouting - Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart! (Psalm 32:11)
The Bible teaches us to worship with our hands:
• Lifting hands - Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. (Psalm 134:2)
• Clapping hands - Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God. (Psalm 47:1)
• Playing Musical Instruments - Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise Him with the harp and lyre, praise Him with tambourine and
dancing, praise Him with the strings and flute, praise Him with the clash of cymbals... (Psalm 150:3-5)
The Bible teaches us to worship with our bodies:
• Standing - Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord. (Psalm 134:1)
• Bowing / Kneeling / Prostrating - Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. (Psalm 95:6)
• Dancing - Let them praise His name with dancing and make music to Him with tambourine and harp. (Psalm 149:3)
• Banners - May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory, flying banners to honor our God. May the LORD answer all your prayers. (Psalm 20:5)
Other Biblical expressions of worship:
• Giving - Give to the Lord glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come into His courts. Oh worship the Lord... (Psalm 96:8-9)
• Gifts of the Spirit - When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these
must be done for the strengthening of the church.
...sing to the Lord, all the earth. (1 Corinthians 14:26)
• New Song (spontaneous songs of praise) - Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord, all the earth. (Psalm 96:1)
| For God did not send His Son into the world that He might judge the world but that the world might he saved through Him John 3:17 (NIV) |
Our Pastor...
| Pastor Keith |
What We Believe.......
