Our Future

Together, we can impact generations of people, helping them to fully follow Jesus.

Our Vision

In 2023, we began the journey of creating 20 churches in 10 years

We now have four unique local churches in Forsyth, Dawson, Milton, and Canton. They are doing local ministry with local pastors, and we are experiencing Jesus change lives in these communities!

Each of these churches will lead people to fully follow Jesus through Biblical teaching, genuine worship, unique next steps, and engagement in their local community.

We are multiple churches under one umbrella, Local Church. Our goal is to build local churches with local pastors in local communities. We will plant churches, merge with churches, adopt churches, and work with pastors, leaders, and communities to put a Local Church where one is needed.

Review Our Mission, Vision and values

LOOKING AHEAD

Transforming Lives through the Local Church

At Local Church we believe that THE local church is God’s “Plan A” for the world! Because of that, we are passionate about planting local churches, with local pastors, in local communities wherever God opens up the doors. That’s why we have committed to partnering with three international organizations that are training, planting, and supporting church planters in the 10/40 Window.

This region of the world holds 85% of the remaining unreached people groups on earth today. (Find about more about the Gospel opportunity in the 10/40 Window here)

Additionally, we are still planning and praying about opportunities right here at home to do the exact same thing: planting local churches with local pastors in local communities.

2000 – Mountain Lake Church started
2014 – Mountain Lake Church Dawson started
2015 – Chris Emmitt hired to be the Senior Pastor
2020 – church name changed to Local Church to emphasize the focus on the local community
2021 – Local Church Canton started
2022 – “20 in 10” initiative conceptualized with a vision to create 20 churches in 10 years
2023 – “20 in 10” initiative launched
2023 – Local Church Milton started as the first of 20 churches
2023 – Local Church Dawson completed $2 million capital campaign and moved into new space

Our Senior Pastor

Chris Emmitt

Chris is the senior pastor of Local Church and is passionate about creating local churches with local pastors in local communities. While he leads our church in Forsyth County, he also guides and supports our Canton, Milton and Dawson pastors. Chris’ heart is that each person in these communities takes a step towards fully following Jesus.

In 2005, Chris married the prettiest girl he had ever seen. Together he and Breanna have four wonderful yet crazy kids. When he isn’t being an Uber driver for his kids to all their events, Chris loves to golf, fish, and BBQ on his Big Green Egg.

Chris has a unique way of combining real-life stories and biblical principles that connect with audiences of all sizes. He holds a degree in marketing from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree from Rockbridge Seminary.