about vertical church

Vertical Church is a multi-campus church in North Georgia committed to compel the world around us to passionately follow Jesus. We gather in two locations: our Blairsville Campus and our Hiawassee Campus. We believe that following Jesus is for everyone, no matter where you are or what your life has looked like. We want Vertical to be a church like a home.

The mission of Vertical Church is to compel the world around us to passionately follow Jesus.

Our Story

Vertical Church was founded in 2017 by a group of people passionate about Jesus and desiring to reach those who are not engaged in the local church. Vertical was built to be a church like a home for those who have walked through struggles such as addiction, divorce, abortion, or other trials in life that often make people feel like church is no longer an option of them. We want anyone, at any time, no matter their past to come and have a stronger relationship with Jesus. 

Our Mission at Vertical is to compel the world around us to passionately follow Jesus. In the book of Luke, Jesus shares a parable about a great feast. The banquet master tells his servants to go and invite others to the banquet. After many people decline the invitation, the master tells his servants to bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame to the banquet. The servants reply that they had done so but there was still more room at the table. The master commands his servants "‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full." (Luke 14:23)

Vertical Church exists in North Georgia to go to the country lanes and roads to compel people to come in and experience the great banquet of a relationship with Jesus. 

VERTICAL CHURCH VALUES:

A dark textured graphic with the number 1 and the words 'Kingdom Focus' in lime green, followed by an inspirational Christian message about focusing on Jesus.
A graphic on a dark textured background with the number 2 and the words 'Maximized Mindset' in green, above a quote about giving God our best.
A graphic on a dark textured background. It features the number 3, the words 'EMPOWERING GENERATIONS' in green, and a mission statement in white below.
A graphic on a dark background with the number 4 and text that reads 'Body Builders'. Below it says, 'We seek to champion one another in the faith.'
A dark background with the number 5 and the words 'Church Like A Home' in green. Below is text about wanting church to feel like home for everyone who comes.
A graphic on a dark background with the number 6 and the words 'Leave No Doubt' in green. Text below describes living a life that shows Jesus's value.

Our Church Leadership:

The Leadership Team consists of three parts: The Senior Pastor, Lead Administrators, and Lead Elders. The team functions similar to a board of directors for our church. The Lead Administrators and Lead Elders have a four-year term for their service, can serve two consecutive terms, and have been appointed to serve in accordance with our church bylaws. 

  • The Senior Pastor is hired by the Leadership Team. The Senior Pastor oversees the teaching ministry, pastoral ministry, and spiritual vision of the church. The Senior Pastor oversees The Church Staff.  
  • Lead Administrators are spiritually gifted in administration and leadership. They oversee the business, financial, and legal matters of the church.  
  • Lead Elders are appointed to the leadership team by the Elders. They represent the Elders on the Leadership team for a four-year term and can serve two consecutive terms. Elders help oversee the spiritual matters of the church and support the pastoral ministry.

The Leadership Team creates Committees called “Teams” to help share and accomplish specific responsibilities of church leadership and to advise the Leadership Team for decision making. These members consist of Leadership Team Members and appointed members of the church congregation who possess the needed professional skills and wisdom for each responsibility. They are created and appointed by the Leadership Team as needed.

If you would like to nominate someone for the Leadership Team, you can email info@vcotm.org.

Meet the Leadership Team

The Church Staff are hired to do the daily ministry work of the church and their hiring is approved by the Leadership Team. They oversee day-to-day operations under the supervision of the Senior Pastor. They oversee ministries, ministry budgets, interns, volunteers, and teams under their ministry area.

Meet the staffJob opportunities

The Elders are men appointed into spiritual church leadership by nomination. Then, all nominations for an Elder are reviewed and vetted. Once approved, they are confirmed by prayer, fasting, and vote by the existing Elders. They serve as an extension of the pastoral ministry for the church and as spiritual accountability for the Senior Pastor. The Elders oversee and disciple the Elders in Training.

The Elders in Training are those who meet all the qualifications to be an elder and are being trained in their spiritual maturity, leadership, and wisdom to shepherd the church as an Elder.

If you would like to nominate someone to be an Elder, you can email info@vcotm.org.

Meet the Elders

Deacons/Deaconesses are respected ministry leaders who help lead inside and outside of the church. When congregational needs arise, Deacons help serve and care for the church body. They also help Vertical stay connected to partnering ministries by serving as an ambassador for the church. Deacons can be nominated at any time. 

If you would like to nominate someone to be a Deacon, you can email info@vcotm.org.