Passion City Church

If you’re looking for a place to experience joy in the gospel, this is it. Louie Giglio and his staff create an atmosphere of comfort, elegance, home and serenity, while leaving no detail undone. It’s a contemporary worship service with the Passion band as the music. Occasional guests supplement their part of the service.
Count on the service to be about an hour and a half, but you won’t know it until it’s over. Engaging in every way. The parking lot does fill up, but there is additional free parking in a nearby deck. Shuttles will take you to 515 and return you to your car.
515 is more than a church, it’s a community of people ready to welcome visitors and regular attendees the same way and share the gospel.

I visited Passion City Church summer 2015, I came to Atlanta on vacation and was looking for a church to attend while in town. Attending PCC, was an amazing and memorable experience. The experience of visiting the campus design, people and worship make for a wonderful experience. The Worship experience can’t get any better as far as contemporary Christian music goes. If you coming for the first time I recommend coming early, finding parking can take some time. PCC is a great church to be a part of for those searching for a church to belong to and be excited about attending. Great church, look forward to visiting again next time I’m in Atlanta.

So I went to visit some family in the Atlanta area and had to come check out this church. I’ve wanted to for a long time now.
Took the Marta transit system. When I got off the train I immediately saw signs directing me to the church and to Passion City Church bus shuttles. There were at least 20 buses waiting. I was greeted at the shuttle stop. When the shuttle started there was someone giving all the information I needed to know. Sermon series, who’s preaching, and other important info.
When I got into the church I had a personal usher to seat me. They treated me like a VIP. Worship was an experience. It was awesome. It’s like going to one of Passion’s concerts. Worship was lead by by Kristen Standfill. Got to see pastor Louie preach. Wow. What an awesome speaker. He preaches and breaks it down so that EVERYONE can understand the message.
Everything was awesome. Since I will be going to Atlanta a lot from California I will be definitely be making this my church home in Atlanta. Can’t wait to to get back to Passion City Church.

Welcome home. I think my favorite thing about Passion City Church is how there isn’t actually a sign… which may seem strange, especially in the south. They refer to the building as «515», which is the number in its address on Garson Drive. This philosophy, or idea that church is not a building but a body of people, is reflected in the way this mega-​church does community.
The church uses screens, large speakers & bright lights which may not be what you’re used to. Give it a chance though, at the very least you’ll be welcomed with generosity, listen to incredible music & hopefully glean from a powerful sermon. And if you leave & decide it’s not for you… the advantage to living in the Bible Belt is there are dozens more to try within walking distance.

Wow – this church is AWESOME! I grew up going to the Catholic Church on holidays, and now that I’m an adult, I was really looking to find a church of my own. I followed PC on social media/​online for a year before attending. Reading Pastor Louie’s recent book «The Comeback» was game-​changing, and I knew I had to check this place out! Louie’s messages really jive with my spiritual views… Just walking in this place makes me feel at peace. Love this place!

Great place for Jr. High, High School and College students. Music is always great and there are few speakers in Atlanta that deliver the depth that Louie does with passion and convection.

I truly enjoyed the worship and the preaching. If you’re a church consumer, you can check it out and note your likes and dislikes. But…
The reality is church is more supernatural than checking out a pizza place. For you to have a great experience it’s more than just the chef or waitstaff. For church, your heart has to be open and mind ready to hear from God. It’s not just the pastor or musicians. Surprise to some, it has s lot to do with you and your mindset… and heart.
Lots of people will like this church, and not like this church, based on their preferences alone. Really, really misses the point.
If you don’t have a church, check it out. Check out several and ask God where He wants you to be. Get involved, become invested, and treat it like family… because it is. I’ve been deeply invested in several church families and I’m attending here while in transition with my job. If I lived here, and lived close, I would take that journey for sure.
Note: there are some places called churches that don’t teach sound theology and make church about you. Seems tempting, but I pray you avoid those and helps you make much of Jesus instead.

What an amazing church! From start to finish everything is done with excellence. Our children love bloom and Passion Kids. They are loved on, taught the truths of God’s word, reminded who they are in Christ, AND have so much fun! The gatherings are always so powerful and filled with truth. We love Passion City Church!

I’ve been attending Passion City Church from the very first gathering at the Tabernacle years ago. It’s a rare thing when you can find a place that doesn’t feel like an event you attend but a family you belong to and that’s how PCC is for me. I am so grateful to be a part of all Jesus is building in and through our House in Atlanta and all over the world.

First off, I am not usually a church type of person. I grew up in a church and always found it incredibly boring so when I got out on my own I never really wanted to go to another one. But somehow I found myself at Passion City Church.
I live half a mile away from Passion City and never gave it any thought until a couple of days ago. The church is not marked from the outside so if you are driving by and don’t know what it is it just looks like a big weird building. I had to google the address the first time I walked by it. The church is always crowded on Sunday’s so they have to have people directing the flow of it or you park nearby and catch the shuttle or walk. They also have smaller community groups either at the church if you live nearby or in different locations around the city. I would guess the community groups are still quite large but have to be smaller than the church services on Sunday’s.
Anyway, so I never gave the church any thought until I started noticing how crowded it was every time I drove by. Then, this past Sunday as I was driving for Lyft I had a pickup at the church. The man I picked up was very friendly and I asked him how long he had been going there. We talked about the church and he told me I should just go one Sunday and try it. I told him he had sold me on at least going and sitting in for one service. The next day I decided to look at their website and saw that they have a college aged community group that meets every other Tuesday night. That was perfect for me because I am in college and since I go to school at Brenau all the way up in Gainesville it is really hard for me to make friends there. Also, it was meeting the next day so I decided to try it out. (A little fact about me: I am pretty quiet, shy and filled with anxiety when I am in a large group of people.) So, I walked in by myself to the college community group and let me tell you I was only nervous for about a minute or two before someone came up to me and introduced herself and asked me if I wanted to join her group. Amazing! Everyone I met was so friendly, the message of the night was exactly what I needed to hear and I truly felt that I needed to be there that night. I came out with some phone numbers of people that I had just met so that we could do lunch and hang out. It was incredible. I never found one aspect of the night to be boring and I was there from 7:15pm until 10:15pm. I am in love with Passion City Church right now and I hope this feeling stays.
I highly recommend anyone to at least try it. If it isn’t for you that is perfectly okay. It may not be the right fit for everyone but it is for me especially when I wasn’t even looking for a church.

This is so far the only mega church I keep coming back to. The people and the staff are great. The way they arranged parking and having the buses come pick us from the parking garage is great. It is always crowded with people coming and going and visiting. It’s always a great experience here. It feels like you’re at a concert or a conference.
But more than that– Louie Giglio is the head pastor of this church. And man does he have heart for God. He is very passionate and his sermons are always great. He give many examples and things that he experience in his life to make it more clear and vivid. The words he uses to describe scripture just hits home run. You just understand it.

Hubby and I were visiting Marietta and decided to check out Passion Church. While it’s odd to write a review of a church, this one is just awesome! We absolutely loved our experience from beginning to end. Parking can be tough, so I’m glad I’m glad that we were at the «least crowded» service. The door and parking folks were great and welcomomg and the message was Bible based and very relevant. The worship was AMAZING. If we lived here, this could definitely be out church home!

Everyone here is full of love and welcoming. The music is beautiful; you feel like you’re at a gospel concert. Lou’s messages are bible-​based and he’s funny. The church is nice and clean in the inside and outside. I love this place.

Jesus lived a life of love. This place personifies that well.

Whenever, I’m visiting my sister in Marietta, we always make the trek to Passion City Church. If you value great worship music, you will not be disappointed. I’ve seen Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, Laura Story, and Kristian Stanfill. For those of us that only get to visit a couple times a year, it’s like going to a Christian concert!
Lou also does a great job with each of his messages. He keeps everything relevant, so you’re never sitting there wondering what he’s talking about.
Overall, great place to be on a Sunday!

Yes they put the Mega in Mega-​Church. This place has a laid back vibe and all are welcomed. My one piece of advice would be to get there early for the service.
1. if you get there early enough you can park near the church and not in the off site parking.
2. You want to get there early so you can find a seat. We got there a bit after the service started and had to stand half way through the service until some seating freed-​ed up.
Now the service was worth standing for and like I said earlier there is a laid back vibe and staff along with the church members were very welcoming. There is a good word that’s being shared here and I will be back just earlier this time :-)

The best place to be in Atlanta. Seriously, Jesus is ALL OVER passion city church! AMAZING!

I love all the contemporary churches popping up around Atlanta! Passion is a fun place to go, but may be too much for a new church-​goer. The sermons are long (about 45 minutes), and the worship music goes on for about as long; you have to budget about 2 hours for each service if you attend. It can be a lot to take in, but has the potential to be awesome and life-​changing! I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, just something to consider!
Louie is a great speaker, but he can go off on a tangent and go way off track. But, if you hang in there, the messages are great! I think Louie is a much better live speaker than Podcast one. His energy in the room makes the services fun and holds your attention.
All the staff are welcoming and accommodating, and you don’t feel awkward coming in here for the first time. You can find a smiling, happy volunteer to guide you around the place without much difficulty!
It’s definitely a different vibe than Buckhead Church up the street, but they both are doing great things around Atlanta. Take the time to attend a few services and see if this is your new home!

First things first: If you don’t like loud, passionate church services with video screens and stage lighting… Passion City Church (PCC) is not for you.
Last things last: If you like being part of a community and feeling welcomed when you walk in the door… PCC is for you.
Choosing a church and finding the right one can be such a personal experience. I encourage you to come in without preconceptions and find the right one, wherever it may be.

In a nutshell Passion City Church has helped me fall in love with church again.
Some history. I have followed the Passion group (at the time more of a worship conference movement) since 1998. When I first picked up my 1^st Passion CD I was leading worship for our youth group at a church in Los Angeles. I instantly fell in love with the music as I could sense the sincerity of the artists and their heart of worship. I was also a huge fan of Matt Redman who inspired me to lead worship myself so the fact that the album seemed full of Matt Redman’s music was a big plus for me. I got to meet and pray with Matt Redman at a Worship Together conference in Eastbourne England (year 2000). I went to my first Passion Concert in South Korea (late 2000’s) and was able to sing with Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin in my first ever concert. Fast forward about a decade and that’s when I moved to Atlanta. I believe a year after I arrived in Atlanta Passion City Church opened here. I was a bit inundated with work at the time but found a few of our customers went to Passion City Church and invited me to come out.
Finally in 2013 I took the plunge and decided to visit the church. It truly grabbed my heart once again from the start. Pastor Louie Giglio and worship leaders Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Kristian Stanfill, Christy Nockels, David Crowder all lead here and to someone who’s followed the contemporary Christian music scene a while that is truly just so great and inspiring to be able to worship WITH them in the same room. So great.
Although pretty big in size the vibes here are just naturally good. I don’t sense any pretension or spiritual arrogance here which I really like. PCC really does a great job at being a solid church. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a church whose focus is on worshiping and/​or finding Jesus Christ for which my wife recently told me she came to love and know more deeply the love of Jesus Christ. So huge kudos and a big thank you to Passion City Church for helping to make that happen. We listen to Passion music every day and sing along with pretty much all their songs. Another nice plus is that members of Passion City usually get the 1^st sneak peaks and listens to some of the latest songs by members of the Passion Worship band which is actually quite cool.
Ok, so if I can knit pick for a second and spell some negative. parking can be a bit crowded so try to come 30 minutes before service. To be fair though, Passion door holders and parking attendants are pretty effin helpful and accommodating. For parents with young kids, they have special parking spots reserved which is just so sweet. A tip for you parents with young toddlers, turn on your hazard blinkers as you are turning into the parking lot and the attendants will open up the secret passage way to the Bloom (what they call their toddlers group) parking spaces.
One other negative which is actually a bit annoying to me is how some people will save seats and/​or leave a bottle of water or some other item laying on the seat well before service time (like 30 – 40 minutes ahead of time) and leave it empty for that duration up until start of service to keep their seats reserved. This left my wife and I without a decent seat several times which kind of blows. If I could suggest to the Passion City Church leadership to put up a sign on their projector before service that states to not reserve seats in this manner or leave seats unattended as a courtesy for other guests who are trying to find a place to sit down. But I digress…
A few more tips for y’all: There are 3 gatherings. 10:00 a.m. (very crowded), 12:30 (crowded but the least crowded of the 3), and 5 p.m. gathering (very crowded and a very popular time for teenagers and college students).
They do not have small groups but rather community groups which meet in all parts of Georgia.
As a final personal note, my now 4 year old son loves it here which is yet another great thing I love about this place. Why this is actually more impressive is that he tends to have a severe case of separation anxiety at any church we have attended in the past. Oh, and that they have a nearby park makes it a perfect destination for a Sunday with family since going to the park after church has become a family favorite of ours.
So all in all, I love this church and really appreciate what they are trying to do in the city, state, country, and the world.
7 Solid Unilocal Stars rounded down to the max 5 for me.
p. s. have a positive day.