First Apostolic Church of Winchester
OUR MISSION
Our mission at FAC Winchester is to share the love of God, and for you to feel His genuine love and presence. We believe the power of God can move and change lives. It is not by mistake that you are here, we believe God Himself led you to this website at this time. God wants to work a miracle in your life.
We believe there is no life that is too far gone for Jesus. Our doors are open. Our hearts are open, too. If you’ve been thinking, praying, searching and hoping for a place to belong, then welcome! FAC Winchester is a place for you.
Come be a part of what God is doing in Winchester, Tennessee.
What we believe
We believe in the great commission and are endeavoring to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with love, mercy and compassion.
We believe there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4).
He is the creator of heaven and earth, and of all living beings. He has revealed Himself to humanity as the Father (Creator), as the Son (Savior), and as the Holy Ghost (indwelling Spirit in the church today).
We believe in water baptism by immersion in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sin. Through baptism we identify with the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
(Romans 6:3-6, Colossians 2:11-14, Acts 2:38).
We believe in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit with the initial sign of speaking in other tongues.
(Acts 2:4).
We believe in the manifestation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He ministers to His people through tongues, interpretation of tongues, prophecy; words of knowledge and wisdom, discerning of spirits, faith, working of miracles, healing, helps and government
(Mark 16:15-18, Acts 5:16, 2 Corinthians 12:1-11)
We believe that as Christians we are to love God and others. We should live a holy life inwardly and outwardly, and worship God joyfully. The supernatural gifts of the Spirit, including healing , are for the church today.
(Mark 12:28-31; 2 Corinthians7:1; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Corinthians 12:8-10)
Our Pastoral family
Pastor Atkisson was born in Maryville, Tn. He was a member of FAC Maryville and graduated from their Christian Academy in 2009. Pastor Atkinson moved to the Middle Tennessee area in 2012 where he began to assist his father at the United Pentecostal Church in Lewisburg, Tn. It was at this time he met the love of his life Alyssa. Alyssa has been a resident of Franklin County for the majority of her life. She graduated Middle Tennessee State University in 2015 with her Bachelor Degree in social work. In 2018, they adopted a beautiful boy, Jordan Baylor. Two and a half months later, they found out they were expecting baby number two. They now have 3 boys. Both Pastor and First Lady have big plans for FAC Winchester and are thankful for the opprtunity to serve this great church. They have started a school and also the R3 program for addiction recovery. Their heart and passion for their community is undeniable and God is changing lives through their leadership at FAC Winchester.
Assistant Pastor and family
Pastor Josh Jackson is assistant pastor of FAC Winchester. Josh has been a member of the church his entire life. He has been serving in ministry since January of 2016. His wife, Heather Jackson, serves as Hands of Praise (sign language team) leader, sings on the praise team as well as leads worship on Wednesday nights in the youth class. Pastor Jackson and Heather are passionate for the kingdom of God and the community of Winchester.
Project Leader: Ronnie Riddle
Ronnie Riddle is our church Project Leader. He oversees all of the construction/remodeling projects in the church.
Bro. Riddle has been a member of FAC Winchester for over forty years. Bro. Riddle served as our Sunday School Superintendent for over twenty years. He is also the bass player on our worship team. Anyone who knows Bro. Riddle knows how genuine his love for God and others is.
Sunday School: Larissa McCullough
Without a doubt, the Sunday School Department is one of the most vital departments of all. Children are the future of the church! Sis. Mccullough has such a burden and a passion for the children and their walk with God. She began serving the Sunday School Department in 2018 and has been hard at work ever since. She has a team of wonderful teachers who are dedicated to task of equipping the next generation.
