Atlanta, GA

Global Frontier Missions in Clarkston

Known as the “most diverse square mile in America,” Clarkston is a suburb of Atlanta that is home to refugees representing 60+ countries and 110+ dialects.

UNHCR Article about Refugees in Clarkston, GA

Northeast Atlanta has proven to be one of the most strategic places in the world to reach the nations and is, therefore, an excellent launching pad to fulfill the Great Commission. In the past 10 years, over one million people have immigrated to Atlanta from all over the world. Clarkston, located right outside the city, is home to thousands of refugees who have fled for their lives from their countries. This tragedy creates a unique melting-pot of culture within one little town.


Clarkston opens the door for you to experience life changing cross-cultural interactions and relationships and provides a unique opportunity to present the gospel to those that have never heard the name of Christ.

When you look at ethnically diverse cities like Atlanta, you can begin to imagine what first century Jerusalem must have looked like. The book of Acts records how the gospel spread quickly from Jerusalem to many Gentile nations because people from all over the world gathered there. It was a cultural, economic, and religious crossroads, much like modern global cities around the world today. Since the 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta has become a “Jerusalem” in the southeast region of the United States. This international hub is now home to immigrantsrefugees, and international students from almost every nation on the planet. Within that vast diversity, GFM focuses on the Clarkston community of resettled refugees.

Alongside like-minded local organizations and churches, the GFM Team in Clarkston extends a warm welcome to foreign-born newcomers, many of whom come from the world’s unreached people groups and now have the opportunity to hear about and understand God’s love, through Jesus, for the first time.


It is within this extraordinary and unique context that we offer cross-cultural missions training for followers of Jesus. If you’re seeking to catch a glimpse of God’s heart for the nations, be equipped to be an effective disciple-maker, or invest in a season of holistic preparation for cross-cultural work, consider spending some time with us in Clarkston. You won’t regret it! 

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