Kainos is prayerfully captained by a deeply committed team of women and men who love the Lord supremely and serve His people relentlessly. For opportunities to join the team, contact us below:
As a prayer dependent and Spirit led church, Kainos is committed to crossing cultures, caring for the poor, joyful worship and sound Bible teaching.
John Thompson
Lead Pastor
John was born in Kentucky and raised in metro-Atlanta. His greatest passion is seeing people transformed by the Gospel and mobilized and giving themselves away. Prior to entering full-time ministry, John spent nearly 12 years in the US Army. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Belhaven University and the Director of Global Impact at the Agapao Movement, a nonprofit committed to extensive equipping and advocacy work in South Asia.
Abi was born in Manila, Philippines and learned from an early age what it meant to live for Jesus. At the same time, she quickly experienced the difficulties of being a third-culture kid in an ever changing third-culture environment. Abi’s childhood took her all over the world, but she spent most of her formative years living between the Pacific Northwest, Tampa Bay and South America.
In 2017, the Thompson’s answered God’s call to plant a multiethnic, multiclass church in Lilburn. They have been married for nearly 14 years and have traveled the world together. Together they love culture, food, coffee, and traveling. They have three amazing children: Emma, Grace, and Micah.
Residency Program
We exist to worship Jesus, make disciples, and give ourselves away. We believe in the sacrificial pursuit of sending long-term missionaries and planting other churches. To move this aspect of our vision forward, we are developing both a Church Planting and Pastoral Residency to train and equip people from all backgrounds to plant and/or lead churches. Our Residency is a laboratory for leaders to explore, consider and cultivate their unique calling. Our desire is to intentionally train and multiply cross-cultural pastors and planters. Our dream is plant 5 new churches in our first 10 years of life. To learn more, reach out!
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