Partners In Ministry
We have 5 Partner Churches and 10 Ministries on Campus.
We function as a family of churches. We gather for joint worship at least twice a year. We often have joint baptism services. We work together on outreach initiatives. We hope to bring our children and youth together more frequently in the future.
Bring Your Local Missions Team to Clarkston
Clarkston is one of the most diverse mission fields in North America, with refugees and immigrants from around the world now calling this community home. At Clarkston International Bible Church, we partner with visiting church teams to provide meaningful hands-on ministry opportunities that make an eternal impact. Whether your team is serving through community outreach, children’s ministry, refugee support, evangelism training, or practical service projects, your time in Clarkston will open eyes to the nations God has brought right here to our doorstep.
Partners in Ministry
- Clarkston Bible Institute
- Refugee Sewing Society
- Camp Encounter
- New Neighbor Care
- ESL
- Thrive Kitchen Ministries
- Push the Rock
A one year biblical and theological training program designed to multiply spiritual leaders equipped for multi-ethnic ministry. The CBI provides much needed theological training for emerging ministry leaders and ethnic pastors.
Empowers refugee women by providing an atmosphere for healing, an opportunity to express creativity, and a source of income by sewing and selling various products. For more information, email refugeesewingsociety@gmail.com
A 7-week summer day camp where the gospel is presented through art, athletics, and academics. Over 350 students participate in Camp Encounter during the summer.
NNC creates pathways to provide care for our new neighbors. Care is provided by assisting with apartment set-up and helping navigate the challenges of life in Atlanta. Visit the website here.
We provide opportunities for our neighbors to learn and improve their English. Classes are offered at 6pm on Monday evenings.
Camp Encounter and Summer Reading Clubs: Camp Encounter is 6-week summer day camp where the gospel is presented through Bible teaching, music, art, athletics, and academics. Summer Reading Clubs take place in the community where up to 30 students are served at each location.
Thrive is a nonprofit dedicated to helping people at risk – refugee women, immigrants, poor Americans, and underserved youth – find hope, healing, and a path to a better future. Thrive Pathways is the educational and personal development program open to all, offering GED preparation and testing, life skills training, and a community of support for long-term success. Thrive Kitchen is a catering enterprise that provides meaningful employment and hands-on culinary training for refugee women, helping them regain stability, purpose, and dignity. Contact kiashingles@gmail.com for more information.
Push the Rock is a sports ministry led by Daniel Stephan and other local volunteers. They offer a tennis program on Mondays at 6pm, a boys soccer program at 5pm on Tuesdays, and a girls volleyball program at 5pm on Thursdays. The tennis program is located at CIBC, while the soccer and volleyball programs are located at the River church in Decatur. Email dstephan@pushtherock.org for interest in serving or participating.
Partner Churches
- Sudanese Christian Missionary Church
- Atlanta Nepali Church
- Swahili Evangelical Refugee Fellowship
- Berea Reformed Baptist Church
- Vertical Life Church
A mission of CIBC that worships in Arabic on Sundays at 2 pm. (Average 100 in Sunday worship). The SCMC is led by Pastor Gorashi.
A Southern Baptist congregation that worships in Nepali on Sundays at 10:30 am. (Averages 150 in Sunday worship.) Atlanta Nepali Church is led by Pastor Michael Magar.
An emerging church plant from CIBC that worships in Swahili. (Averages 100 in Sunday worship). Swahili Evangelical Refugee Fellowship service is at 3:30pm (in the SEND Relief Ministry Center). SERF is led by Pastor Balongelwa.
A Reformed Baptist Burmese church plant that worships at 3:30pm on Sundays. BRBC is led by Pastor Lal.
A Pakistani and Indian congregation that worships on Sunday afternoons at 5 pm. (Averages 75 in attendance.) Vertical Life Church service is at 6pm. Vertical Life is led by Pastor Jamshed.
Ready to Serve?
Volunteer Today!
We highly encourage our members to volunteer and support the work of these ministries. Simply fill out the form for more information concerning volunteer opportunities with these and other ministries.
Refuel Conference
May 1-3, 2026
Join us to discover how your church can evolve from outreach to partnership, from hospitality to discipleship, and from local impact to global mission through refugee ministry.