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WE ARE 2819 / 01
WE ARE
2819
CHURCH.
Named for Matthew 28:19: His last command, our first priority, until all have heard.
OUR STORY
BORN IN A
BORROWED
GYM.
2819 is named for Matthew 28:19: the Great Commission, where Jesus commands us to go and make disciples of all nations. The name is the mission: the Gospel is the center of everything we do.
Before 2819 there was Victory Church, planted from scratch and built for a decade. At the ten-year mark, Pastor Philip calls that season a death and a rebirth. In January 2023, Victory became 2819 Church, and 183 disciples became thousands gathering weekly and millions watching online.
We gather Sundays at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 1PM, on campus and online, asking one question: who has not yet heard?
What we believe
THE GOSPEL.
NOTHING LESS.
The Gospel is the center of everything we do: teaching, worship, service, community, and generosity.
GRACE
AND TRUTH.
Champions of grace and truth, holding a conservative theological position. No games. No gimmicks. Just Jesus.
SENT TO THE
ENDS OF THE EARTH.
A socially aware, end-time conscious church sent to spread the Gospel, until all have heard.
WHAT
WE'RE FOR.
Teaching
We unpack the Scriptures and unleash its power one verse at a time.
Prayer
We prioritize prayer always and pound on heaven with fervor.
Worship
We play with fire and pay homage to God with great passion.
Community
We do life together because circles go deeper than rows.
Generosity
We see the bigger picture and are moved to support it.
Service
We are the hands and feet of Jesus; it is Matthew 25 for us.
Honor
We honor God, the things of God, and each other.
Excellence
We are excellent in spirit and get agitated by mediocrity.
THE
PEOPLE.
Philip Anthony Mitchell
Founder and lead pastor. A native of Queens, NY, and founder of the 2819 Institute. He lives for the Great Commission.
Lena Mitchell
A native of Durham, NC, who serves alongside her husband in church leadership.
The Mitchell Home
Married since 2004, raising their two sons and two daughters in Atlanta.
A SHORT
HISTORY.
- 2013
Victory Church is planted
Pastor Philip plants Victory Church in Atlanta and builds it for a decade.
- 2018
The encounter in Israel
A December trip to Israel breaks Pastor Philip over the state of the Church, grief that births a new urgency.
- 2023
2819 Church is born
Victory becomes 2819 Church, named for Matthew 28:19, with 183 disciples. “An old man had died,” Pastor Philip says, “and my only desire was to make Jesus known.”
- 2025
From 200 to thousands
Under 200 weekly to about 6,000, with millions online. AP, CBS, and CNN document young adults lining up to worship.
- 2026
The digital family gathers
After three years in Matthew, the 2819 Pop-Up hits the road, gathering Digital Disciples city by city. See what's happening →
UNTIL ALL
HAVE HEARD.
Sundays at 8AM, 10:30AM, and 1PM at Greenbriar, or anywhere you are, online. Come see what the Gospel does to a life.