Our Story
The core members of Solus Pres began their journey in 2015 as the English Ministry (EM) of a Korean church in Doraville, GA. Over a nine year period, the EM has grown into a more mature and diverse congregation, also outgrowing the chapel space, and needing additional shepherding and care. In response to these needs, Rev. John Kim felt called to plant a new church with the EM members, and provide them with a more sustainable structure for growth.
In the fall of 2024, with the blessing of our home church (New Church of Atlanta) we were sent out to become a church plant, a mission church within our denomination, Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
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Starting November of 2024, Solus Pres began gathering with the core group for worship at Norcross High School. Our goal is to become a "particularized church" (with our own session of elders) in the future.
Consider joining us as we cultivate a compassionate, biblical, Christ-centered community together!

Church Planting Timeline
August 2024
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NCA Session decides to bless Pastor John to church plant
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EM Townhall - Official announcement to church plant
​​​​September 2024
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​​​​​​​​Fundraising efforts begin
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The NCA Korean Ministry holds congregational meeting to officially dissolve Pastor John’s role as an associate pastor at NCA and to support his petition to become a church planter in the PCA
October 2024
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Pastor John attends the Korean Southeastern Presbytery meeting to petition for approval to plant Solus Pres within the PCA
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The presbytery approves the petition and assigns a temporary session of elders to provide Solus Pres with support, accountability, and mentoring
November 2024
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​​Solus Pres holds its first Sunday worship service on Nov 3rd at Norcross High School.
August 2025
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​​Solus Pres holds its first series of membership inductions
TEMPORARY STRUCTURE
TEMPORARY SESSION
Until Solus Pres is formally established as a particularized church within the PCA, the presbytery to which Pastor John belongs (Korean Southeastern Presbytery) will appoint a Temporary Session. This session will be led by Pastor John as the moderator and includes two Teaching Elders and two Ruling Elders from the presbytery, providing accountability, counsel, support, and mentorship to Solus Pres. Currently our session is made up of: Rev. John Kim (TE, Moderator of Session, Solus Pres), Rev. Young Choi (TE, Clerk of Session, Christ Covenant Pres), Rev. Brendon Lee (TE, Good News Pres), RE Duk Im (Christ Covenant), RE Phil Byun (Christ Covenant).
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INTERIM LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE (ILC)
Formed from former EM members, this temporary committee of deacons and deacon nominees have helped with connecting Solus Pres to the PCA and with the temporary session to better care for our members. This delegation has serve us faithfully during the first few months of the launch, and allowed Pastor John to focus on preaching, shepherding, and other pastoral duties.
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EXTERNAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE
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Geneva Benefits Group: A denominational agency of the PCA, Geneva Benefits Group provides counsel and consultation to PCA churches and their pastors. They will assist with our budgeting and other matters that require financial consultation.
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PCA Foundation: The PCA Foundation will aid with fundraising, financial tracking, and donations related matters.
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STAFFING
We are currently blessed to have mostly volunteer staff members who are generously providing their services for a small honorarium. Depending on the growing needs of the church and the availability of our staff members, we will seek to bring them on a fuller capacities.
SUPPORT OUR MISSION
By God's grace and the generosity of many we were able to meet our initial fundraising goals. We are currently in need of counseling scholarship funds to support our Care Team, counseling funds for our members and neighbors, and care funds to support the material needs of our members as well as our neighbors. If you feel so inclined, please consider giving towards this vision of forming a spiritually healthy and biblically counseling community at Solus Pres.
CONTACT US
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