OUR STORY
Global Community Christian Church was birthed into the heart of Matthew J. Hough while attending Mercer University, McAfee School of Theology in 2013. While knowing God called me to the preaching and pastoral ministry, I did not know what that looked like or when exactly it would be. I was attending seminary just trying to get through and low and behold, the Holy Spirit took me back to experiences I had while I was in the world, on mission for the Lord and while in seminary. I also came across this passage of scripture in Galatians 3:28 which reads, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus (NASB).” Each experience spoke to a ‘global’ and ‘inclusive’ perspective I gained while in the Navy, while serving on missionary journeys to Africa and while matriculating through seminary.
Global Community Christian Church evolved from those personal experiences and also spoke to how I saw and viewed our church. gc3, as we are affectionately known, was born! We began our ‘Word on Wednesday’ Bible Study as a community on May 3, 2017 and Sunday Worship began Resurrection Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the AWAKE Coffee Company located in historic downtown Conyers, GA.
SERVICE TIMES
Sunday Worship – 11:00am @ the AWAKE Coffee Community
862 North Main St NW, Conyers, GA 30012
Word on Wednesday Bible Study – 7-8pm.
Conference line: 515-739-1280, ext 903931
PASTORAL LEADERSHIP
Matthew J. Hough is the Senior Pastor and Founder of Global Community Christian Church in Conyers, GA. GC3, as it’s affectionately known, began weekly worship on Resurrection Sunday, April 1, 2018.
Prior to birthing gc3, he was an active member of Berean Christian Church. He was involved in the Minister’s Ministry, the Usher’s Ministry, the College Ministry, the Youth Ministry, the Men’s Ministry and Global Missions Ministry.
Pastor Hough was raised in Camden, SC by his parents, Aaron and Martha Hough. He has two older sisters Marsha and Amy. After graduating from Camden High School in June 1990, he attended Savannah State College on a Naval ROTC Scholarship and obtained a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering Technology and a minor in Naval Science in June 1995. After being commissioned into the Navy as an Ensign, he spent twelve years active duty before resigning in 2007. While on a missionary journey to Africa in September 2007, God called him to preach and pastor. After a year of praying, playing and procrastinating, he accepted the call to preach and pastor and began preparing for full-time ministry. He enrolled in Berean Christian Church’s Ministers-in-Training program in 2008 and enrolled in seminary in August 2010. He received his Master of Divinity Degree in 2014.
Pastor Hough is very happily married to Dawona F. Hough and they are the proud parents of two sons, Aaron Matthew and Zion Matthew.
Lady Dawona F. Hough was born and reared in Augusta, GA and is the oldest of five children. She was educated in Augusta’s Public School System and graduated from Glenn Hills High School in 1988, Georgia State in 1998 and Walden University in 2009 with a Master of Public Health Degree.
Lady Dawona’s love for learning, teaching and serving has served her well over the years. Dawona has worked as a Public Health professional for the last 20 years. She has served as a volunteered for several ministries and community based organizations.
Lady Dawona is very happily married to Matthew J. Hough, Senior Pastor of Global Community Christian Church in Conyers, GA and they are the proud parents of two sons, Aaron Matthew and Zion Matthew.