Adam Bishop - Pastor of Growth Groups
My name is Adam and I have the great privilege of overseeing all of the growth groups at The Journey. We have amazing leaders who do a great job leading the groups each semester. I enjoy serving them to help with whatever they need. I love seeing someone who attends The Journey connect into a group where he or she can make friends and grow closer to God.
BASIC STUFF:
My wife, Morgan and I were married on January 3, 2003. She is my best friend and definitely my better half! We do not have any kids yet but we do have two Welsh Corgis, Oscar and Riley. They are a lot of fun! I have been a Student/College Pastor for the last seven years. We moved here from the North Atlanta area because we believe God has called us to serve at The Journey.
I believe God placed a desire in my heart for the city years ago when I came here in High School for Model UN debate. Morgan participated in the same program when she was in High School as well. He continued to grow that desire in both of us with each visit to the city and as more time passed. I am so thankful for a church like The Journey that exists to serve the people of the city and completely humbled that God would bring us here to serve. We feel incredibly blessed!
BIRTHDAY: March, 28, 1979
EDUCATION: Carson-Newman College-B.A. in Speech Communications; Liberty Theological Seminary- M.A. in Religion, working towards completion of Master of Divinity
Interests and Favorites
- Places: I love the beach and I love to snow ski. My favorite beaches are located on the gulf coast of Florida anywhere from Destin all the way through Tampa to Siesta Key Beach. I also love Key West. My favorite place to ski is Breckenridge, Colorado.
- What's on your iPod: Coldplay, U2, Hillsong United, Jack Johnson, Ryan Adams, Pete Yorn, Snow Patrol, Ben Harper, Kanye West, Bob Marley, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, The David Crowder Band, Shane and Shane, The Fray
- Books: Mere Christianiy by C.S. Lewis, The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning, The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard, The Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster, Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller, Blink by Malcom Gladwell, The Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley, The Younger Evangelical by Robert Webber, Confessions of a Reformissionist Rev by Mark Driscoll, The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, Wild at Heart by John Eldridge
- What do you TiVo: Lost is the greatest show ever, a close second is 24; beyond that I like to watch sports, any type of documentary and of course Seinfeld.
- Sport Teams: The Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Braves, North Carolina basketball, New York Giants
- Movies: Braveheart, Gladiator, Amistad, Cinderall Man, Blood Diamond, The Departed, I Heart Huckabees, Crash, Traffic, 300, The Notebook, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lords of the Rings trilogy, Billy Madison, Tommy Boy, Dumb and Dumber
- Hobbies: I like to play golf, listen to podcasts of different sermons from churches all over the place, read books, listen to talk radio, travel with Morgan, walk our dogs, play the guitar, debate, cigars, and exploring all the variety of New York City.
- Dislikes: I cannot stand negativity. It just drains me. On the other hand I am not a big fan of blind optimism. Other than that, I don't really like tomatoes, mean dogs, extreme humidity, Georgia Tech, food in my teeth, or uncomfortable shoes.
- Odd Facts: When I was three I was hopping around on one leg putting on my pajamas when I slipped and fell and broke my femur bone which is supposedly the strongest bone in the body. I had to be in a body cast for twelve weeks and learn how to walk again.
- Life Scripture: You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ dies for us. Romans 5:6-8