Josh Turner

River City Church was started in 2014 with the desire to see a local and diverse community grow into the depth and knowledge of Jesus together. We were officially launched by our sending church, RiverStone Church in Kennesaw, Georgia, in April of that year. River City, along with six other churches, are a part of The Transformation Network which has a vision for planting local churches in the Metro Atlanta area with a similar heart for the gospel to be lived out in missional community. We started with a small collection of people and met in living rooms and began to pray about where to plant River City. After a season of prayer and scouting out the Metro Atlanta area, we collectively decided to plant in Smyrna, Georgia. Smyrna is a diverse city, and we knew that this would be a core part of our vision and church DNA. In the first couple of years, we met in different spaces and locations as we worked towards our permanent landing spot. We eventually landed in Smyrna's Market Village, the center of the city that we seek to serve. After about 8 years in the Market Village, we moved temporarily to meet at Oakdale Church of God while we wait for the Lord to reveal the next right step for our body as far as location. We truly love the city of Smyrna and the work we have seen God do here over the years. It's an honor to grow together and partner with Jesus for the sake of our neighbors.