The Olive Tree Community

05/17/2026

A new season of That'll Preach Podcast launches today. For this season we'll feature 3 sermon series which will air during the summer months. Today Pastor Jonathan preaches a hymnology sermon series which was inspired by Bernadette Ferrell's hymn entitled Everyday God. If you haven't already please subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, or any podcast platform. The first episode is in the link below.

05/08/2026

On Saturday, May 2, 2026, a few of our Ecclesia Board members gathered to witness the inaugural Atlanta Festival of Young Preachers which is apart of the Academy of Young Preachers which is founded by our very own Rev. Dr. Dwight A. Moody. This historic event came from the vision another Olive Tree brancher (member) the Rev. Joseph T. Howard Sr. Talk about a vision coming to reality! 28 young people ages 16 to 30 years old both men and women gathered to preach the unadulterated Word of God. Many of the young preachers also preached for the very first time. If you're a young person between the ages of 16 to 30 years old and have a call to preach, please mark on your calendar October 2nd & 3rd for the next Atlanta Festival of Young Preachers. More information will come!

In the pictures is Olive Tree members: Rev. Aleta McDaniel, Pastor Jonathan Favors-Grimes, and Rev. Dr. Dwight A. Moody

05/02/2026

The Atlanta Festival of Young Preachers is live.

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05/02/2026

Today Olive Tree members will gather at Clairemont Presbyterian Church in Decatur, Ga. for the inaugural Atlanta Festival of Young Preachers which is an extension of the Academy of Young Preachers founded by our very own Dr. Dwight A Moody. If you're in the ATL and free come hangout with us and support some young preachers between the ages of 16 to 30 years old. The festival starts at 8 am to 4 pm with four sessions of preaching, you don't want to miss this! Clairemont Presbyterian Church is at 1994 Clairemont Rd. Decatur, Ga 30033 .

04/29/2026

This morning Pastor Jonathan will close our Midweek Communion sermon series based on the Catholic Hymn by Bernadette Ferrell entitled Everyday God. Come and worship with us for 50 mins we'll pray together, read scripture, hear a wonderful sermon, and take Holy Communion. Service is at 11:30 am EST please direct yourself to the comment to access the worship guide and to join the service.

04/17/2026

Hey Olive Tree, it's our pastor Rev. Jonathan at the annual gathering for the World Student Christian Federation in the United States. The gathering was held at Columbia Theological Seminary on April 9th-12th, focusing on the theme Study War No More.

04/01/2026

This morning Pastor Jonathan will continue our new series for our Midweek Services entitle Everyday God. Come and worship with us for 50 mins we'll pray together, read scripture, hear a wonderful sermon, and take Holy Communion. Service is at 11:30 am EST please direct yourself to the comment to access the worship guide and to join the service.

03/31/2026

As we mark 6 years of ministry tomorrow, consider becoming a sustaining partner with the Olive Tree Community. Your contributions will support this ministry as we move forward into 2027 while "Reclaiming Christianity". We're only asking that you give $25 a week for a whole year to reach our goal. Please read the letter below from our finance team and click the button for a direct link to our Givelify page. Happy Birthday Olive Tree!

As we approach a sacred milestone in the life of our ministry, the 6th Year Anniversary of Olive Tree Community on tomorrow, April 1st, 2026, we pause with gratitude for all that God has done, and we look forward with faith toward what is yet to come.

03/25/2026

Tomorrow we'll start a new sermon series for the Spring Season called Rules to Live By. Join us tomorrow night for our first Wednesday Evening Prayer Service of the season. Please be on the lookout for your Tree News for the worship guide, prayer list, daily office reading, pastoral mediation, etc.

03/01/2026

Pastor Jonathan has been preaching a series based upon Berndette Ferrell's Hymn entitled Everyday God. On Wednesday Pastor Jonathan preached on the second line of the hymn, Oh Jesus. The sermon is now available to watch on our Youtube channel and via the link below:

The Olive Tree Community Third Wednesday of Lent Oh Jesus, Life and Light! by. Rev. Jonathan Favors-Grimes John 1:4 New Century Version In him there was life...