12Stone® Church
1322 Buford Dr.
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
History and Buildings
(NOTE: WE SHARE THIS DOCUMENT WITH THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN BUILDING TOURS)
Welcome to 12Stone®!
I hope that your visit with us is productive and enjoyable.
Whenever pastors and leaders of other organizations come to visit, we have discovered that the same questions tend to get asked. “How many seats…?” “How many square feet?” “In what year did you….?” “How much did it cost?”
This information packet is designed to help provide you with the basic history and other information about our church. We have compiled a brief history of our journey, along with some key metrics and statistics.
Please let us know how this can be improved for the future. In the meantime, please contact me to schedule a visit, or if you have any other questions.
Chris
Chris Huff
Ministry Logistics
12Stone® Church
1322 Buford Dr.
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
The Early Years
Over 25 years ago, a handful of young, idealistic people met and began to imagine a place. They shared a vision that church should be relevant, fun, and challenging. They dreamed of people living in authentically in their personal lives as well as with one another. They envisioned a place where God would be understood and honored as a simple matter of course of life. They longed for a place where God would not be a stranger to their kids.
Kevin Myers founded Crossroads Church (later to be renamed to 12Stone® Church) on November 1, 1987. Kevin and his wife Marcia, along with three other couples, relocated from Grand Rapids, Michigan to the Atlanta area for the purpose of planting this church. After meeting in exotic locations such as a movie theater, a dinner theater, and an exercise facility, 12Stone Church opened its doors to the new Collins Hill facility in November 1993.
A whole new world opened up as we grew from 175 to hundreds. It was during this season that 12Stone Church formed its vision “to reach as many people as possible for as long as God allows us to serve.” Lives were changed, people were baptized, and the adventure continued.
In 1995, we encountered an amazing turn of events. Doug Edwards, a gentleman who did not attend the church, found favor with our heart to reach the lost. He donated a major piece of property to the church - 13 acres on the corner of Calvin Davis Circle and Hwy 20. “Burn the Ships” (by Stephen Curtis Chapman) became our theme song as we raised the money to build what is now affectionately called the Edwards Center.
On August 22, 1999, the church family gathered as we declared our “Big Hairy Audacious Goal” (coined from Jim Collins book “Good to Great”) to become a church to reach ten’s of thousands locally, hundred’s of thousands nationally/internationally and millions more through the generations. We secured a loan and purchased an additional 69 acres along Highway 20.
In the spring of 2001, God moved upon the 12Stone Church family in a revival of prayer and launched us into a journey (now called “Imagine a Place” or IAP) to reach our community. Our sense of God’s call upon the church, which had been carried by a dedicated group of “insiders”, was now embraced by the entire church family. Together, we committed to give $6M to accomplish the following goals:
· Build a new 1,000 seat worship center (called “Edwards II”)
· Renovate the original building (called “Edwards I”) into a three story Children’s Ministry Center
· Pay off the $2.6M mortgage on the adjacent 70 acre property.
The first two goals were completed by April, 2003. In a major expansion of reach, we opened our doors to the new Edwards Center and over 4700 people attended our 4 Easter productions. In addition, we have expanded our offices into a new building on the Collins Hill campus AND we have renovated the original Collins Hill building into a very modern Student Center (with a game room, café, worship center, and 5 classrooms).
Buildings and Campuses
November, 1993
Grand opening of the first church building on Collins Hill Rd
§ 250 seats
§ 10,000 square feet
§ 6.7 acres
1995
Acquired 13 acres on corner of Highway 20 and Calvin Davis Rd
January, 1998
Grand opening of building called the “Edwards Center”.
§ 500 seat worship center
§ 18,000 square feet
§ 13 acres
The classrooms in Collins Hill building becomes our office space. The Collins Hill Worship center is used for student ministries.
Fall, 1999
Acquired 69 additional acres along Highway 20
Fall, 2000
Launched the 3rd service (Sunday 6pm) which ran consistently until we moved for the duration at Edwards Center
Spring - Summer, 2003
(January) Grand opening of the Edwards Center Expansion
§ 1000 seat worship center
§ 42,500 square feet
§ 13 acres
(March) A new office building is added to the Collins Hill campus.
§ 8200 square feet
(April) The original Edwards Center is remodeled for Children’s Ministry.
§ 250 seat worship center
§ Added a third floor and more classrooms
(August) The original building on Collins Hill is remodeled and becomes the Student Center. In the summer of 2005, it is remodeled again (to expand seating and parking).
March, 2007
Grand opening of the first multi-campus site in Hamilton Mill
§ 350 seat worship center
§ Children’s worship room (holds 80 kids k-5th )
§ Coffee bar in lobby ($1 per cup)
§ 11,000 square feet
§ Located in a commercial business park
Fall, 2007
Changed the name of the church to 12Stone®. To hear how the name changed was introduced and explained, listen to the online message “What’s in a Name?” dated October 21, 2007.
January, 2008
Grand opening of the new campus on Highway 20
§ 2500 seats in main worship center
§ 103,000 square feet
§ 69 acres
§ 1400 parking spots
§ Six worship environments
o Worship Experience Center (2500 seats)
o Café Theater (450 seats)
§ High School
§ College
§ Overflow (video Venue)
§ Other events
o Cornerstone Theater (300 seats)
§ Middle School
§ Other events
o Stage 12 Studio A (space for 200+)
§ 2nd to 5th grade worship area
o Stage 12 Studio B (space for 100+)
§ Kindergarten to 1st grade worship area
o The Museum
§ Worship room for 2-4 year olds
§ Starbucks Café
Central Campus Statistics
§ We have 4 “free coffee” kiosks which serve over 200 gallons of coffee each week (in addition to the full service Starbucks Café)
§ All message CDs are free and available each week immediately after each service (at all campuses). We distribute over 55,000 free CD’s per year.
§ It takes approximately 350 volunteers to run each of our 3 services, and they primarily serve on these teams:
o Children’s Ministry
o Ushers, Greeters, Parking
o Worship & Arts
§ Each Sunday there are 6 police officers who control traffic flow, as well as an undercover officer for inside security
October, 2009
Grand opening of the 3rd Campus in Flowery Branch
§ 500 seats in main worship center
§ 20,000 square feet
§ 9 acres
§ 140 parking spots
§ 20 seat Café
§ Children’s worship environment
October, 2010
Launched 12Stone Online, our online campus. The worship audio and video is “post produced” for highest HD quality. The Campus Pastor films and produces his segments prior to broadcast. We use the www.mediasocial.tv platform and every service is hosted by a 12Stone volunteer. We began with one service and grew to cover each day of the week.
§ Sunday at 11am, 6pm
§ Monday at 8pm
§ Tuesday at noon
§ Wednesday at 8pm
§ Friday at 8pm
January, 2012
Our 4th campus is launched in a local High School. Using mobile church equipment, we begin to build the core for a future campus called “Sugarloaf Campus”
May, 2013
The entire church gathers in the Gwinnett Arena, and 11,000 participants of 12Stone worship together for the first time. Pastor Kevin shares a vision from God, telling everyone this our “starting line” of the most impactful ministry we have ever seen!
Fall, 2013
The Online Campus moves to an hourly broadcast of the service and greatly expands its reach. We continue to have volunteers host the Sunday services, but the rest of the week is a post-produced delivery of a 55 minute worship service by the Campus Pastor.
January, 2014
The Sugarloaf Campus moves out of the school and into its new location.
· 1000 seats in main worship center
§ 30,000 square feet
§ 1000 parking spots (shared with the Maxwell Leadership Center, and includes shared parking easement with adjoining businesses)
February, 2014
We open “The John C. Maxwell Leadership Center at 12Stone® Church”, where we will inspire and develop next-generation ministry leaders. The Maxwell Leadership Center will house:
· 12Stone Church’s Residency, Leadership Coaching, and Continuing Education Programs.
· Headquarters for EQUIP, an international leadership development organization.
· The Williams Auditorium, a state-of-the-art, broadcast-ready recording auditorium where John Maxwell will produce his digital leadership library for business and ministry. Additionally, other leaders will produce lessons for the Maxwell Center and the church.
Coming in April, 2014
The Hamilton Mill Campus (our first multi-site location) has led its own building campaign and expanded its facility. The new campus building will have:
· 800 seats in main worship center
§ 30,000 square feet
§ 600 parking spots
The original Hamilton Mill campus building will then be converted into a Student Center and expanded office space.
1322 Buford Dr., Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Campus Description
This 105,000 sq. ft. building is located on 69 acres. The main worship center has 2,500 fixed seats in a 220° stadium configuration. There are two other general purpose conference spaces that hold 440 (theater style, tiered floor, movable seating) and 320 (theater style, flat floor, movable seating). There are 1400 parking spaces and two entrances from Hwy 20 (a 4 lane highway).
Technical Overview
Audio (designed by DB AUDIO from Gainesville, GA)
§ FOH Console is a Yamaha M7CL
Ø Speakers are Danley SH50
Ø Subs are Danley
§ In-ear Monitor Console is a Yamaha M7CL
Ø 8 stereo Board Mixed Sends
Ø 8 stereo Aviom Sends
§ 8 Wireless Handhelds
§ 8 Wireless Bodypacks
§ DPA Headset Microphones
Lighting
§ Console is Grand MA
§ 71 Moving Fixtures
§ Source Four Lekos and Pars
Broadcast Standard Control Room
Video (designed by TI BROADCAST SOLUTIONS GROUP from Atlanta, GA)
§ Source to Destination is all 1080i
§ Video Switcher is a Grass Valley Kayak 2 ME HD Switcher
§ Leitch Router
§ 5 Grass Valley LDK 4000 HD Cameras
§ 5 Screens each have Discrete Signals through Matrix Router
Ø 2 - 16/9
Ø 2 – 24/13
Ø 1 – 39/26 Scenic Roller Adjustable Height
§ Graphics/Clips run by Avid Thunder HD 2 Channels
§ Character Generation run through Propresenter
§ Record on to DVCPro HD and DVD
Statistics
Other
Web Site: www.12Stone.com
Church Management System: www.thinkministry.com
Small Groups System: www.churchteams.com
Extension Ministry System: www.meettheneed.org