The Corporate Mission of SCC

Our mission is to equip and mature believers in the Word of God, thereby enabling them to faithfully complete their destiny and influence the world with life-changing message of the Kingdom of God. Our mission is to advance the Kingdom of God in the ministry and the marketplace through active evangelism.

Church History

The history of Stronghold Christian Church is literally one of the faithfulness of a covenant keeping God. The ministry was established on the Old Testament Scripture recorded in Nahum 1:7, “The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble and He knows them that trust in Him."

In 1987, God began to plant a vision in Dr. Benjamin that would impact our lost and dying generation with a practical and holistic message of salvation in Jesus Christ. Over the next five years, Drs. Benjamin & Sherry worked faithfully in the ministry of New Birth Baptist Church under the leadership of Bishop Eddie Long. 

In May of 1993, four committed servants of God met with Drs. Benjamin & Sherry to discuss the birthing of Stronghold Christian Church (SCC). In the months that followed, the members worked diligently to plan and organize the ministry according to the vision. By the fall of 1993, SCC had begun holding Bible study in the home of the pastors. God continued to faithfully add to the body, and on November 14, 1993; the 20 charter members and friends of Stronghold held their first Sunday evening service.

God continued to give SCC favor and on January 16, 1994, the members of Lithonia Presbyterian Church opened their doors and invited the body of SCC to utilize their facility on Sunday evenings. For an entire year, the members of SCC continued to meet faithfully for Wednesday evening Bible study in the pastors’ home while holding Sunday evening services at the church.

On December 25, 1994, Stronghold Christian Church crossed the Jordan River and entered their first promised land: 4925 Browns Mill Road in Lithonia, Georgia. In October 1997, SCC purchased 78 acres of land on Rock Chapel Road in Lithonia, Georgia. SCC then came into covenant with the Network of Local Churches, Inc. under the apostolic covering of Apostle La Fayette Scales, senior pastor of Rhema Christian Center, Columbus, Ohio.

In May of 2001, SCC sold the Browns Mill location and began co-existing with the new owners. In the summer of 2001, construction of phase one, the Youth Ministry Complex began. On March 31, 2002, the faithful members of SCC celebrated Resurrection Service in their new church home. In the summer of 2003, Camp Stronghold and the Neighborhood After School Program were birthed.

In January of 2006, Phase II, the Community Family Life Center officially opened and for the first time SCC basketball teams and cheerleaders have been able to practice and play in our own facility. As an outreach our fitness center is blessing the community as well as the congregation. In 2008, the vision continues.