Beverly came to Georgia from Philadelphia/New Jersey, where she was born and raised. She made her way south to work in the film industry at Trilith, and was hired on with multiple well-known production companies to work in the arts department as a set dresser. Although she felt like she was living out her calling, it was a struggle being away from her home church, and she felt like every encounter she had with a church since being here was shallow, at best. One day, she saw a card for Passion City Church in the coffee shop, but was so discouraged by her search that she just threw it in her pocket and went on with her day.

One day, she was having a hard time, so she went into the office of one of her co-workers, Holly Jordan, who she knew had a relationship with Jesus and mentioned that she was ready to go home and be with her church family. Holly then mentioned the “church across the street” in the TV studios, which was Passion City Church, and encouraged her to try it out. Although she was hesitant to do so, the first moment she stepped into the room, she felt the heart and desire for God, and the hunger for worship in a way she had not seen since she attended her church back home. She knew at that moment that she had found her new home. Since that Sunday, Beverly has hardly missed a week and has gotten plugged in as a Door Holder in bloom and Students at Trilith. Not only that, but she has also been connected to lead a Young Adults group, and her co-leader, Kim Ramsey, has become like a sister to her. It’s such a beautiful picture of church not being just an organization to attend, but a family to belong to.

But God’s reach doesn’t stop there. Beverly has a win- some spirit, and through interactions with a co-worker named Elle, who was searching for a truth to be rooted in, she invited her to church. Elle’s life has now been transformed by the gospel, and she has found amazing community and now serves in family ministries at Trilith.

Beverly mentioned that the film industry is dark, and some days, she feels like giving up and walking away from it all. Sometimes she feels like she might be the only light in the industry. But her new church family constantly reminds her that in ALL things, we do it for the glory of God, and she has no idea what is on the other side of her obedience to step into those spaces. When we started Passion City Church at Trilith, we prayed that God would use us to be a light and influence in the film industry. It’s so clear that He’s working in ways seen and unseen. People like Beverly, Elle, and Holly are having their lives impacted by all God is doing through Passion City Church, and they are being shot out like flaming arrows of His Glory into an industry that needs Him desperately.