Kingdom Investments
Our Mission
Perimeter’s Kingdom Investments ministry multiplies your kingdom-based investments through matching funds, strategic ministry partnerships, and launching new ministry ventures in the areas of mercy, justice, and kingdom growth.
What we do
Kingdom Investments is a grant-making ministry of Perimeter Church, existing to provide resources to start and grow ministries of mercy, justice and kingdom growth. Kingdom Investments aims to transform communities by engaging ministry partners and multiplying investments. Each dollar that we grant is matched by the ministries’ donor base and each grant is structured to have the most impact on the beneficiaries.
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Current grants
Grants awarded in the past 12 months
Anago Partners
Anago Partners vision is to serve the Church so that it is flourishing missionally, spiritually, emotionally, relationally, and organizationally. This grant is for a project that involves three churches of different sizes, allowing them to perform the Church Health Assessment (CHA) and use their church as a proving ground—at no cost to them—and engaging them in a comprehensive evaluation process.
Corners Outreach
Corners Outreach’s mission is to equip Metro Atlanta’s underserved students of color and their families to lead full lives through educational development and economic opportunities. This grant was to fund the finishing of the soccer field and to build a walkable food pantry.
House of Cherith
House of Cherith’s mission is to empower female survivors of sexual abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and domestic violence to reclaim their dignity and self-worth, renew their faith in humanity, and rekindle their passion for a lifetime of success. This grant is to help fund the expansion of portions their Mommy and Me program.
Frontline Response
Frontline Response is on the frontlines every day rescuing individuals out of the darkness of sex trafficking and homelessness while preventing children and other vulnerable individuals from falling victim. This grant was to fund the buildout of the kitchen and dining room within their Global Response Center.
JMA Ministries, INC
JMA’s vision is to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to the most unreached and untold people in the world in a holistic manner by addressing their spiritual, physical, educational, and emotional needs. This grant is for two projects: a pig farm in Yangon and a mission center in Mon.
Lifeline Children's Services
Lifeline Children’s Services is a holistic ministry that ultimately desires to partner with the church to care for vulnerable women, families, and children. They serve women and men in unplanned pregnancies, orphaned and vulnerable children locally and across the world, and families during the journey of adoption. This grant was to help fund the “Your Families Count” and “Heritage Builders” programs.
Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries
Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries (NCM) is a faith-based, non-profit, ecumenical ministry dedicated to providing emergency assistance to families in Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Doraville and Tucker, Georgia of Gwinnett County. This grant is to fund the engagement of Research Consultants to help NCM develop monitoring and evaluation systems for three to their current. NCM’s primary intent is to improve current program monitoring and to help measure NCM’s impact on clients short-term and long-term.
No Longer Bound
No Longer Bound is a long-term, residential, faith-based program for men in addiction. This grant request supports the finalization of facilities for No Longer Bound’s transition phase. This phase focuses on men’s reintegration into society after completing the main program, providing deliberate preparation for work, home, and family life.
Poland ProNovis
This grant award is to help purchase a lakeside property near Poznan, Poland. It will be used to create the first Christian training center in northwest Poland to be known as The Evangelical Poland Impact Center (Epic Center). The Epic Center will play a critical role in strengthening the Christian church community in Poland.
Prison Alliance
Prison Alliance is a global discipleship ministry specifically designed for people behind bars. This grant was to fund the digital expansion of their correspondence Bible study program.
Promise686
Promise686’s vision is to fulfill God’s promise “to set the lonely in families.” We work toward this goal by mobilizing church communities to care for vulnerable children. This grant is to fund the completion of the development and launch of their mobile application: “Promise Serves.”
Serbia: Nexus Church
This grant is to help build and develop The Nexus Café, a coffee house, on the back side of the Nexus Church in Novi Sad. The Nexus Café will be another avenue to introduce neighbors and local citizenry to the Christian faith, which is only approximately 1% of Eastern European Religious affiliation.
UboraTZ
This grant award is for the construction of a Christian high school in the Siha District of Tanzania. The school will be unique in Tanzania/East Africa in that it will provide a science, technology, engineering, and math curriculum, practical training in agribusiness, and an integrated biblical worldview and servant leadership focus. The proposed school will complement UBORA’s existing primary school, and bring high school operations in-house to prevent students from faltering spiritually and academically when attending non-UBORA boarding high schools. This Christian high school forms a critical part of UBORA’s pipeline that will create a steady stream of Tanzanian, Christ-centered leaders who will transform their country into a thriving nation.
Union Athens Church
This grant is to replant Christ Community Church as Union Athens Church. Church Planter Garrett Moore has received permission from the Foothills Presbytery of the PCA to replant Christ Community Church in Athens, GA.
Wellspring Living
Wellspring Living’s mission is to transform the lives of those at risk for or victimized by sexual exploitation. This grant is to help fund a portion of the construction and equipping of 2 therapeutic rooms within their new Youth Residential Program building.
Our Team
Staff
Board Members
Curtis joined Perimeter Church in 1996. He currently serves as an elder and member on the Board of Perimeter’s Kingdom Investments. Over the past 25+ years, Curtis has been actively involved in men’s discipleship groups, youth discipleship groups, youth ministry, and the BPI-Guatemala ministry. Outside of Perimeter, Curtis served on the World Team Board, a global missionary sending agency, and the High Tech Ministries Board, a workplace ministry based in Atlanta. He currently is a co-leader of a Grace@Work group that provides weekly Bible studies in the technology workplace.
Curtis and his wife, Sandi, have been married for 34 years and live in Johns Creek. They have two adult children, Mallory and Connor.
In the marketplace, Curtis is a Partner with TechCXO serving in interim and fractional roles as Chief Financial Officer of various technology companies. Over the course of the past 30+ years, Curtis has served in multiple operational and financial leadership roles—including CEO, COO, and CFO—of software and technology companies.
Catie has been a member of Perimeter Church for 12 years. She has participated in discipleship the majority of her time at Perimeter, served in children’s ministry in the nursery, and currently leads a Jhi discipleship group. Her husband, Jeff, is a former MLB player. Throughout their time in baseball, they became heavily involved in raising money for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, as well as other pediatric hospitals around the United States. They remain involved in CHOA by hosting an annual Homerun Derby benefiting the hospital.
Having previously taught high school English, Catie is passionate about children of all ages and furthering the kingdom of God through them. She served as JCUMC PTO President for two years and she currently serves on JCUMC Preschool Board. She also serves on FCA Coaches Wives board, and coordinates two drives annually benefiting children through the Norcross Co-op. Catie’s other passion is giving. She owned a gift boutique for many years and loves to help others show their love by giving in any capacity.
Catie now stays at home with her four children. While life has certainly become livelier, she remains dedicated to giving to others and furthering the gospel.
Lesley has been a member of Perimeter Church since 2004. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Howard University in Washington, D.C. Her areas of nursing practice include the adult intensive care and neonatal units. She has worked in many hospitals in Atlanta and across the country while serving as a travel nurse. Lesley is also a licensed real estate agent and has training as a court mediator.
As a lifelong advocate of women and children, she has been passionately involved in supporting charities and community programs that address the needs of these special groups.
Through active volunteerism, she has devoted time and resources to many charities, including the Atlanta Children’s Shelter, My Sisters House Atlanta, Chamblee Mercy Care, Battle Betty Foundation, Sister’s Network Inc. Free Mammograms, Operation Big Book Bag, Annual Youth Symposium, Swim 1922 Drowning Reduction, Project Cradle Care, Meals On Wheels Atlanta, The Atlanta Food Bank, Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, March of Dimes, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, and The Women in Science and Health Careers Network for High School Girls.
Within the Perimeter community, she has served as a lead teacher for the Saturday night Kids Town program and as a camp nurse for Camp All-American. She currently serves as a Global Liaison on the Kingdom Investments Board.
Lesley is an active member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for women and their families in the U.S. and globally through community service, social, and civic action. Membership provides her with a steady vehicle for community service. She has held offices on the local level and is currently chairwoman of two international committees. She also enjoys mentoring young women in successfully navigating career, family, and mature Christian development.
Lesley and her husband Philippe have lived in the Berkeley Lake community since 1991, where they enjoyed raising their daughter Zoë.
In addition to nursing and volunteerism, Lesley enjoys the creative outlets of ceramics, oil painting, and creative writing. Traveling is her favorite activity. She considers the opportunity to stick her toes in the sand next to her husband, Philippe, a special blessing!
Jer has been a member of Perimeter church since 2009. His heartbeat aligns with Perimeter’s mission to form gospel-rooted disciples of Christ who make and train disciples. He has served in various capacities including the Elder Ministry Team, Pastor Nominating Committee, COVID Taskforce, and the Welcome Committee. He currently serves as an elder, disciple leader, and Perimeter School class lead parent.
Currently living in Johns Creek, Jer and his wife, Caitlin, have three sons, Daniel, Andrew, and Jacob. As a family, they enjoy any outdoor activities including hiking, running, and various sports. You can often find Jer on a baseball field or basketball court where he coaches his three boys.
For work, Jer owns and operates Goss RV, a motorcoach rental, sales, management, and service company that focuses on creating unforgettable experiences for their clients and partners. He is a second-generation leader that has served in his role running the company for over eight years now. In total, Jer has 22 years of experience in the motorcoach industry.
Currently living in Johns Creek, Jer and his wife, Caitlin, have three sons, Daniel, Andrew, and Jacob. As a family, they enjoy any outdoor activities including hiking, running, and various sports. You can often find Jer on a baseball field or basketball court where he coaches his three boys.
For work, Jer owns and operates Goss RV, a motorcoach rental, sales, management, and service company that focuses on creating unforgettable experiences for their clients and partners. He is a second-generation leader that has served in his role running the company for over eight years now. In total, Jer has 22 years of experience in the motorcoach industry.
Joanna has been a member of Perimeter Church since 2018. She has loved being discipled by and discipling other women at Perimeter. Having been born and raised in South Korea, she has experienced cross cultural move to the US twice, once as a child and again as an adult. Her experiences as a clinical nutritionist, CPA, and stay-at-home-mom bring a unique understanding and perspective as well as compassion, thoughtfulness, and commitment to everything she engages in. She works at 410 Bridge, a Christ-centered non-profit organization, empowering poverty-stricken communities in Kenya, Guatemala, Uganda and Haiti.
Joanna lives in Alpharetta with her husband, Jin, and their twins, Andrew and Hannah, who are in high school. She enjoys playing tennis, reading, and accompanying Jin on his sailing adventures. She counts it a privilege to volunteer as a mentor to a local public school student through Kids Hope USA and to serve on Kingdom Investment Board.
Debra has been at Perimeter Church since 2003. Prior to her current role as a Generosity Advocate with the National Christian Foundation, she served on staff at Perimeter in Community Outreach for over 17 years. She has dedicated her life to connecting people to their purpose and passion so that they can experience the joy of being generous stewards of everything God has entrusted to them.
She and her husband Todd have been married for 22 years and live in Suwanee with their daughter Lindsay. Their family mission is to extend Christian hospitality to whomever God brings into their lives. So whether God calls them to offer a place to live, a meal to share, a late night chat around the fire or a feast to celebrate, their prayer is that all will “Taste and see that the Lord is good – Psalm 34:8” Debra also serves on the Advisory Council for the Salvation Army of Gwinnett.
Tom joined Perimeter Church in 1990. He serves as a Perimeter Elder serving four terms on the Elder Ministry Team including Chair of the Finance Committee during three terms and Chair of the Pastor Nominating Committee for the senior pastor transition in 2019. Over the past twenty-five years, Tom has been actively involved in the development of the Perimeter Church campus providing leadership over design and construction of the facilities and several capital campaigns. Tom leads a men’s discipleship group and previously led youth discipleship groups. Outside of Perimeter, Tom serves on the Advisory Board for FamilyLife Blended Ministries and is a past Chairman of Providence Christian Academy.
Tom and his wife, Sam, have been married for 37 years. They have two adult sons who are both married and one granddaughter. Sam is also actively engaged in ministry at Perimeter having served on staff as Women’s Ministry Director and later as Director of Connect Groups overseeing the launch of that ministry initiative. Sam continues to teach women’s Bible Studies for Perimeter and in the community.
In the marketplace, Tom is Chairman and Partner of Meadows & Ohly, LLC, a comprehensive real estate firm that has served the healthcare industry for over 50 years. Over the course of Tom’s 35-year career with M&O, the firm has developed and owned more than $1B in medical office buildings and now manages more than 12 million square feet of medical office space on hospital campuses across the Southeastern US. Tom retired from active management of the firm in March 2021 and now serves in an advisory role.
