YAN Atlanta · Founding Hub
One City. Many Churches. One Mission.
A movement connecting the young-adult ministries, groups, pastors, and leaders already serving Atlanta — where YAN began.
A City, Connected
Atlanta's ministries, becoming one network.
From Midtown to the Westside, from the BeltLine to the suburbs — young-adult ministries are already at work across this city. YAN is the thread that connects them.
For the Glory of Jesus
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. … that they may be one as we are one—I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”
John 17:20–23 (NIV)
“Already the new men are dotted here and there all over the earth.”
— C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (1952), Book 4
In This City
11.8%
of Atlanta's population is age 25–29 — its single largest age group
Young adults make up the largest single age segment of Atlanta's population, one of the youngest major metros in the country.
37%
of young adults ages 18–25 report significant anxiety symptoms
Young adults nationwide face the highest anxiety rates of any age group — underscoring the need for community that walks alongside them.
881
per 100,000 Georgians are incarcerated
Georgia locks up a higher share of its population than almost any other place in the world, leaving many young adults touched by incarceration — their own or a family member's.
- 1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2017–2021 5-Year Estimates (via Census Reporter), 2023 — City of Atlanta. Source
- 2. CDC, National Health Statistics Report No. 213, 2024 — National. Source
- 3. Prison Policy Initiative, "States of Incarceration: The Global Context", 2024 — Georgia statewide. Source
Fall 2026
The YAN Leaders Roundtable
A gathering for pastors and leaders currently serving young adults across Atlanta — details are being prepared. Register your interest now and be first to know when the date, venue, and capacity are confirmed.
The Network
The map is being formed.
Atlanta's young-adult ministries are just beginning to connect here. If you lead one, be a founding member — if you're looking for community, ask us to notify you when discovery opens.
Explore the networkLeaders
Atlanta's leaders, coming soon.
We'll introduce the pastors and ministry leaders shaping this movement here as the network grows.
Meet the leadersStories
The first stories are coming soon.
As ministries connect and young adults find community, we'll share real, approved stories of what God is doing across the city.
Read storiesBeyond Atlanta
This is where it started. It doesn't end here.
The same movement taking shape across Atlanta is now finding its footing in other cities too — same foundation, same mission, led locally.