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Celebrating a Milestone: Restoration Southside Particularized
When a church plant particularizes, officially leaving behind its young, beginning stages and becoming a fully-functioning, self-sustaining church, we have a moment to pause and thank the Lord for everything He has done and will do through the church. In the words of...
God is at Work in Morristown
Located between Knoxville and Johnson City, Morristown is one of the many small towns scattered through East Tennessee. As a larger, central, trade town, it is a key location for a PCA church with opportunity to reach the outlying areas. Carson-Newman University is...
The Beginnings of a Church Plant
While every church plant has a unique story, a similar process goes into each Tennessee Valley plant. From initial prayers to finding a pastor to the first worship service, starting a church plant is a special time to watch God at work. This is the story of Mosaic...
God’s Faithfulness to Mosaic Fellowship
In March 2020, a group of 40 adults planned to gather for the first core group meeting of a new church plant. This happened to be the week that the world shut down due to COVID 19. Discouraged, confused, and unsure of the future, the core group shifted to virtual...
God Is at Work: Testimonies From Woodlands Gathering
Greg Baney, church planting pastor at Woodlands Gathering, has seen God working in the hearts of Native American people through the church plant. Here are several stories from Greg. “Recently, as I shared from the book of Acts with our Sunday afternoon small group, I...
Reaching Native Americans
In the United States, there are currently fewer than five Native American focused PCA churches, and yet, out of the five million Natives in our country, 90% are not believers by their own admission. Woodlands Gathering is one of two such churches that are led by...
From Consumers to Participants: Tyler and Lis Smith
Having been part of two different church plants, Tyler and Lis Smith, members at Grace+Peace, saw their mindset shift from thinking about what a church offers them to how they can actively participate in building the church community. “In a church plant, it’s not...
Being Born Again: Rob and Amber Noland
God has been working in the lives and the marriage of Rob and Amber Noland, members of Grace + Peace, in breathtaking ways over the last year and a half. With a thorough understanding of theology, Reformed teaching, and the Bible, Rob thought he knew everything there...
Rural & Minority: Part of Our Strategic Plan
With a desire to fulfill the Great Commission, one piece of our strategic plan focuses on two particular types of church plants: rural and minority-focused. Along with suburban plants and revitalization efforts, we are planting three churches in rural areas and three...
The Bookshelf: Resources for You & Your Church
byFaith Church Planting Stories The magazine of the PCA, byFaith, recently published several articles about church planting. “Three Things to Help Your Church Plant Survive” - Tom Gibbs, president of Covenant Theological Seminary with years of experience leading a...
Events & Outreach Highlights
As our church plants open their doors to community members, seeking to welcome newcomers while continuing to build community within their core groups, many have planned and hosted events. Here are some recent highlights, from fellowship events to prayer gatherings....
Pausing to Praise, & Looking Forward
New years are not just times for new resolutions - they are times to remember the previous year. They act as a sort of temporal ebeneezer for Christians when we pause to thank the Lord for his faithfulness. Here are just a few highlights from the Lord’s work through...