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Events & Outreach Highlights

As our church plants open their doors to community members, seeking to welcome newcomers while continuing to build community within their...

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...

Weathering a Year of COVID-19

Mosaic Fellowship in Chattanooga, TN 2020 was full of an array of challenges for church planters, from the pandemic to the politically...

Four Encouraging Encounters from the Front Lines of Church Plants

The work of church planting continues in the Tennessee Valley. Even better, God is at work through his church. Church plants reach people...

Four Myths About Church Planting

The Tennessee Valley Presbytery is in the midst of planting 20 churches in 10 years. We rejoice to see how God has provided resources to...

Why Church Planting: An Interview with Hutch Garmany

“One of the things you should realize is that before a church plant particularizes, and even before it begins public worship, it is in a...

Ooltewah: The Challenges of the Church in Suburbia

“Ooltewah is a place that represents the American suburban story.” Says Benjie Slaton, Lead Pastor at Grace+Peace Church. “Lots of new...

The Bookshelf: Resources for You & Your Church

Supporting Those in Ministry Far from being the only group that is concerned about supporting pastors, our presbytery is one of many...