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Redeemer Athens Launches Sunday Morning Worship
In less than a year since Curt Stapleton and his family moved to Athens, TN, Redeemer Athens reached the point of holding Sunday morning...
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Jan 28, 20233 min read


Gospel Moves Forward in Ooltewah: Grace+Peace Particularizes
On August 21, 2022, Grace+Peace celebrated their particularization service. It was clear that God had raised up the right men at the...
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Jan 28, 20233 min read


The Story of Grace+Peace
The first time Benjie Slaton, pastor of Grace+Peace, visited Ooltewah in 2018, he wanted to figure out just what the community of...
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Introducing Matthew Bryant: Fundraising for Church Planting
From Jason Coffey Friends, it is an exciting time for the TVP Church Planting Movement. As we continue to work toward planting twenty...
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Jan 28, 20232 min read


Rural Church Development: Growing Roots
In the last six months, Corey Pelton has been hard at work building connections in the rural areas of north Georgia, western North...
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Jan 28, 20232 min read


Will Davis: A Young Pastor’s Story
Part of Corey Pelton’s work is to come alongside the pastors who are already leading churches in rural areas, whether they are...
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Jan 28, 20234 min read


Equipped for Ministry: Brad and Beth McRee
One part of a pastor’s job is to equip the congregation to serve each other and to be salt and light in the community. Brad and Beth...
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Jan 28, 20233 min read


Planting Seeds in Athens, TN
Redeemer PCA Athens is continuing to build their foundation so they can join God’s work of reaching the lost in Athens and restoring the...
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Jan 28, 20232 min read


Welcome Travis Vaughn, New Executive Director
We are excited to introduce Travis Vaughn as the presbytery’s new Executive Director of Church Planting. Travis comes to us from Atlanta...
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Revitalization in Action: Grace Presbyterian in Jasper, TN
Grace Presbyterian Church in Jasper, TN entered a new season of growth with help from the presbytery’s revitalization program. Erik...
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Revitalization & Planting Go Hand-in-Hand
When the Tennessee Valley Presbytery began developing our current church planting strategy, we also took time to assess the need for...
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Thankful for Our Supporters: We Surpassed Our 2021 Goal!
By the Lord’s provision, we not only reached our 2021 financial goal of $415,000, but we surpassed it. The Lord used the generosity of...
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Jan 28, 20231 min read


A Physical Home for Woodlands Gathering
We are excited to announce that Woodlands Gathering closed on a new worship space in October 2021. (If you’re unfamiliar with Woodlands,...
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Jan 28, 20232 min read


“We want our kids to know and be known by the church.” – Brent and Hannah Fiddler
This past summer, Benjie Slaton, planting pastor of Grace + Peace Church, hosted a study on baptism. Through selected readings, monthly...
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Jan 28, 20233 min read


Two New Initiatives: Reaching Athens, TN and Rural Appalachia
We are extremely pleased to introduce Curt Stapleton and Corey Pelton. Both pastors are raising funds and preparing to head to the field...
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A Year in Review
The Lord has been incredibly faithful to our church plants this year. As we’ve stepped out in faith, seeking to follow His will, He has...
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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,...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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