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Church Planting Blog


Manifold Vision at Work in Fairfield, Alabama
Pastor Alton Hardy and Tristen Bryant of Urban Hope Community Church and Manifold Vision joined Tennessee Valley Presbytery’s church...


Preparing A Church Planting Site
Sometimes, the start of a plant comes after years of prayer and preparation, but other times, God brings the right pieces together much more quickly.


Retreat, Revival, and Rural Ministry Grant
July was a busy month for Rural Church Development, first hosting a tent revival and then the annual small town pastor’s retreat.


Reaching Our Counties That Don’t Have a PCA Church
There are more counties in the Tennessee Valley Presbytery that don’t have a PCA church than those that do. Seventeen of TVP’s counties...


Tethered to Christ in the Midst of Culture’s Changes
Our first Church Planting Network gathering of 2025 featured two guests who spoke on two aspects of preaching. The goal of the gathering...


Particularizing in Highland Park
Those of you who have followed our church planting efforts for a while will likely remember when Corby Shields moved from Rock Creek...


Reminded of Our Vision in the Gospel: Redeemer Athens Update
Curt and Suzi Stapleton have been in Athens, TN since 2021, planting Redeemer Athens. The church started in 2022, and in its second full...


A Closer Look At Our Five-Year Plan
As you may recall from an email this past December, the Tennessee Valley Presbytery created a five-year plan to carry us forward to 2030....


Building Expansion, Spiritual Growth, and Cultural Education Continues at Woodlands Gathering
As the Woodlands Gathering community grows, the church is improving their building and continues to offer cultural education...
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