Thank you for prayerfully considering a partnership with Christ Church.

Our mission is to love and follow Jesus with our minds, hearts, and hands.

We exist as a church plant to glorify and enjoy God as a loving, unified community of people being transformed into the image of Christ by the power of his Spirit. By God’s grace, this is happening!

We're grateful for the remarkable generosity we've received from both the members of Christ Church and individuals outside our community. Your partnership and generosity can help us overcome many of the challenges in these early years of church planting and continue our mission of discipleship and worship. You can play a significant role in helping us deepen our connection to our community and spread the good news of Jesus. Thank you for your support!

Progress toward Funding Goal: 46.8%

Can we send you our monthly newsletter for prayer and encouragement?

We send out a monthly newsletter to friends, family, and partners. The goal is to encourage each other in the Lord by sharing a word from Scripture and what God is doing in our midst. We’d love to include you!

Let’s put a meeting on the calendar.

We would love to talk with you more about what the Lord is doing at Christ Church, and what are specific needs, hopes, and prayers are.

What’s happening at Christ Church?

  • Approximately 85 in weekly attendance

    Three baptisms in the last six months

    Adult Sunday School is launching in the Fall of 2023

  • Seven regular midweek gatherings, including women’s Bible studies, men’s discipleship and prayer, exercise, and prayer-focused Home Groups (with men’s and women’s in-depth Bible seminars in Spring and Summer)

  • With about 35 kids from ages 0–10 at Christ Church, we have a flourishing kids ministry for 0–Kindergarten during the Sunday service, and many kids ages 4+ are involved in the worship service

    A Jr. Youth ministry is developing for older kids (5–10) for community and discipleship

  • As we are rolling out church membership, we have 15+ new applicants in the interview process

  • We are beginning to partner with organizations (existing and new) that support and rescue survivors of human trafficking in Tennessee

    Christ Church partners with Winchburgh Community Church in Scotland, Redeeming Hope in Clarksville, TN, Church Planting Partners, and a church-planting family in the Middle East (undisclosed for the missionaries’ safety)

  • Four Elder nominees are undergoing training and discipleship

    Deacon nominations are pending in the Spring of 2023

    Women are being trained to teach the Bible for our Women’s Abide seminars (using Simeon Trust workshops and courses and relational discipleship)

    Evangelists, prayer-warriors, musicians, and kids ministry workers are being invested in and discipled

  • Supporting trafficking survivors

    Raised money to support our local elementary school

    Seasonal gatherings and services in local parks

    Beginning engagement in the local community monthly meetings

“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.”

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Where is the funding being allocated?

As we grow numerically, our internal funding grows as well. But to get us over the hill to where we can continue to grow into 2024 and beyond, we’re raising a total of $205,370. By God’s grace and the generosity of his people, we are 46.8% of the way there!

Staff:

  • Lead Pastor (full-time)

  • Assistant Pastor (full-time, on the payroll in 2024)

  • Music Director (part-time)

  • Bookkeeping, cleaning (very part-time)

Facilities:

  • We currently rent a local church building at a very reasonable rate

  • We are saving for a future, long-term home for the church

Administration:

  • Subscriptions, licenses, fees (CCLI, Planning Center, Quickbooks, etc.)

Church Planting & Missions:

  • 5% of our internal income goes back into Acts29

  • Another 5% goes to church plants and missionaries

  • Additional money raised from within the church goes to support local ministries of mercy and justice

Hospitality & Outreach:

  • We strive to make Sunday mornings a welcoming experience, with coffee and tea.

  • Weekly Lord’s Supper

  • Some money is set aside annually for outreach events to love and reach the community

Benevolence:

  • Money is set aside ($5k this year) to support the financial needs within the church, or to allow church members to help meet the needs of friends, family, and coworkers in the wider community.

Discipleship Ministries:

  • Pastoral discipleship — the pastors spend time taking people to coffee, may buy a book for someone wrestling with a topic, and may spend some of the discretionary funds on continuing education (formally or informally).

  • Women’s discipleship — our Womens Ministry Director is given a budget to spend on training women who are gifted in teaching, and on other aspects of discipleship

  • Kids discipleship — our Kids Ministry team is given a budget to bless the many children in the church. From board books in the nursery, to snacks in the kindergarten room, to bowling outings with the Jr. Youth.

Set up a Zoom meeting with Pastor Jon to learn more, or ask specific questions about the numbers and allocations.

  • "Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit."

    Philippians 4:17

Thank you for your time!

Or checks can be made out to Christ Church TN and mailed to
1329 Cheshire Dr., Nashville, TN, 37207.