How do we help churches take root and last?
Our Mission
To grow an enduring, flourishing church planting and revitalization movement throughout the Tennessee Valley that brings spiritual, social, and community renewal in the places we live, work, and play.
Our Vision
That God’s kingdom would come and His glory be made known throughout the Tennessee Valley, as it is in heaven.
Our Church Plants
Since 2015, our network has helped plant and renew churches across Tennessee and Georgia. Some are just getting started. Others have already grown into thriving, self-sustaining congregations.
Christ Church Presbyterian
Powell, TN
Particularized 2022
Grace + Peace Church
Ooltewah, TN
Particularized 2025
Highland Park Fellowship
Chattanooga, TN
Particularized 2026
Lakeway Presbyterian
Morristown, TN
Mercy Presbyterian Church
Fountain City, TN
Redeemer Athens
Athens, TN
Particularized 2022
Restoration Southside
Chattanooga, TN
Particularized 2023
Resurrection Presbyterian
Knoxville, TN
Woodlands Gathering
Soddy-Daisy, TN
Our Partners
Our partners play a vital role in advancing our mission to plant and renew churches across Tennessee and Georgia.
Mission Insite
A demographic mapping and research platform that gives churches web-based access to community data — population trends, needs, and opportunities — to inform church planting and outreach strategy.
Canaan Group and Associates
A Chattanooga-based fundraising and development consulting firm helping churches, schools, and nonprofits build sustainable donor systems and capital campaigns.
Flourish Coaching
A coaching ministry that helps pastors and churches navigate renewal, revitalization, and transition through one-on-one coaching, church health assessments, and transitional pastor placements.
Anago Partners
Equips pastors and church leaders through city-based cohorts, assessments, and one-on-one coaching aimed at spiritual, emotional, relational, and organizational church health.
Mission to North America (MNA)
The PCA's church planting arm, coming alongside church planters, churches, and presbyteries with recruiting, assessing, training, equipping, and coaching to plant and revitalize churches across North America.
Pathway Learning
A global community with a resource-rich teaching and learning platform designed to help teachers and learners be more effective in ministry.
Rural Church Development
Developing, gathering, and resourcing rural churches in Southern Appalachia
Parakaleo
Parakaleo is a Christian nonprofit that comes alongside women in church planting, including wives of church planters.
Our Team
Dr. Travis Vaughn
Director of Church Planting
Matthew Bryant
Fundraising Director
David Gaither
Accountant
Holley Gregory
Executive Assistant
Chris Horne
Pathways Coordinator
Corey Pelton
Rural Church Development