Churches in Greeneville

Active churches in Greeneville

123 Fairgrounds Circle, Greeneville
crossroadsgreeneville.com
1 sermon · 2 days ago
110 North Main Street, Greeneville
firstpresgreeneville.org
1 sermon · 2 days ago
195 Serral Drive, Greeneville
eastsidebaptist.info
1 sermon · 2 days ago
1130 Temple Street, Greeneville
fccgreene.org
7 sermons · 2 days ago
210 Luther St, Greeneville
sanctuarytn.org
2 sermons

Types of churches in Greeneville

Contemporary Greeneville Churches

Many congregations here feature band-led worship, casual dress, and strong kids programs, often meeting in newer spaces along Andrew Johnson Highway and Tusculum Boulevard. They tend to offer livestreams and multiple service times to fit the schedules of commuters and young families across town.

Historic & Liturgical

In Greeneville’s downtown historic district near the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, you’ll find traditional services with choirs, hymns, and organ music. These congregations worship in stately brick sanctuaries along streets like Main and Church, drawing multi‑generation families who value reverence and continuity.

Rural Community Churches

On the town’s outskirts toward Afton, Chuckey, South Greene, and Camp Creek, small congregations gather in the foothills near the Nolichucky River and Cherokee National Forest. They emphasize close-knit fellowship with potlucks, gospel singings, and volunteer-led outreach that reflect Greene County’s agricultural rhythms.

Greeneville Young Adult Churches

Churches that focus on 18–30-year-olds offer college-age groups, late-morning services, and weeknight small groups near the Tusculum and Walters State campuses. Many host coffeehouse-style gatherings around Depot Street and coordinate rides from student housing, plus service projects in East Greeneville and downtown.

Sermon clips from Greeneville churches

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#HolyLiving
“holy living a very comprehensive way of life. It touches on every aspect of the community experience. Things like food and eating practices. Things like liturgy and worship. Then there are the familial relationships, what goes on in the family. There are things that have to do with civic life and even with agricultural business practices. You see commands are aimed here in Leviticus and throughout scripture as a way of living that makes possible God's presence among the people.”
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#GodsWordIsLife
“Paul goes on to talk about the weapons of our warfare. Truth, righteousness, peace of mind. There's faith, salvation, the word, and prayer. And if you're going to destroy if you're gonna destroy the strongholds in your life or in our culture, it has to it has to start with the word of god. The devil's tactic is deception. So defeating that requires truth. The devil fights the word because it's powerful, and he knows what it can do. God's word is life. It'll move you from what you are to what you're supposed to be.”
49s
#HateSinLovePeople
“God does not hate us, but he hates the sin that destroys us. When the spirit of God truly takes root in our hearts, we're saved by the spirit... Saved by God's grace. The Holy Spirit comes and indwells us. We don't cultivate a bitter hatred for people. We cultivate a God honoring revulsion for the sin that ruins people's lives. I hope you and I all have a holy hatred. And we view sin as an enemy. Until God's people hate the things that Jesus had to die for. We'll never be all that God would have us to be.”
40s
#MarriageForGodsGlory
“Your marriage, through your marriage, he is telling another chapter in his unfolding drama of redemption. We already noted that in Ephesians five, Paul deals with marriage and says that marriage is a profound mystery and somehow a reflection of the relationship of Christ in the church. The question is, are you going to let God tell his story? Will you submit your hopes and your dreams and your fears and your joys and your sorrows and your pains? Will you take all of that and will you submit that to God, so that through your marriage he can tell a story that points people to Jesus and brings glory to God.”
37s
“Because the world puts on a grand celebration when they graduate. And they love on them, and they make over them. And if we don't, if we if we don't, if we're not watching real close, they'll absorb them into something that we all know is not a firm foundation. So I think it's imperative that the church understand first of all, we need to not be so blind to what's going on in our communities that we can't celebrate when our community celebrates and mourn when our community mourns.”
55s
#FaithInAction
“This is the tradition that Jesus invoked throughout his life. He reminded his followers and us over and over and over that the covenantal way of life invites us the divine life and thus invites us into relationship with one another. Following Jesus then is an invitation to learn how to practice neighborhood watch in helpful healing and holy ways.”
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#LoveYourNeighbor
“Leviticus 19 then is not an arbitrary set of laws, but in fact I believe it is an elegant text of theology. God speak. It begins with a statement of the divine name and character as Moses was told to tell the people. Grounded in knowledge of God's name and character then, the community is to love one another in ways that lead to the flourishing of all.”
40s
#FaithThroughTheFire
“We want a good testimony, but we don't want the test. I can't get nobody to help me. Wanna preach on anyway. You can't know the real you until you see how you act in trials. don't know how much faith you have until your faith is tested. Because I'm sure you when your upside goes downside, what's on the inside always comes outside. you shows up when trouble comes knocking at your door. You either answer with fear or you answer with faith.”
54s
#AdmitAndOvercome
“before we can destroy a stronghold, have to admit we have a problem. Y'all ain't talking to me now. It's the hardest thing you've ever tried to do. But we'll never fix a problem until we admit we've got a problem. Nobody's perfect. Nobody has it all together. That's a good chance to say amen. But if we ever decide that we're good and we've got everything under control, we no longer need any help from Jesus, and then we set up ourselves for destruction. In other words, we're in a mess, and it's gonna get worse. I need Jesus every day of my life. Praise the lord somebody.”
38s
#MarriageIsACovenant
“When we sin, we... By breaking our marriage vows or by taking God's gift of marriage lightly, we sin against something that's holy to God. He set apart marriage for a special meaning, a special purpose in the life of his people. Can I remind you? The government did not come up with marriage. No, God gave us marriage. And it wasn't a contract. It was a covenant. It wasn't something that, hey, we'll agree as long as... No. It was a covenant, a promise made between man and God.”

Why Greeneville churches are unique

Rooted in the Appalachian foothills and a proud small-town heritage, churches in Greeneville often blend time-honored traditions with down-to-earth faith practices. Expect storytelling preaching, hymn-sings, and music shaped by mountain culture alongside newer styles, with many offering expository Bible teaching, blended traditional and contemporary, and Appalachian gospel and hymns.
With nearby Tusculum University and a strong base of multi-generational families, Greeneville churches balance college outreach with ministries for parents and grandparents. The result is a welcoming mix of mentoring, family events, and next-gen discipleship, including strong kids programs for young families, college student ministries, and young adults and professionals.
Greeneville’s rural setting and neighbor-helping-neighbor spirit foster practical service as part of everyday discipleship, from pantry support to local missions across Greene County and the foothills. Many congregations respond to real community needs with community outreach and food pantries, recovery and support groups, and bilingual services and ESL classes, while outdoor-friendly rhythms shape gatherings and events throughout the seasons.

Recent sermons from Greeneville churches

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