Churches in Maryville

Active churches in Maryville

910 Walker School Rd., Maryville
mtcarmelmaryville.com
38 sermons · 4 days ago
804 Montvale Station Road, Maryville
1stchurch.org
3 sermons
814 Dotson Memorial Road, Maryville
dmbcfamily.org
2 sermons

Types of churches in Maryville

Modern Maryville Churches

Across the Alcoa Highway and Foothills Mall corridors, many non-denominational and multi-site congregations offer band-led worship, practical teaching, and robust kids’ ministries. They attract young families and Knoxville commuters living in Maryville subdivisions off US-129 and US-411, with weeknight groups, livestreams, and ample parking near major shopping areas.

Churches in Maryville for Students

Near Maryville College, congregations schedule late-morning services, provide rides from campus, and welcome student-led music teams. Many pair mentoring with local service along the Greenway and Pistol Creek, making it easy to plug in between classes and downtown.

Historic & Liturgical Churches

Maryville’s historic congregations maintain traditional liturgy, choral or organ music, and the rhythms of the church calendar. Many gather in century-old brick sanctuaries around Downtown Maryville’s Broadway corridor and the Greenbelt, drawing multi-generational families from nearby neighborhoods.

Foothills Baptist Churches

In and around Maryville’s southern edge toward the Smokies, Baptist churches emphasize verse-by-verse preaching, classic hymns, and close-knit fellowship. Weekly rhythms often include Sunday school, Wednesday prayer meetings, and community events that serve families from rural Blount County and suburban streets alike.

Sermon clips from Maryville churches

73s
#LiveForHisName
“``Living for your name is a terrible investment on your life. So live for a name that's greater than yours. A name that will never die, that will be preached through the ages. Live for the name that one day every knee will bow before. It's the name of Jesus Christ. Because if you are a Christian, you are a child of God, you have been called by this name. This is the name that you carry. This is the name that you bear. And so look at your life. Whose name are you living for? Look at your family, your business, your careers, your hobbies, your estate. Whose name are you seeking to further through these things? Are you only doing legacy building? Or are you furthering the name of God? Are you clothed with his righteousness? Are you born from above? Then live to make his name great. For that's what a righteous man does.”
43s
“Not only that, but he told her that he was wealthy beyond her wildest dreams and he gave her a joint checking account with himself. She never again need to be concerned about debts. From that time on, listen to this, from that time on, she was secure in the riches of the one she loved and the one who loved her. And in a much greater way, spiritually. That's what happens at salvation. All of our debts are paid and we can live with the peace and rest of knowing that we are safe and secure in the one who loved us first and now we love him. That's Jesus. Praise God.”
43s
“or whether it's in a small group for growth in mutual accountability and encouragement, we come together to have these experiences, these convincing proofs of the power and the presence of the holy spirit in our lives, and then we go together to teach, to baptize, to fill the world with love and grace. As we continue in the footsteps of Jesus Christ as his disciples, may we experience that grace, a feeling that we are entrusted with the mission of Jesus Christ as apostles.”
67s
#DefendTheBride
“Consider Christ. Did he defend his wife's honor? Though his bride, the church, is often full of spots and wrinkles, is often unfaithful and unclean, Jesus took her sin and her guilt and her shame. Jesus was spat on and mocked and abused and murdered for his bride, for sins he did not commit. That's the way of Christ. He took responsibility for her sins. And this also is a reason why we need to be very careful, my friends, how we speak about the church. You may have church hurt. You may have a background where someone in the church has offended you, and the easiest thing for you to do is to just trash the church you left. If it's a true church, be very careful.”
51s
#GraceThroughChrist
“Now, we all need God's help with this. So he didn't just give us examples like Joseph. He sent us his son. None of us is righteous. None of us in our own strength can rise to this occasion because we have too much Adam in us. And so, sent us his son to take our sin and our guilt and our shame and to give us his righteousness, which is not only sufficient to forgive us, but Jesus' righteousness, is sufficient to enable us and empower us to live righteously before God.”
69s
#RighteousUnderTrial
“How far down does your righteousness go? God will put you through a trial to show you, and that trial will expose the real you to others. So men, what kind of man do you want your children to see? What kind of man do you want your spouse to see? Your coworkers, the person sitting next to you on the pew. One who is so weak that the smallest inconvenience causes you to fly off the handle? One who is so weak that whenever you're offended, you're sent reeling? Or do you wanna be a righteous man? That no matter what comes against you, you are committed to being a man of integrity regardless of the trial because you remain self controlled, committed to doing what is right before God because you are clothed with his righteousness. What kind of man do you want to be?”
54s
#ExileIsOverNow
“You will not be a disembodied spirit for all eternity in a floaty place. No, you will dwell in a body fit for the kingdom of God for all eternity. Heaven and earth are coming together again. Paul says in Ephesians one that God is now reconciling all things in heaven and on earth together in his son. It's all coming back. The exile is over church. Praise be to God. And we do not greet these promises from a distance like our ancestors did. No. The day has begun. The day where the exile is now over and one day all of God's children will come home. Amen?”
54s
#LastAdamSaves
“The last Adam. The first Adam led us into exile. The last Adam came to lead us back home. In the fullness of time, God sent forth his son, born of a woman. Born to represent us. Born in exile like the rest of us. So that he could make a sacrifice not of goats and bulls which cannot take away sin. But he would lay down a perfect, eternal, everlasting sacrifice, pleasing to God. That was sufficient not only to gain him access into the very presence of God, passing through the veil and into the heavenlies, but that he would be able to bring the rest of us with him.”
70s
#CalledHomeToday
“``We were all, each of us, born in exile. Perhaps there are some here who have yet to return But you need to know that this day God is calling you home. Today is the day that God is calling you home. So stop your wandering. You need to know that there is nothing for you out there. You thirst and you are unable to be satisfied. And you will only know hunger. Your soul will only know its cravings and never be filled in exile. So stop your rebellion and turn back. Come home. There is a way. God has made a way and that way is Jesus Christ. The veil is torn. The angels have put down their swords. So come home.”
48s
#ResurrectionRestores
“Are you grieving today? Are you grieving the effects of exile? Has a soul that you have loved left you? Left its body. Well, you need to know that Jesus is bringing an end to that as well. He is the firstborn of the resurrection. And the resurrection is not just about a man breathing again. Now the resurrection is about the undoing of the exile. Where when Christ comes again, he's bringing with him the souls of those who have gone before us. And they will be embodied again.”

Why Maryville churches are unique

Set against the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, churches in Maryville blend spiritual formation with a love for the outdoors, often organizing trail meetups, park stewardship days, and seasonal service projects that knit neighbors together. The region’s “Volunteer State” ethos shows up in hands-on outreach and practical care for neighbors across Blount County. This creates ministries like outdoor and hiking ministries, creation care emphasis, and robust local missions.
As a family-friendly city with strong schools and close-knit neighborhoods, Maryville churches prioritize welcoming spaces for every generation, from nursery to grandparent. Expect potluck hospitality, Appalachian hymn traditions, and programs that nurture homegrown faith like strong kids programs for young families, intergenerational worship services, and traditional hymn singing and bluegrass.
With Maryville College in town and a growing number of Knoxville-area commuters, congregations engage students and emerging professionals through mentoring, thoughtful teaching, and weeknight meetups. Many offer ministry options that feel both grounded and current, including college student ministries, young adults and professionals, and modern worship with contemporary band.

Recent sermons from Maryville churches

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