On Sunday, Belmont President Greg Jones preached and talked about the importance of having “God-sized dreams.” At Woodmont, we are rolling out a “God-sized dream” that will lead our church into the future. One of our primary goals of the “Generations of Faith” campaign is to make a massive investment in the next generation of Christians. They are the future and the present! Our new family life center will allow our church to grow and thrive in the years ahead, creating new space so that our church can flourish and expand. We need your support to make......

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Our “Generations of Faith” Campaign is underway! We are excited and motivated about the future of our church! The mission of Woodmont is to “Grow disciples of Christ.” Everything that we do at this church falls under this important mission. We want to form committed disciples of Jesus who will grow deeper in their faith and go out and change the world. Between now and November 16th, we are asking that you prayerfully consider a THREE-YEAR commitment to support our vision and master plan for the future. You can see the updated......

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When it comes to living with emotional health and spiritual vitality, men and women face uniquely different challenges. Men seem to consistently struggle with issues of pride, ego, identity, and success. Men are competitive by nature which is socially conditioned at a very young age. Richard Simmons, an executive coach in Birmingham, wrote a great book titled The True Measure of a Man where he argues that most men define their lives by two factors: career success and money. However, when one or both go away (like in a financial crash), men......

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We are now in a capital campaign to invest in the future of our church. For over 82 years, Woodmont has been “Seeking God, Sharing Love, and Serving Others,” right here in the heart of Nashville. Generations of leaders have gone before us and generations of leaders will come after us. We continue to be a forward-thinking congregation that is looking down the road to the future and what we want to accomplish. Paul writes, “Like a skilled master builder, I laid a foundation and somebody else is building on it. No......

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This Sunday, October 5, we will begin a new sermon series titled “Embracing the Future!” Here are some important questions for all of us to ponder: • What hopes and dreams do we have for our own future? • How might the future be different from the past? • What changes do we need to make in our lives? • What are the important lessons we have learned so far in our lives? • How have our families grown and changed over the years? • What would we like to see our church......

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In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination, we have experienced many emotions – shock, disbelief, anger, outrage, sadness, and many other things. Why do these things keep happening? Our world needs peace and civility like never before. In James 3 it says, “The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.” Peacemaking feels difficult in the wake of political violence,......

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The world feels heavy right now. Political violence seeks to silence voices and creates deeper anger and division in our culture. It should always be condemned. Open dialogue is better. Woodmont has always been committed to talking through the difficult issues, and that is a good thing. Christians are called to model civility, decency, non-violence, and respect in a world of outrage, violence, and anger. Social media has put us in a place where this is more necessary today than ever before. I have been teaching moral leadership at Vanderbilt University since......

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As we continue to roll out our vision and master plan for the future, I want to invite you to a special presentation on Wednesday evening, September 17, at 6:15 in Carpenter Chapel. Hasting Architecture Firm will be present to make a presentation. Dinner will be served before. Many churches are very good at the “What” and “How” of ministry, but I want all of us to understand “WHY” we are moving towards this important vision in the coming years. Here are the primary reasons WHY: • Healthy churches are always visioning......

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