One church family. Four congregations. One mission since 2009.
HELPING PEOPLE TAKE THEIR NEXT STEP WITH JESUS
Arrowhead Church is a family of churches across East Tennessee. We began in Morristown in 2009, and have since planted churches in Greeneville, Grainger, and Kingsport. Each Arrowhead is its own, fully autonomous church — with its own pastors, elders, and ministries — yet we share more than a name. We share one doctrine, one mission, and a commitment to help people across East Tennessee take their next step with Jesus.
A brief video about how our church began and the first 10 years of ministry.
Autonomous churches, united network
Any Arrowhead Church you visit is actually one of several congregations across East Tennessee, each in covenant with the others. Every congregation is fully autonomous — it's less like "one church with locations" and more like independent churches who've chosen to share a name, a doctrine, a mission, and a mission field. Organizationally, we're one single 501(c)3, with a small central team supporting every congregation through finances, HR, communications, and church planting. We call this the Arrowhead Church Network.
Arrowhead Network
The Network exists to protect what unites us and to help us multiply. It handles the things every congregation would otherwise have to carry alone.
The Network is responsible for:
Protecting our shared doctrine and beliefs
Planting new Arrowhead churches
Adopting new Arrowhead churches
Media and communications
Legal and financial oversight
Human resources
Church planting support and funding
Leadership of the Network:
Network Elders: A board of elders representing every congregation — the lead pastor and one elder from each church, plus the Executive Pastor. This functions as our organizational board.
Network Staff: A small central team — led by the Executive Pastor — that supports every congregation through finances, HR, communications, and church planting.
Arrowhead Churches
Each congregation is where the actual life of the church happens — worship, discipleship, and mission in a specific community. Each is elder-led and congregationally governed, with the freedom to lead in a way that fits its own context.
Each Church is responsible for:
Faithful, biblical ministry
Local and global missions
Staying aligned with the Network's doctrine and values
Contributing a portion of its budget to the Network
Each CHURCh has the authority to:
Join or leave the Network
Hire and set its own leadership (staff and elders)
Set its own budget and financial direction
Leadership of a Church:
Congregation Elders: A board of elders — including the Lead Pastor — who shepherd the congregation and are responsible for its doctrine, direction, and care for the flock.
Congregation Staff: Led by the Lead Pastor, the staff carries out day-to-day ministry — from teaching and discipleship to serving the practical needs of the congregation.
Our core BELIEFS
These are the simplest and most foundational beliefs that we hold. Getting these right determine what it even means to be a Christian. Tap on any topic to expand.
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(2 Timothy 3:15-17, 2 Peter 1:19-21)
The Bible is inspired by God, and it is the revelation of Him to man. It is fully authoritative and without error. We can trust it in every circumstance and situation. It provides the foundation for all other doctrines and practices.
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(Genesis 1, Deuteronomy 6:4)
God has always existed in perfect power and holiness. He is Creator of the universe, and He rules over every aspect of creation still today. He exists in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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(John 1:1-18, Colossians 1:13-22)
Jesus Christ is God’s only Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He is fully God and fully man. He lived a perfect life, died on a cross, and after three days, He defeated sin and death and rose from the grave. He will return one day to rule and reign.
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(Genesis 1:2, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 1:13-14)
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. He works in the world to make all people understand their need for Jesus Christ, and He indwells every believer from the time of salvation. He empowers Christians to live a supernatural life.
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(Genesis 3, Romans 3:10-23, Romans 6:23, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 2:8-9)
Because of our sinful nature, man cannot enter into heaven no matter how good of a life he may have lived. Jesus Christ came to earth to take the punishment for sin, and our only hope for salvation is faith in the truth that Jesus died for our sin and made a way for us to gain the righteousness it takes to enter heaven.
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(Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2:41-47, Colossians 1:18, 1 Peter 5:1-5)
The Bible teaches that the universal Church is the body of Christ in the world today. A local church is made up of baptized followers of Jesus Christ, gathered for worship and scattered to serve. The church should live out the mission of Christ as His body, taking the gospel to the community and the world around them. The church is led by a group of men known as elders or pastors, who serve as spiritual leaders and shepherds.
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(Matthew 3:16, Mark 1:9, Romans 6:3-4, Colossians 2:12)
Baptism is an act of obedience for every believer. We practice baptism by immersion, symbolizing the imagery of salvation through Jesus - that our old selves have been crucified and buried, and that we now live in new life by the power of His resurrection.
Dig Deeper into our beliefs
In a world of ever-shifting cultural norms and values, we want to provide clarity on what we believe as a church and why, even beyond those core belief statements above. Use the button below to learn more.
Our Values
What makes us, us.
Welcome Home / Grace
This is a church for everybody. Failures are never final and our Father always welcomes us home. The cross means we are free and we all come in the same door. We believe there is no problem in life that following Jesus cannot solve.
LIVE SENT / MOBILIZATION
We don’t wait for people to come to us. We go across the street and around the world to them. Our goal isn’t merely to gather an audience but to raise an army. We’re focused on developing disciple-making missionaries in our community and for the nations, in this generation and the next.
Laugh Out Loud / Joy
We’re people of good news so we smile. We've cast our burdens on the Lord and are free to enjoy Him and one another. We believe the best, celebrate first, laugh often, and play hard because what could be more exciting than changing the world?!
GIVING IS GAINING / GENEROSITY
We are stewards not owners. I give myself away when I give my money away. We don’t just want to make it in life - we want to make a difference for eternity. God gives extravagantly to us, so it’s our privilege to trust Him to provide for us by giving to others. We sacrifice to war against our selfishness.
See Good Say Good / Honor
The Bible says we should outdo one another in showing honor. If we see somebody doing good, we say it. If we admire something about a brother or sister, we say it. Enough working to gain approval from others - we give approval to others.
GROUNDED + FREE / WORD + SPIRIT
We hold tightly to Scripture, theology, and even tradition. The Bible we study to understand tells us we’re powerless to do what we’re desperate for, so we yield to the supernatural work of the Spirit for miracles through prayer.
At Arrowhead, we believe the local church is God’s plan for reaching the world, and we have a deep heart for church planting and revitalization. That’s why Arrowhead Church is a part of the Pillar Network—a global family of Baptist churches committed to planting new churches, strengthening existing ones, and advancing the Great Commission together. As a Pillar church, we partner with like-minded congregations to train leaders, support missionaries, and multiply healthy churches both locally and internationally . Through this network, we are able to do far more together than we could ever do alone, and we joyfully join in this mission to see the gospel proclaimed and disciples made around the world.
Annual Reports
Every year, we provide our congregations with an annual report on a few health indicators from our church. These include numbers on weekly attendance, baptisms, outreach, giving, budgets, are more. Here, you can download a PDF of these reports.