New here? Welcome home.
Visiting a church for the first time can feel intimidating. It shouldn't. Here's everything you need to know before Sunday — no surprises, no pressure, just a warm welcome.
Your first visit
What to expect
The short version: real people, real coffee, and a real word of hope. Here are answers to the questions everyone asks.
What to wear
Come as you are — and we mean it. You will see everything from jeans to Sunday best. Nobody is checking.
When to arrive
Sunday School starts at 9:00 and worship at 10:15. Come to either, or both. If it is your first time, a few minutes early gives you room to find your way.
Bringing your kids
Bring them. Ask anyone at the door and they will walk you to where your children go and get them checked in.
Wednesday nights
We gather again on Wednesdays at 5:30 during the spring and fall. It is a good, low-pressure place to start if Sunday feels like a lot.
Our foundation
What we believe
We're a Southern Baptist church built on the good news of Jesus. These convictions shape everything we do — held with deep conviction and open hands.
The Bible
We believe the Bible is God's Word — true, trustworthy, and sufficient. It's the final authority for everything we believe and how we live.
The Gospel
Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Jesus lived the life we couldn't, died the death we deserved, and rose so we could live.
Baptism & The Lord's Supper
We practice believer's baptism by immersion as a public picture of new life, and share the Lord's Supper together as a family remembering His sacrifice.
The Church
The church isn't a building — it's a people. We're a covenant family of believers who worship, grow, serve, and carry one another's burdens together.
Mission
Every follower of Jesus is sent. We exist to make disciples who make disciples, from here to the ends of the earth — in Tullahoma, and with our partners in Canada, Peru, Germany, and France.
A Seat at the Table
Nobody has it all together — including us. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there is a seat at the table here.
Meet the people who'll greet you
Pastors, directors, and the folks who keep the lights on — all here to help you take your next step.
Dr. Mark Sullivan
Senior Pastor
Mark has served Grace Community since 2011. A graduate of Southern Seminary (Ph.D., Expository Preaching), he and his wife Karen have three kids and an over-caffeinated golden retriever named Calvin.
mark@gracefranklin.churchRev. Anthony Boyd
Executive Pastor
Anthony oversees staff, operations, and everything with a spreadsheet. Before ministry he spent 12 years in healthcare administration. He and Danielle have twin daughters at Franklin High.
anthony@gracefranklin.churchRev. Sarah Whitfield
Pastor of Discipleship & Groups
Sarah leads our small group ministry and Starting Point class. She's a Franklin native, a Vanderbilt grad, and is writing a book on spiritual formation in ordinary life.
sarah@gracefranklin.churchChris Delgado
Worship Pastor
Chris has led worship at Grace since 2017. He believes congregational singing is one of the most countercultural things the church does. Ask him about vinyl records at your own risk.
chris@gracefranklin.churchKatie Nguyen
Children's Ministry Director
Katie oversees GraceKids, birth through 5th grade. A former elementary teacher, she is fluent in glitter, goldfish crackers, and the gospel. She and Tim have two boys.
katie@gracefranklin.churchJordan Mills
Student Pastor
Jordan leads Grace Students (6th–12th grade). He's convinced middle schoolers are the future of the church and has the dodgeball injuries to prove it.
jordan@gracefranklin.churchDeeDee Hartman
Office Administrator
DeeDee has kept Grace Community running since 2009. If you've ever called the church office, you've talked to her — and she probably remembered your birthday.
deedee@gracefranklin.churchMarcus Webb
Missions & Outreach Coordinator
Marcus coordinates local partnerships and international mission trips. He spent six years with a church-planting team in East Africa before joining Grace in 2021.
marcus@gracefranklin.churchGrace Community Church
1200 Harpeth Springs Drive
Franklin, TN 37064
Find us
Getting to campus
We have been part of Franklin since 1875. Put us in your GPS, and when you get here, ask anyone — we will get you where you are going.
1200 Harpeth Springs Drive
Franklin, TN 37064
Who we are
- Gospel Centered. The good news of Jesus is not one thing we talk about. It is the thing everything else is built on.
- Gospel Equipping. We give people what they need to grow — real teaching, in order, with the guides to go with it.
- Gospel Sending. Everyone is sent somewhere. Down the street, or a long way from here.