Midtown Fellowship — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Elliott Cherry (Lead Pastor, 12 South); Darrell Jones (Associate Pastor)

Founded ~2000 (25 years ago)

Denomination Acts 29

Service Times Sunday worship across 6 Nashville locations

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.midtownfellowship.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Acts 29 network requires Trinitarian orthodoxy.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Acts 29 doctrinal commitments include biblical authority; page-level inerrancy wording not verified in this pass.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed-evangelical sola-fide per Acts 29 distinctives.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Acts 29 is complementarian on eldership; specific Midtown framing not loaded.

Acts 29 complementarianism; Midtown-specific policy not on reviewed pages.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-campus network of 6 Nashville congregations; Zach Mashburn Lead Pastor at East Nashville. Main-church lead pastor not surfaced in this pass.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Acts 29 expository-leaning norm; not verified from sermons here.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Strong church-planting emphasis via Divergent615 — 6 locations grown from 15-person living-room plant.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Acts 29 network — Trinitarian orthodoxy required. Site emphasizes Jesus's love and gospel; cross-cultural framing is geographic (Napier Kitchen Table neighborhood), not ideological. No explicit DEI/CRT/Pride markers surfaced.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Acts 29 network — confessional-adjacent accountability, stops short of full denomination. Affiliation badge not surfaced on homepage in this pass.

Caution

Assessment

Midtown Fellowship at 1024 Noelton Avenue, Nashville, TN 37204. Six Nashville congregations: 12 South, Granny White, East Nashville, West Nashville, Crieve Hall, and Napier. Elliott Cherry leads the 12 South location. Acts 29 network church — Reformed, complementarian, missional. The multi-congregation model provides local pastoral care while maintaining shared vision. Strong community emphasis in Nashville neighborhoods. Good option for men seeking Reformed theology in a relational church context.

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Sources & Evidence

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source midtownfellowship.org
[2] Live source midtownfellowship.org/d615

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