Missions has been a driving force in the life of First Presbyterian Church since 1840.
Who we are
Missions has been a driving force in the life of First Presbyterian Church since its beginning. The church was organized by two missionaries to the Cherokee Indians at the Brainerd Mission before the Indian removal in 1838. On June 21, 1840, the small congregation gathered for its first regular service and designated the offering for foreign missionary support.
Since that time, the Lord has used the congregation of First Presbyterian Church to bless the nations and advance His Kingdom around the world. Yet—the mission continues.
People are longing as never before for meaning, hope, and a reason to live while Jesus looks for those of us who will answer His call to join the mission of gathering His church from every people group, every language, every tribe, and every nation.
All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.” Psalm 86:9 ESV
Vision
At First Presbyterian, we seek to be a healthy church exhibiting all the fullness of Christ as we disciple believers who develop spiritually, connect relationally, and engage missionally to reach Chattanooga and the world with the gospel.
Mission Statement
World Missions is the foreign missions arm of First Presbyterian Church tasked with making disciples in the world—facilitated through the targeted selection and funding of missionaries, indigenous church planters, short-term teams, and projects that promote the establishment, growth, and maturation of indigenous-led churches and movements in strategic global cities.
Authorization
The Session of First Presbyterian Church has authorized the World Missions Executive Committee to act as its agent in all matters relating to World Missions.
Activities
Provide financial and prayer support to partners who serve on foreign fields or who have a strategic international focus.
Provide financial and prayer support for partnership ministries.
Provide financial gifts for special partner needs and ministry projects.
Provide financial gifts for relief agencies that help people suffering from the ravages of war, poverty, health crises, and/or natural disasters.
Provide assistance for Christian believers in low-income environments via developmental projects.
Maintain an evangelistic outreach to international students in the Chattanooga area through “First Friends.”
Send out individuals and teams on short-term missions.
Hold an annual conference to cast vision and mobilize members of the congregation to pray, give, go, and serve.
See more way how you can get involved here.