I felt welcomed. At first I didn't think I'd like being greeted at the door but having a member of…read morethe church walk me through the process and taking time to introduce me to people was great. I haven't experienced that at a church before. I left the first time feeling like I was a part of the church.

City Hills Church has a huge youth ministry for middle school and high school students every…read moreWednesday. The entire church goes above every mountain and hills, to provide games, food and a safe environment through praise and worship each week for their youth ministry. The best and friendly youth ministry and programs on this planet.

Northstar Church is a non-denominational church that is located in West Knoxville next to Brown…read moreSquirrel Furniture. We are a congregation that seeks to glorify God with our lives. Purpose Statement: "To bring people into a vibrant, personal relationship with Jesus Christ."

My husband, dad and I attend here as often as possible. Due to the nature of our work, we can't…read moreattend every week. Scott Cagle is an awesome pastor. We have been here 50 times plus and each sermon has been terrific. He has great energy and passion. Every single time I have left this church, I walk to my car thinking to myself how great the service was and how thankful I am to be a Christian (for 31 years). I went to a church for a long time that had a Pastor that beat us down - every single service. He would say he was just preaching the word and his preaching was a hard style. Looking back, that is not what it was. He wanted to shame us and make us feel defeated. I left there every Sunday feeling sad and nearly hopeless. Scott Cagle is the opposite. He is very uplifting and encouraging. GOD IS SO GOOD!

We attended for a few months and were, at first, very happy. However, the service quickly became…read moreroutine, almost formulaic and less impactful. The staff was very welcoming which I did appreciate. However, my biggest complaint came from my daughter's experience in the 3rd/4th grade room. She said the man in charge was a yeller and often said "shut up," or other mean spirited things to some of the boys. Though not directly yelling and my daughter, she was still uncomfortable. An adult should be able to be reverent and loving for one hour on a Sunday. The service needs to dive deeper into the teachings of Christ and focus less on asking for money on repeat. Donations come from those who feel uplifted and spiritually lead.

A great and welcoming Church in North Knoxville! We love to…read morehear Pastor Chris! The music and singers are great!

Deep teaching that changes you. Love that is overwhelming…read more Anointed pastors, full of knowledge and spirit.

Upon attending this church I was awakened to the power of God. In my lifetime I've had experiences…read morewith God but I was not taught about the power in His Word. These Pastors' have taught me how to use the Word to have a stable life. Not only stable, but to take victories when chaos and evil tries to come into my family. You will be taught how to have a powerful prayer life and you will see miracles, signs and wonders. All of this is just the tip of the iceberg. If you're ready you will also be taught how to walk in the deep things of God. Your life will never be the same!

I don't normally do a review of churches because I feel like it's not my place to judge how a…read morechurch runs itself. So I decided to do a review based on how someone looking for a new church might view them. Anyway... When I was told about this church, I was skeptical. It's hard to find a good, non-denominational, "come as you are" church where you don't feel like you're being judged on how you look or how you dress. This place was so welcoming and so absolutely loving that even some of my family members who suffer from anxiety felt comfortable. We were told that it was like a big family all worshiping together and it really was -- but surprisingly it didn't feel like you were interrupting a family worship, it was more like you became PART of it. The pastors (Derek and Tammy Sharp) are awesome people. Tammy is the friendliest lady you'll ever meet and Derek [who gave the sermon on Sunday] is energetic and genuine and funny. It's a really young church (I would say that most of those who were in attendance were between 18 and 25) but there were older people to make me feel less self-conscious. :) If I was a young person looking for a church, I would definitely check out The Upper Room. I was a little confused about the music selections and at times I had difficulty following along, but I think that's probably mostly because of my age. I enjoyed the worship music, but didn't quite understand the moshpit-like dancing in the front. It wasn't weird or anything, just different for me. With all that being said, I really, really liked this church and I plan on going back -- perhaps making this THE church I bring my family to. I wish I could give 4.5 stars -- or 4.6. I just feel weird giving someone a perfect score. Update: I am revising my review to 5 stars after attending a few more times and seeing the love and grace they show. Not only did they reach my two sons (18 and 20) and get them interested in church for the first time, but my 18 year old son gave his life to Jesus last night. Absolutely stunning turn of events and I am truly grateful.

We were in town visiting family. Had an opportunity to worship here last Sunday. Strong message…read morethat was bible based. Friendly people. This is a great place to visit when you're young n town. If you are local to this area, this would be a great church home. I urge you to visit.

This is an amazing Church on the move with God, and foundationally sound in preaching the Word of…read moreGod. Foothills mission statement is "making disciples in relational environments." Because Foothills Church is a large church, the relational environments take place in small groups. Attending Foothills Church you receive all the benefits a large church can offer with the intimacy, and encouragement of a small church. The worship is contempory music seeking to honor the Lord.

They have a nice service and lots of singing. The people were friendly. They stood up a lot for…read moretheir singing and services.

We appreciate having the Word of God taught thoroughly each week…read more The Pastoral staff each have different gifts and strengths and are perfectly suited. Pastor Bill is a wise, thoughtful Pastor who teaches with transparency and does not waiver from the Truth. The ministries are very purposeful and thought out. I appreciate the parental involvement at all ages.

I have to address Hayden's review because she apparently left to go to the restroom during the…read moreservice and was asked to sit at the back. This is addressed each and every service ahead of time, so everyone knows while they still have plenty of time to visit the restroom before the teaching begins. It is simply a matter of respect to ask people who must get up and return during the teaching to not disrupt the service. It causes a distraction no matter how quietly you try to re enter, it distracts people's attention away from the teaching. If only one or two people do it, it wouldn't be that much of a distraction, however, if it is acceptable to do that, it would be constant distractions throughout the teaching. At the beginning of each service, there are approximately 40 minutes between worship, announcements and greeting one another that anyone can go visit the restroom if necessary and return to your seat before the teaching begins. It is only once the teaching has started that they request anyone returning sit at the back or in the cafe area. I hope this clarifies it for everyone.

We moved to Knoxville for this church!! Pastor Mark has the gift of teaching and we enjoy the…read moreservices very much. I've gone to a Calvary Church for the last ten years and this location for the last 4. I love how he breaks down scripture and explains it in a way I can not only understand but also remember. I grew up in a topical preaching church and was amazed at how ignorant I was at 34 despite going to church my whole life. The signs posted about no young children in the sanctuary are very clear and this has always been a policy in every Calvary chapel I've attended. It makes sense. The services are like a class and distractions make it very hard to listen. Thankfully they have multiple other spaces where children can go with their parents if the parents don't want them in the children's ministry. My kids love it though, so I enjoy my one hour a week to listen to the Word. I also listen to all their past teachings when I'm driving or have time to myself. Can't say enough good things about this place. Must be why it's growing so much!!

The most loving, accepting people you will ever meet. You will be taught on scripture, and you will…read morenever forget it...By the best teacher/leader there is.

This is a very loving church. Pastor Barry is a real pastor who makes himself relevant to the…read morepeople and even participates in a cell group with the people. They really do a great job of keeping things balanced with fellowship and outreach. The teaching is awesome and teaches you how to walk in a real practical fellowship with the Lord through faith.