An additional Hendersonville location allows us to create more room for people while extending our reach into areas of Hendersonville we can’t easily serve today. We believe this is how we continue to say yes to what God is doing and make space for more lives to be changed.

We’ve explored every opportunity to expand at our current Hendersonville location, and it’s clear we’ve fully maximized what’s possible on Long Hollow Pike. That’s what makes this next step so meaningful!

Our home at 3031 Long Hollow Pike isn’t going anywhere. This additional location in Hendersonville will only build on what we have. An additional Hendersonville location will create more room for people, ease congestion, and allow our current location to keep growing and reaching our community.

Based on our church member information, 56.5% of our Long Hollow Hendersonville family actually live closer to the new location than to our existing one on Long Hollow Pike, including over 1,100 people and more than 400 families on the peninsulas alone. There are also 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools nearby, including Hendersonville High, Ellis, Hawkins, and Jack Anderson. This location will allow us to build closer relationships with these schools, much like the relationships we have built with Beech High School and Hunter Middle School on Long Hollow Pike.

The property is located at 460 West Main Street in Hendersonville, near Pizza Ranch. Some of you may remember it as the former Holder Family Fun Center/Bowling Alley. It sits on Main Street with approximately 500 feet of road frontage. Over 25,000 vehicles pass by every day, giving us an incredible opportunity to be present where people already are and to create space for more people to encounter Jesus every day.

The property is nearly 8 acres with a pad-ready building site of approximately 100,000 square feet (that's roughly the size of a Home Depot!) and almost 500 parking spaces. All utilities and infrastructure are already in place, which saves us an estimated $1.5 million compared to purchasing raw land and starting from scratch.

The property was listed at $6.5 million. We have negotiated a letter of intent at $5.5 million. Our church has the funds available to purchase the land.

We’ve been praying about an additional Hendersonville location for a long time. We were able to negotiate with the seller just days before the property was sold to another buyer. We believe the timing is God’s provision.

We plan to build an 800-seat worship center along with dedicated spaces for kids, student, and adult ministries. This will be a full location, designed with the same heart, intentionality, and excellence you experience at any of our current locations.

Our new location will have full kids and student environments from day one. Every family will experience the same level of care and have the same confidence in their children’s environment, no matter which location they attend.

This is one of three things our church votes on: the purchase or sale of property, our annual budget, and changes to the church name. This process exists to ensure that major decisions are made together as a church family.

The vote will take place on Sunday, May 17, 2026, during each of our worship services in Gallatin and Hendersonville.

We are voting on the purchase of the property at 460 West Main Street for the purpose of building an additional Hendersonville location. The vote is specifically about acquiring the land. Decisions about the building design, construction timeline, and construction funding will follow in future phases.

The church has the funds available to purchase the property at the negotiated price of $5.5 million. The land purchase does not require taking on debt.

We’re preparing for a church-wide initiative to fund the construction of this new location and make strategic improvements across our existing campuses. This will be a focused season of generosity as we step into what God is calling us to build together. We’ll share more details as those plans continue to take shape.

The land purchase is separate from our operational budget. Your regular giving continues to fund the day-to-day ministry of Long Hollow, including worship services, kids and student ministry, groups, missions, and more. The future construction will be funded through designated giving beyond the regular budget.

If our church approves the purchase, we will move forward with acquiring the property and begin the next phase of planning, which includes architectural design, cost estimates, and the capital initiative to fund construction. We’ll keep you updated every step of the way.

While we don’t have a specific opening date yet, we’re working to move as efficiently as possible. The timeline will depend on the design, permitting, and construction process. As those details come together, we’ll share them with you.

Pray. Ask God to give our church family wisdom and unity as we consider this decision. Pray for our leaders who are guiding this process, and for the communities we hope to reach through this new location.

Join us on May 17. Your voice matters. If you’re a member at Long Hollow, please plan to attend the congregational vote.

We’d love to hear from you. You can contact us here.