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The Smoky Mountain Christian Men's Fellowship
grew out of a meeting in October, 1949 of men from several Christian Church
congregations in the Knoxville area. They met at the
Fountain City Christian Church and discussed the possibility of continuing
fellowship meetings for men from the area churches on a regular basis. A second
meeting was held at the Forest Avenue Christian Church on February 6, 1950 with
65 men in attendance. They elected temporary leaders and laid plans for the
group which was then called the East Tennessee Christian Men's Fellowship. This
name was later changed to Smoky Mountain Christian Men's Fellowship and the
purpose expanded. The purpose of the fellowship is "primarily to plant New Testament, non-denominational
Christian churches, which are independent. We also seek to promote fellowship which
fosters a kingdom mentality, to provide physical, financial or advisory assistance to
existing congregations and to assist in the preparation of church planters".
In l962 the Fellowship gave $5,200 for
land for the Farragut Church and also helped to supplement the minister's
salary for a time. In
March, 1998 a new church was started in the Powell area, the Lighthouse
Christian Church. This is the first church planting using a great deal of
advance advertising and a “contemporary” worship format. The church currently
meets at the Powell High School, but has established a committee and fund to
purchase land. This year, Lighthouse Christian Church is self-supporting and
averages over 150 in attendance. Mike Decker has succeeded Carlos Fields as
evangelist for the fellowship.
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