Dear Knoxville,

When a couple of us launched this church from the living room in 2010, the first thing we did was scribe a letter to this great city. 

We think it’s fitting to place it here, since we wrote it to you.  

Dear Knoxville,


We thought it important to write you a letter - really a commitment that you can use to remind us if we begin to miss the mark of why we began Legacy Church. There's probably no better people to keep us honest than the ones we promise to love and serve. Please hear them as our heart for this city. 

We commit to showing you Jesus Christ to the best of our abilities, not adding to his Word, and not taking away from it. 

We commit that Legacy belongs to Jesus, not us or our various agendas. 

We commit to telling you the truth about what Jesus says, even if it is hard.  

We commit to spending our money and time serving the parts of Knoxville that need Jesus' rescue and love.  

We commit to gathering around a King, not a building or a service. 

We commit to confronting the sin that tears you and your family apart, sometimes unbeknownst to you or your family.   

We commit to taking chances and attempting things only possible with God's hand.   

We commit to making Jesus more famous than our church. 

We commit to loving you, but declaring war on the things drawing you away from Jesus.  

We commit to doing our best to love and serve you.  

One day, King Jesus will restore the whole world to the way it’s supposed to be. He will make all things new, wiping away all sadness and pain, as we worship him with increasing joy in his presence forever. This gives us great hope. We love you Knoxville, but only because almighty God loved you first.  

Thank you for hearing our heart. Sincerely, The leadership of Legacy Church