Who We Are

• We believe that every believer is a minister, and we strive to help every person discover, develop, and use their talents in ministry.
• It is our commitment to major on the major doctrines, while minoring on the minors: “In essentials unity, in non-essentials diversity, in all things charity.”
• We strive for excellence in every area of ministry.

• The Bible is God’s unique revelation to people. It is the inspired Word of God, providing an authoritative and trustworthy rule of faith and practice.
• There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• Jesus Christ is God’s Son, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, willingly took upon Himself all of our sins, died and rose again bodily, and is at the right hand of the Father. He will return to consummate history and to fulfill the eternal plan of God.
• All people are created in God’s image, having an innate value and dignity, but alienated from God by sin and justly subject to God’s wrath.
• Salvation cannot be earned through personal goodness or human effort. It is a gift that must be received by humble repentance and faith in Christ and His finished work on the cross.
• The indwelling presence and transforming power of the Holy Spirit, Who gives to all believers a new life and a new calling to obedient service.
• All believers are members of the Body of Christ, the one true Church universal.

• A belief that every believer is a minister—We strive to help every person discover, develop and use their talents in ministry
• A commitment to leadership development—A high priority on the recruitment, equipping and involvement of lay ministry
• Maintaining a caring, nurturing atmosphere
• Dependence upon the direction and anointing of the Holy Spirit

Baptism doesn’t make someone a Christian — It shows they already are one and is a public declaration they have made Jesus Lord of their lives.

Our policy is to baptize children who are 8 years old or are in the third grade. We want young children to understand what baptism means – they have made the choice to make Jesus Lord of their lives and to be old enough to have a clear memory of being baptized when they are adults. Water baptism and it’s significance are included in the WOC 2nd grade Children’s Ministries curriculum.

We pray that the faithfulness of the Lord will be your inspiration in your dreams and plans as He multiplies all that you do for Him.

Three Crosses Sanctuary — WOC’s theater-style sanctuary seats 2,800 people.

New Harvest Sanctuary — New Harvest Sanctuary’s more contemporary setting utilizes rows of chairs, along with groupings of tables and chairs. This room has the capacity for 450 people.

All Nations Sanctuary — All Nations Sanctuary is a theater-style design, with a seating capacity of 950.

Genesis Sanctuary — Genesis Sanctuary is WOC’ s original worship sanctuary. The current seating configuration of tables and chairs has room for 450 people.

On Easter Sunday in 1980, the Jacksons decided to rent a meeting space at a hotel in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where they celebrated Easter with 29 people — the first meeting of World Outreach Church!

In 1981, the Jacksons purchased 28 acres for the fledgling church, including the land where Genesis Sanctuary stands today.

In 1988, the Jacksons’ son, Allen, became senior pastor, and he’s been serving in that role ever since.

Throughout the 1990s, the church made minor renovations to the facility so they could accommodate the congregation’s growth. In 1998, a 22,000-square-foot addition was completed, which included a large meeting and gathering area, and new classrooms.

In 2000, 155 acres of land were purchased to build Leadership Park, a youth initiative emphasizing leadership, teamwork, problem solving, and character development. This property includes a ropes course, softball fields, and initiative game trails. In addition to serving WOC youth ministries, Leadership Park is also utilized by area community organizations.

In 2001, WOC constructed an additional worship center, which included 60,000-square-feet of both indoor and porch space, allowing people to come together for worship services and special programs in new venues. Today, you would recognize this area as All Nations Sanctuary, New Harvest Sanctuary, and the courtyard.

In 2007, the church broke ground on yet another addition: a 2,700-person sanctuary and 125,000 feet of new space for the growing ministry. Despite the recession of 2008, God’s faithfulness allowed us to complete the expansion, giving us the ability to begin broadcasting our services on television. Today, our media ministry, Allen Jackson Ministries, shares our messages online, on 850+ radio stations, and on a variety of television networks, offering God’s hope and truth to people across the nation.

Our current congregation includes about 15,000 people who call World Outreach Church their home church. Though many comment on our large size, we believe we are just getting started. With Middle Tennessee experiencing rapid growth, we look forward to welcoming more people into our church family, helping them to become more fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ as we follow God in new ways.

World Outreach Church has experienced many changes in facilities and programs over the years, but through all those changes, our values have remained the same: a desire to experience God more fully in our lives; the belief that a relationship with Jesus Christ is transforming; a commitment to children and young people; and a desire to be a valuable participant in our community.

When we think back to those early years, we remember standing in a tent in the empty fields, imagining a ministry that would be vital to our community, and maybe even the world. The Spirit of God has led us far beyond our imaginations, and we believe we are still at the beginning of the journey. “We are depending on the Lord our God” for each step of the way, and “We will not stop!”