Welcome to Grace

Community church in Murfreesboro, TN devoted to biblical teaching

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About Grace Baptist Church

Grace Baptist Church is a community and family focused church committed to biblical teaching the good news of Jesus Christ. We strive to create an environment where individuals and families can grow in their relationship with God and with one another

Our Services

10:30am

Join us for our weekly worship services Sunday Mornings where we gather together to praise and worship God, study the Bible, and grow in our faith.

Sunday Worship

Bible Study

Sundays 9:30am & 5:30pm

Bible study groups meet Sunday mornings and Sunday evenings to dive deeper into the teachings of the Bible and engage in meaningful discussions.

Outreach & Fellowship

As we learn and worship, we look to our community to serve and offer the love of Christ to our neighbors.

We regularly host fellowship events open to our neighbors. See "Events" page for more info on upcoming events.

Meet our Pastor

Joel was called by our church as pastor in August 2026. He is thrilled to be the pastor of the Grace Family.

Joel was born and raised in metropolitan Washington D.C. area. A graduate of Luther Rice Seminary, with a Master of Divinity, he has served in church ministry for almost 30 years in church in Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. He was also a battalion chaplain in the United States Army for 12 years and is an Iraq War veteran.

Joel’s undergraduate degree is from Carson-Newman University. It was at CNU that he met his wife Becky to whom he has been married for 27 years. They have three children and their family has called Murfreesboro home for over 15 years. Joel also serves as a staff chaplain with Alive Hospice here in Rutherford County serving both adult and pediatric patents at end of life.

Joel comes to Grace Baptist with a passion for sharing the gospel, preaching and teaching scripture verse by verse, and providing clear leadership. In his spare time he runs marathons VERY slowly, going to concerts, shopping at Costco, going to the movies, and visiting Disney World as much as possible.

You’ll find Joel with his veteran service dog Bubbles nearby, who is the cutest and smartest black American Labrador you’ll ever meet!

Join Joel and the entire Grace Family every week for small groups, age-graded ministries and worship.