NEXT STEPS
Our desire is to see every person connected to God's truth, equipped to follow Christ in daily life, and sent to fulfill His calling on their lives to reach the world with the gospel. If you do not yet know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, let us invite you to start here, by understanding the salvation He offers.
START HERE is a great opportunity for anyone looking to learn about the heartbeat of Salem.
START HERE is a three-part pathway designed to help you understand Salem, get connected, and grow in your relationship with Christ. It’s not a one-size-fits-all course—each class stands on its own, so you can choose the one that best meets your needs or take all three for the full experience.
START HERE Classes will be held the first three Wednesdays of each quarter from 6-7:30p and offered four times each year. Have Kids? SalemKids also meets during this time every Wednesday.
Check below for the next available START HERE class and register today!
MEMBERSHIP CLASS
Get to know Salem's Story, mission, and vision. You'll learn what it means to be a member of our church family and why belonging to a local church is such an important step in your walk with Christ.
CONNECTION CLASS
Find your place at Salem! In this class, you'll explore practical ways to get connected in meaningful community, identity and grow in your spiritual gifts, as well as see how God has uniquely shaped you to serve.
FAITH CLASS
Take your next step in faith. Whether you're new to Christianity or ready to go deeper, this class will help you start—or strengthen—your relationship with Jesus.
FAITH w/YOUR KIDS
Parents are the greatest spiritual influence in a child’s life. START HERE equips you with simple tools and confidence to talk with your child about following Jesus.
EQUIP
Every person who follows Jesus has the responsibility to make disciples who make disciples of Jesus. This is called “The Great Commission.” We want to help people be equipped for this God-given task.
We are committed to building up the next generation in the truth of who God is and what He has done for us in Christ. Every week SalemKids and Salem Students host gospel-centered programming that allows kids and students to have fun, growth, community, and care as they learn and engage in God’s Word.
Jesus was born in a small rural town roughly 2,000 years ago. Throughout his ministry, Jesus performed miracles, preached messages and proclaimed He was God by His word and His works. As promised by the Old Testament Scriptures, Jesus was crucified on a Roman cross to save humanity from sin, Satan and death. On the third day, Jesus rose from death and appeared to hundreds before ascending into the clouds to join His heavenly Father.
The Bible tells us that once we find salvation in Christ, the next step in obedience to Him is to be baptized. Christian baptism is an important and personal display of faith, and one which is shared publicly as a testimony to a Christian’s commitment to following Jesus. It signifies that we are dead to our former life of sin, made clean, and resurrected to a new life in Jesus Christ.
CONNECT
Connecting at Salem is more than simply getting involved. It means making church a priority in your life. We form lasting friendships, join together each Sunday in worship, and grow together in our faith in Jesus Christ.
Connect Groups are small groups of people who gather on Sunday mornings at 9a & 10:30a with a mission to grow more like Jesus and to reach people with the gospel. In Connect Groups, you can meet new friends and deepen your relationship with God by studying the Bible and be challenged to follow Jesus daily.
As a member of Salem, you are committing to being a person who generously loves people at home and around the world toward a growing relationship with Christ. You are specifically submitting to the authority of Scripture and committing to live a life in community, dedicated to the growth and the mission with this body of believers.
Read about Salem’s commitment to our church family.
We believe one of the best ways to grow in community is through serving. We have many opportunities for you to serve on Sundays and throughout the week.
We have opportunities to serve in Kids ministry, Student ministry, Connect groups and so many other areas. Just complete the form below and one of our pastors will contact you.
SEND
Short-term mission trips, church planting and revitalization, serving through our local mission partners, or serving through long-term missions are just some of the ways you can personally share the gospel.
As a church, we desire to see all who call Salem home live their lives generously loving people toward a growing relationship with Christ. We desire to train up and equip people to share the gospel so we might see 5,000 homes in our community impacted with the Good News of Jesus.
Salem is committed to taking the gospel to Knoxville and to a world that is waiting to hear the name of Jesus. We do this first by sharing the gospel at home and in our community. We also do this by sending teams nationally and internationally throughout the year.