Neighbors & Nations: plant churches
weeks of november 16 & 23, 2025
Neighbors & Nations is a semi-annual emphasis designed to equip and mobilize TCBC for gospel advancement beginning next door and reaching around the world. We will be challenged to Pray diligently, Give generously, and Go faithfully to Plant Churches among our neighbors and the nations!
Our emphasis for this Neighbors & Nations is our Go Pursuit of Plant Churches.
We Plant Churches by sending, resourcing, and partnering with disciples and churches for the purpose of proclaiming and expanding the reach of the gospel. We often work alongside other local churches to strengthen and multiply their gospel witness in their community. Sometimes we aim to increase the presence of healthy churches where there are few. At times we work to help start a church in a community with no current access to a healthy church.
God has entrusted the task of protecting and advancing the gospel to the church. Faithful churches will disciple its members to be saturated in the gospel, informed by a devotion and submission to God’s Word. Healthy, reproducing churches teach God’s Word to others and bear witness to the gospel of Jesus in the world.
Special Guests
Dr. Hershael York
Dr. Hershael York is the Dean of the School of Theology at Southern Seminary. After serving for 20 years as Senior Pastor of the Buck Run Baptist Church in Frankfort, KY, he now serves churches and pastors throughout the United States.
Buddy Sampson
Buddy Sampson is the Pastor of Overland Church in Durango, CO. Before planting the church in March 2024, the served as a pastor of another church plant in Fort Collins, CO. after being sent out by Buck Run Baptist Church in Frankfort, KY.
Shaun & Elizabeth Noble
Shaun and Elizabeth Noble serve as missionaries with the International Mission Board. Their ministry focus is evangelism, pastoral training, and church planting among the unreached Karamojong people group in Uganda.
Chris Derry
Chris Derry has served as the Director of Church and Campus Engagement for the International Mission Board for 8 years. He currently resides in Richmond, VA.
Dustin Allman
Dustin Allman became the Lead Pastor of The Fort Church in Kingsport in 2012 as the church was just a few months from closing. Dustin is currently pursuing a master’s degree from Southeastern Seminary with the Tri-Cities Leadership Training Program.
Adam Stine
Adam Stine is the Lead Pastor of Hampton Community Church, which was planted in January 2025. He attended ETSU, spent a year in Africa, and graduated from seminary as part of the Tri-Cities Leadership Training Program.
events
Sunday, November 16
Weekly Worship Gathering – 9:30am & 11:00am featuring Buddy Sampson
Prepare – 9:30am & 11:00am in Adult Hall room G/H featuring Shaun & Elizabeth Noble – Mobilizing TCBC to Go to The Nations
College & Young Professionals Go Group – 11:00am in room 102 featuring Chris Derry – Mobilizing Young Adults to the Nations
Go: 2026 Lunch – 12:30pm-2:00pm in Adult Hall room J/K/L
Join the Go Team, Shaun & Elizabeth Noble, and Chris Derry to learn about, pray for, give to, and sign up for 2026 Go Trips and local service opportunities. RSVP!
Howdy! – 12:30pm-2:30pm in the Outpost featuring Buddy Sampson
This student and parent event will equip students to live on mission and defend their faith in their schools. Lunch provided. RSVP!
Tuesday, November 18
Go: Prayer Breakfast – 7:30-8:30am in Room L featuring Shaun & Elizabeth Noble
Join the Go: Prayer team to pray for our church planting partners around the world. RSVP here.
Wednesday, November 19
6:30pm-8:00pm featuring Shaun & Elizabeth Noble, Dustin Allman, and Adam Stine
Adults: Equip and Behind The Reading – The Importance of God’s Word in Growing Healthy Churches
Students: Launch – Jesus Is Better Than Your Plans For Your Life
Kids: Aim – Introducing Kids to Global Missions
Friday, November 21
Preteen Ministry Go: Serve Projects – Times and Locations TBD – RSVP coming soon
Saturday, November 22
Preschool FDP Storytime with Go: Collections Prep for Children’s Advocacy Center – 10:00-11:30am – RSVP here soon
Sunday, November 23
Weekly Worship Gathering – 9:30am & 11:00am featuring Dr. Hershael York
Prepare – 9:30am & 11:00am in Adult Hall room G/H – Mobilizing TCBC to Go to Our Neighbors
Everyday Discipleship – 12:30pm-2:00pm in Adult Hall
Leaders are invited to join Dr. Hershael York for a conversation on disciplemaking. Lunch will be provided. RSVP here soon.
During Neighbors & Nations TCBC members are challenged to pursue gospel advancement in three ways: Pray, Give, Go!
Pray
Visit our Go: Pray page or download a PDF to use our two-week Neighbors & Nations Partner Update & Prayer Guide to learn about and pray for the new churches and organizations TCBC collaborates with to see new healthy churches planted.
give
Give2Go
Our missions fund allows us to participate together to make Jesus known around the world. Neighbors & Nations is a great time to give to support gospel-advancing work around the world.
Learn more about Give2Go
Collections
Sometimes we bless community ministries agencies by donating items that help them serve vulnerable populations.
View current donation needs
go
Jesus followers “Go” to our neighbors and the nations.
Go Moments
Every member of TCBC is challenged to take advantage of Go Moments in our everyday lives to make Jesus known. Thanksgiving is a great time to have a gospel conversation with family and friends!
Go Trips
We Send Disciples on strategic short-term Go Trips and mid-term Go Seasons to advance the gospel around the world. View 2026 Go Trips
archives
Listen to or watch past Neighbors & Nations messages here.