About Us

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Athens Church of the Nazarene is a family-oriented growing church with a body of believers that range in age from infants to senior saints. We are a church that believes that the Word of God is relevant for us today and that God has called us to a life style that reflects His spirit working in us. We not only realize that we are saved by grace and not by any works we could do, but also understand that God has called us to work for him and to be ambassadors for Christ by living a life that reflects his working in our hearts and our love for him. 

 God has called us to work for him and to be ambassadors for Christ by living a life that reflects his working in our hearts and our love for him. 

 It is our desire to “Speak the Truth in Love,” that all who hear and answer the call of Christ may experience his transforming power in their lives and know the joy and peace of having a living relationship with Him. 

Henry Neal

423-453-1457 

Rev. Anita Adkins

423-650-3430

Rev. David Spann

901-756-1779

pastordavidspann@hotmail.com

LeeAnn Nipper

423-368-6866

Rev. Anita Adkins

423-650-3430

Mark and Vickie Crisp

423-506-9821

Darlene Nibarger

260-251-1192

Okey Adkins

423-650-3431

One of the most challenging aspects of anyone’s life is their finances. The Bible has more than 2600 verses in it that have money as their subject. No other topic has more. Pastor David Spann provides debt and budget counseling. This is not financial counseling. Financial counseling involves discussions regarding investments and should be handled by a certified financial planner. Pastor Spann has been trained through “Crown Financial Ministries” and offers training and counseling on basic money management. Assistance is also provided to address excessive debt issues and developing strategies to reduce and eliminate debt and help you establish financial security and save for the future.

Couples give so much attention to the wedding that sometimes they don’t really consider life together after the wedding. Premarital counseling has been shown to dramatically improve the quality of married life. Pastor David Spann provides premarital counseling which incorporates several different resources including, among others, Prepare-Enrich Inventory and Before You Say I Do. Counseling usually involves 4 session lasting from 60-90 minutes each. At the conclusion of the counseling a certificate will be provided that can be used to have $65 waived from the marriage license fee.