MEET THE HEWITTS

Ben and Beth Hewitt

Ben and Beth Hewitt are planting Church in the Valley in Knoxville, Tennessee—the seventh church planted in the Well Church Network since 2016. For the past two years, Ben has served in pastoral residency at Church at the Oaks in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (the third church plant in the Well Network), where he has been equipped for the work of church planting. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching after earning his Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Ben and Beth met while attending Samford University and were married in 2020. They have two children: Emmy (3) and Shepherd (8 months). Beth currently serves in as the children’s director at Oaks and is prayerfully seeking teaching opportunities in Knoxville.

Knoxville represents both a tremendous opportunity and a significant spiritual need. The Knoxville metro area is home to more than 950,000 people, including over 50,000 students at the University of Tennessee alone. Studies indicate that more than 75% of college students are disengaged from a local church. Despite Knoxville’s location in the Bible Belt, many residents—students and families alike—do not have a meaningful connection to a gospel-centered, disciple-making church.

Ben and Beth are passionate about seeing God establish a church that is deeply rooted in the gospel and driven by the Great Commission—committed not only to reaching Knoxville, but to sending disciples to the nations. Their prayer is that Church in the Valley would be used by God to ignite a multiplying movement of disciples made and sent for His glory.