Our Mission

Sending Disciple-Makers of Jesus by Being Disciple-Makers of Jesus. 


Meet the Hewitts

Ben and Beth Hewitt

Ben and Beth currently serve at Church at the Oaks, which is located in Tuscaloosa, AL. Oaks is the third church plant in the Well Church Network. Ben is pursuing a Doctorate in Preaching after completing his Master of Divinity at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He married Beth in 2020, and they have a two-year-old daughter named Emmy. They are expecting a baby boy in July. Beth works as the children's director at Church at the Oaks. Both have a passion for seeing disciples made and sent through Knoxville.

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Why Knoxville?

We have long sensed a call to give our lives to making disciples and multiplying the Church in university cities. After years of prayer, preparation, and pastoral ministry, God has made it clear that Knoxville is where He is sending us. We are planting Church in the Valley in Knoxville with one simple hope — to see lives transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ. This city, and especially the University of Tennessee, is home to tens of thousands of people in need of the hope of the Gospel, and community of the church.Despite being surrounded by churches, many in Knoxville are disconnected from the Church, unfamiliar with the gospel, or unsure of what it truly means to follow and live as a disciple of Jesus.

Why the University Campus?

80% of college students will be disengaged from their faith and involvement in church. The campus is in dire need of Gospel-centered biblical discipleship.

Why UTK? The University of Tennessee has 38,000+ students alone, making Knoxville a launchpad for future leaders, missionaries, and church-planters. The University of Tennessee also has over 6,804 freshmen per year, creating a major need for Gospel-driven, Community-centered, Great Commission-focused churches.  Results from Previous Plants Church in the Valley will be the seventh plant in the Well Church Network and the first in the state of Tennessee. Our previous six church plants have seen God move in incredible ways. We are continuing to witness souls being saved and disciples being sent.