Our Values

The Anchor Fellowship is home to people from Protestant and Catholic backgrounds, people of many different denominations, as well as people who have no history with the Church or who have been hurt by the Church. We feel this is a great strength of our fellowship, though we understand that our diversity presents unique challenges. 

Our core values are Communion with God, Fellowship with Each Other, and Ministry Together. Living life together means growing more like Jesus while building deep, meaningful relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Our commitment to one another is not based on agreeing on every theological point or denomination, but in the redemption that unites us.

Doctrine and theology are often the source of unnecessary division within the Body of Christ, and while we vigilantly guard against heresy, we strive to maintain unity in our fellowship.

We accept that we are not perfect. We understand that at times we will fall short, offend, and behave hypocritically. So we will not be content to remain where we are, but, instead, we will press on toward maturity in our faith, growing more responsible with our callings and our discipleship of others.

Communion with God

Fellowship With Each Other

Ministry Together

Our core values drive these actions within our community:
  1. We seek to love God with our whole heart, mind, soul, and strength.
  2. We commit to a growing intimate relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  3. We choose to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.
  4. We do not believe in disposable relationships; we strive to know, understand, and belong together as one body.
  5. We believe worshiping God brings healing, empowerment, freedom, identity, hope, and calling.
  6. We dedicate ourselves to serving ALL people.
  7. We believe that God speaks and moves through all generations.
  8. We become a refuge for disenfranchised believers and non-believers, giving liberty & freedom to deconstruct and grow a genuine faith in God.
  9. We believe that God wants to hear every person’s story in Nashville, and we strive to listen to and share those stories.
  10. We understand that we are made to be creative and believe that God is experienced through the creative process.