West End Community Church — Attraction in Nashville-Davidson

I was speaking with one of the teaching pastors from this church when he said some really hurtful things. He insinuated that rather than focusing on the hurt I felt, I should focus on the blessings of God. The hurts he wanted me to ignore were devastating—wrongful deaths, decimated homes, and abuse. When I called him out on it, he promptly stopped discussing it with me.

If this is the kind of pastoral “care” and “teaching” that this church allows and operates from, it is not of Christ. Telling someone to ignore their abuse and just “forgive and forget” only furthers the cycle of abuse. Telling someone to thank god for their blessings when their home was just decimated is privileged and ignorant and does nothing but further hurt the person. It is not of God. Ignoring racism in the world and shrugging off the pain people have due to a racially motivated death is not of God.

Due to not only the harmful things said but also the unwillingness to even engage in conversation about ways that this pastor has been hurtful leaves me unable to leave a positive review of this church. Be careful learning from...

Great church! Senior Pastor Carter Crenshaw and Senior Pastor John Bourgeois have a beautiful Church. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend this past Sunday. I love the way they welcome newcomers to the church. They have four floors that are accessible through stairs or an elevator. They have so many activities for the youth outside and inside the main church building. There is plenty of parking as well that wheel chair is accessible with no steps all the way into the congregation area. I highly recommend this...

Preaching and teaching is based in historic reformed doctrines. Emphasis on an active Christian faith where the members live, work and play. Large, well-organized children's ministry that involves parents. Supports many Nashville ministries, multiple overseas missionaries, partnered with sister churches in England and Ireland, and closely involved with low income areas nearby. A church truly engaging Nashville with the Gospel of...