We’re Planting a Church in Lexington

This past Sunday at our family meeting, we shared some exciting news: Mill City Church is planting a new church in Lexington.

This is something we’ve been praying about and preparing for over a long period of time. Church planting has always been part of who we are. From the beginning, our desire has not simply been to gather people into one place, but to see the gospel take root in new places, among new people, through new local churches.

The new church will be located near Exit 51 on I-20, on Blackjack Oak Road. This is an area that continues to grow rapidly, with thousands of people moving there. More importantly, it’s a place where people live, work, raise families, and need the hope of the gospel. Our goal is simple: to plant a faithful local church that proclaims Christ, shepherds believers, and reaches those who don’t yet know Him.

Isaac Hill and Mike will be leading this new church. Both of them have faithfully served Mill City for years and have sensed the Lord’s call to shepherd a new congregation. They will be sent out with the full support, love, and partnership of Mill City.

It’s important to understand that this will be a new, autonomous church—not a campus or extension of Mill City. They will develop their own leadership, their own rhythms, and their own identity as a local church family. At the same time, they will always be deeply connected to us relationally. Church planting is not about division; it’s about multiplication. It’s about sending out leaders and members to carry the mission forward in new places.

Over the coming months, there will be opportunities for people to learn more, ask questions, and prayerfully consider whether they may be called to go and help form this new church. Some will go. Many will stay. Both roles are essential. Sending and staying are both part of how God builds His church.

We are incredibly grateful for the way the Lord has provided in this process already, including the opportunity to use land in Lexington that will serve as the future home of the church. We are trusting Him to continue guiding every step.

Church planting always involves faith. It stretches us. It requires sacrifice. But it also creates opportunities for more people to hear the gospel, for more leaders to grow, and for more communities to be reached.

This is not the end of a story—it’s the beginning of a new one.

We recorded a video Q&A to answer many of the questions that were submitted after the announcement. In it, Isaac, Mike, and Chad share more about the heart behind the plant, the timeline, leadership, finances, and what comes next.

If you have questions, we encourage you to reach out, attend upcoming interest meetings, and most importantly, pray. Pray for Isaac and Mike. Pray for the people who will go. Pray for the people who will stay. And pray for the people in Lexington who will one day call this new church their home.

We are thankful to be part of what God is doing, and we’re eager to see how He continues to work in the days ahead.