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This season is filled with sacred moments, from our worship gatherings to Christmas Eve candlelight services and beyond. We hope you and your family will join us, not just attend events, but to worship through them — to see every meal, song, and prayer as part of the larger story of heaven coming down.
Advent
When Heaven Came Down – November 30 – December 28, 2025
Our theme this year, When Heaven Came Down, captures the wonder of the incarnation—the breathtaking truth that God did not stay distant, but entered the story Himself. Heaven bent low and took on flesh. The infinite became infant. The glory that once filled the tabernacle now fills a manger, and through the Spirit, fills our lives. Advent reminds us that the Christian life begins not with our ascent to God, but with His descent to us. This is a season to recover awe and see that Christmas is not sentimental nostalgia, but divine invasion. Heaven came down to heal earth’s wounds, to save us from our sins, to redeem our stories, and to dwell among His people once more.
Each week in Advent, we gather around one theme — Out of Darkness, At Just the Right Time, Grumbling Turned to Joy, Bread from Heaven in the House of Bread, and The Glory That Never Ends.
Our Vision
We exist to help connect Jesus to people, people to community, community to mission.
Our Senior Pastor
Senior Pastor Thomas West was called to Nashville First in 2023. Originally from Montgomery, Alabama, he grew up attending First Baptist Church of Montgomery. West’s education includes a Bachelor of Arts from Auburn University, a Master of Divinity in Christian Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Systematic Theology also from Southeastern. West began his ministry as a College and Equipping Pastor at Providence Church in Raleigh, NC where he also served as a Discipleship Pastor. Most recently served as the Founding Pastor of Redeemer Queen’s Park in London, England.
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Sunday Mornings
Nashville First’s Worship Gathering takes place on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in our Sanctuary, featuring the powerful preaching of God’s Word and worship music.
Live-stream at 10:30 a.m. Sundays