In 2013, Will and his family moved to London, UK, to plant Redeemer church, and had no plans to move away. In 2021 however, an opportunity arose to plant again, this time in Knoxville TN. Will is English but his wife Michelle is American, with family in the South. After seventeen years in the UK, this move seemed right. So with sadness at leaving Redeemer, but excitement for the future, they accepted an invitation to plant again, and Emmanuel was launched in 2022! Emmanuel is a non-denominational church, out of Providence church near Karns.

Greater Knoxville has a population of over one million and is in America’s top ten fastest growing cities. Despite being in the Bible belt, it's experiencing an influx of unreached people from all over the nation and beyond. It represents a thrilling gospel opportunity. As a young church, we don’t yet have much history. But we do have a God with a track record of thousands of years of love and faithfulness. We’re excited about the future story he has planned for us. Come and be part of it!