Pro-LGBT Evangelical Church Sells Building to Growing Conservative Congregation

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(Photo: Screengrab/Gracepointe Church/Vimeo)Pastor Stan Mitchell of Gracepointe Church in Franklin, Tennessee, January 11, 2015.

An evangelical church in Tennessee that garnered national headlines a couple of years ago for coming out as pro-gay marriage is selling its property to a growing theologically conservative church.

GracePointe Church, a progressive congregation headed by the Rev. Stan Mitchell, reached a leasing agreement with Cross Point Franklin.

“Cross Point Franklin has signed a lease with GracePointe to move into the church at 5125 Franklin Pike, with the option to purchase the property in the future,” reported the Tennessean on Tuesday.

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(Photo: Reuters/Elijah Nouvelage)A man waves a rainbow flag while observing a gay pride parade in San Francisco, California June 28, 2015.

“GracePointe announced it was selling its Williamson County building in June. Founding pastor Rev. Stan Mitchell told The Tennessean at the time that the congregation felt it ‘may be better suited to those living in an urban environment.'”

According to the “Beliefs & Values” section of their website, Cross Point Franklin states that although “Cross Point’s ministry is innovative, what we believe about God is not.”

“Our core beliefs are centered in Christ and His message as…

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