Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Ministry
University
Lipscomb University
Publication Date
5-11-2026
Abstract
The town of New Lisbon, originally called Jamestown, has been home to Restoration Movement churches. The first congregation began in 1839, not long after the town’s official incorporation and renaming as New Lisbon. It unfortunately died out in the decades that followed, and not much is known about its history. The second is called New Lisbon Christian Church (NLCC) and was planted in 1893.1 The records indicate that NLCC changed Senior Ministers approximately every three years, until the 1970s, when a pastor stayed at New Lisbon for nine years. That minister was the longest tenured until the most recent one retired in 2025. He served from June 2001 through June 2025. His leadership brought stability to the congregation's staff and eldership. The last five years, however, saw four destabilizing factors.
Recommended Citation
Willmore, Jonathan, "Missional Hospitality: A Contextualization of God’s Hospitable Mission for New Lisbon Christian Church" (2026). DMin Project Theses. 19.
https://digitalcollections.lipscomb.edu/dmin_project/19
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