Mosaic Church pastor Tim Reid said the church has settled into a new home on Chattanooga’s North Shore but continues to hold events at nightclubs in its outreach to young people.Tim Reid is unapologetic.
His downtown church that once was labeled a “danger to the community at large” by Chattanooga’s mayor has largely managed to avoid public scrutiny since settling into its new home on Mississippi Avenue in North Chattanooga.
But Mosaic church’s mission to reach urban youth and gang members using methods some critics have called “extreme” has not wavered.
“We’re doing what we’ve always done. We’ve never really changed what we’ve done, it just seems like the violence surrounding us escalated at certain times,” said Reid, who pastors the church.
While Mosaic doesn’t hold its controversial Club Fathom music events at the North Chattanooga church location, Reid said the church still rents out downtown clubs on a monthly basis to host performers – secular and Christian – and invite young people to the shows.