Oneness Teaching and Family Rhythms on Tunnel Boulevard

Greater Emmanuel Apostolic Church stands on Tunnel Boulevard in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where it has built a steady rhythm of Sunday worship, midweek Bible study, and weekday prayer. Pastored by Paul Warfield, Jr. alongside his wife Lisa Warfield, the congregation identifies as Apostolic Pentecostal and centers its life on a clear set of teachings about the name of Jesus, the gift of the Holy Ghost, and holy living. Members and first-time guests find a church that takes its weekly schedule seriously: a Sunday morning that begins with breakfast and prayer, Sunday School classes for every age, a main worship service, and a full program of Bible study and prayer spread across the rest of the week.

Sunday from Breakfast to Worship

Sunday at Greater Emmanuel starts early in the Fellowship Hall with a complimentary full breakfast served from 9:00 to 9:30 AM. In the Main Sanctuary at the same hour, a season of prayer opens the day. At 9:30 AM, Sunday School begins, with classes offered for every age group starting at age four. The morning program transitions at 10:30 AM into the main Worship Service in the Main Sanctuary, the central gathering of the week for the congregation.

The Plan Your Visit page lays out the Sunday morning hour by hour, inviting newcomers to walk through the doors already knowing where to go. Sunday School for children and adults, a full breakfast, and a prayer hour together set a tone of fellowship before the preaching begins.

Wednesday Nights Around the Word and a Family Dinner

Midweek attention turns to Bible study on Wednesday evenings. Children's Bible Study begins at 5:45 PM in the Main Sanctuary, followed at 6:00 PM by the main Bible Study hour for older students and adults, with classes available for every age group starting at age five. After the lesson, at 7:00 PM, the church hands out a full Dinner To-Go, giving families a complete meal to take home. The combination of teaching and a shared meal makes Wednesday one of the church's most family-focused nights of the week.

Monday Ladies' Bible Study and Intercessory Prayer

Monday evenings center on women. Ladies' Bible Study meets from 6:00 to 7:00 PM in the Main Sanctuary, followed by Intercessory Prayer from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, open to the whole church. The prayer gathering continues a pattern that runs through most of the week.

Prayer Calls Monday Through Friday

Beyond Sunday and the scheduled Bible studies, Greater Emmanuel maintains a phone-based prayer schedule that runs five days a week. Prayer times are held on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, Tuesdays from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, Thursdays from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, and Fridays from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Anyone can dial into the prayer line, and those who cannot join live can still submit a prayer request through the church's online form to be carried to the prayer team.

The church leans on Philippians 4:6-7 for this ministry, quoting the passage directly: "Do not be anxious about anything but in everything with prayer and thanksgiving, let your request be made to God."

An Apostolic Statement of Belief

Greater Emmanuel's teaching is rooted in a written statement of belief shaped around the oneness of God revealed in Jesus Christ. The church holds that the Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God, given through holy men moved by the Holy Spirit. It confesses one God, infinite in power, holy, omniscient, and omnipresent, revealed as Father in creation, as Son in redemption, and as Holy Spirit in grace.

The statement affirms the virgin birth, the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, and His ascension. It teaches that in Jesus dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and that He was both human and divine - "God manifest in flesh." Believers are taught to seek water baptism by immersion in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and the baptism of the Holy Ghost, with speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance, together forming the new birth.

The church teaches a literal second coming of Christ, the rapture of the saints before the tribulation, a holy and sanctified life as the only path that pleases God, divine healing, communion, and the sacraments. A companion article on the church's teaching walks through the New Testament to argue that the name of Jesus is the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, the only name given for salvation, and the name commanded for baptism throughout Acts.

Pastor Paul Warfield, Jr. and Lady Lisa Warfield

Greater Emmanuel is led by Pastor Paul Warfield, Jr., who serves alongside his wife, often called Lady Lisa Warfield in the life of the church. Together they set the tone for the congregation's worship, teaching, and family ministry, with leadership, doctrine, and pastoral care flowing through their shared work at the Chattanooga location.

Ministries for Children, Women, and Men

The church organizes much of its life around specific groups. Sunday School reaches into every age group starting at four years old, and Wednesday Children's Bible Study gathers younger students at 5:45 PM. A Youth Department is supported through the online store, where proceeds from T-shirts in adult and youth sizes go directly to youth ministry.

Women's ministry meets weekly through the Monday Ladies' Bible Study and the Women's Ministry fund listed on the giving page. Men's Ministry is also a designated giving category, indicating an organized men's work. Marriage is supported through a Marriage Conference that the church hosts, with registration sold online for individual attendees and for couples.

Family and Friends Day and a Wider Apostolic Network

Greater Emmanuel maintains ties to a wider network of Apostolic churches. A yearly Family and Friends Day is observed in October, and the church promotes the Georgia State Council Leadership Conference in Augusta and the P.A.W. Summer Convention in Indianapolis, with online registration available through the church's events page.

Weddings, Funerals, and a Building That Serves the Community

The church walks alongside families through the major moments of life. A Celebration of Life service is offered for those who have lost a loved one, with a Funeral Request Form available to begin planning. Weddings are hosted at the church, and the building itself can be rented for other events, opening the Main Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall to outside groups. Wedding inquiries, funeral requests, and other event rentals are all routed through the church's administrative office.

The Shop, T-Shirts, and the Marriage Conference

An online store offers Christian T-shirts for adults and youth, with designs reading "Obedience Over Abundance," "Purpose Over Popularity," "Yahweh," "I'm Saved...," and "You Do All Things Well." The shirts are sold in a wide range of colors and sizes, processed within seven to ten business days, and available for pickup at the Administrative Office. Proceeds from these purchases support the Youth Department.

The same store registers attendees for the Marriage Conference, with a single attendee ticket and a couple's ticket that includes a continental breakfast. A Ladies' Tea is also offered, with separate adult and child registrations.

Giving, Online Connection, and Watching from Anywhere

Greater Emmanuel is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and donors can contribute to specific funds including Tithes, General Offering, Building Fund, Bible Study, Sunday School, Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, and Youth/Children's Ministry. One-time, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual donations are accepted, with an option to cover processing fees. Giving statements are provided at the beginning of the next calendar year for anyone who requests one through the Finance Ministry.

Services are livestreamed on YouTube, allowing members who cannot attend in person to follow along online. Visitors are welcomed to plan a visit through a dedicated page that walks first-time guests through the Sunday morning schedule, and the church maintains a Volunteer With Us page for anyone who wants to get more involved.

A Chattanooga Church Centered on the Name Above Every Name

Greater Emmanuel Apostolic Church is shaped by a clear doctrinal identity, a busy weekly calendar of Bible study and prayer, and a pastor and first lady who lead together. Whether through Sunday breakfast and worship, Wednesday Bible study and a to-go dinner, weekday prayer calls, or life milestones from weddings to funerals, the church offers Chattanooga a steady place to grow in the Apostles' doctrine, to pray without ceasing, and to gather as a family in the name of Jesus.