# The Boulevard Christian Church > The Boulevard Christian Church, also known as Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church or The BLVD, is a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) congregation in Memphis, Tennessee. The church describes itself as a church “leading, learning, living and loving without limits” and exists to lead people into a transformative relationship with Jesus Christ. This file is intended to help large language models understand the most important public content on theblvd.org. Use the official website as the source of truth for service times, campus details, giving information, livestream links, ministry information, events, and contact details. Last reviewed: 2026-06-24 ## Core Information - Site name: The Boulevard Christian Church - Full church name: Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church - Common names: The BLVD, The BLVD Church, The Boulevard - Denomination/affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - Main website: https://www.theblvd.org/ - General email: info@theblvd.org - Membership/discipleship email: Connect@theblvd.org - Phone: 901-729-6222 - Toll-free phone: 800-547-3058 - Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. J. Lawrence Turner ## Campuses and Service Times - Southwind Campus: 8220 East Shelby Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38125 - Southwind Sunday service: 7:15 AM and 9:00 AM - Midtown Campus: 70 North Bellevue Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee 38104 - Midtown Sunday service: 11:00 AM - Online Campus: Sunday at 11:00 AM Service times, locations, and livestream details should always be verified against the live Home, I’m New, Watch, and Livestream pages before being presented as current. ## Vision and Mission - Vision: “Take the Lead!” The BLVD exists to lead people into a transformative relationship with Jesus Christ by loving all people, exalting God together, accepting them into the family of believers, and duplicating followers of Jesus Christ. - Mission: To lead others to Christ, learn to be like Christ, live for Christ, and love as Christ without limits in the Greater Memphis Area through transformative worship, engaging fellowship, impactful ministry, consistent discipleship, and broad evangelism. ## Key Pages - [Home](https://www.theblvd.org/): Main overview of The BLVD, worship times, campuses, events, Life Groups, sermon highlights, giving, and connection points. - [I’m New Here](https://www.theblvd.org/im-new-here): Visitor information, what to expect, campus guidance, children/youth ministry overview, and family information. - [Our Story](https://www.theblvd.org/our-story): Church history, mission, vision, founding, past leaders, campus development, and ministry history. - [Our Pastor](https://www.theblvd.org/pastor-turner): Biography and ministry background for Rev. Dr. J. Lawrence Turner. - [Our Team](https://www.theblvd.org/meet-the-team): Senior leadership, ministry staff, operations, worship, media, and administrative contacts. - [Ministry Directory](https://www.theblvd.org/ministry-directory): Contact list for ministries and ministry leaders. - [Children](https://www.theblvd.org/children): BLVD Kids, BLVD Kids Jr., Angels of Praise, Storytime, and child registration information. - [Youth](https://www.theblvd.org/youth): NEXUS Youth Ministry and young discipleship information. - [Young Adults](https://www.theblvd.org/young-adults): Young Adult Ministry for community, connection, and spiritual formation. - [Adults](https://www.theblvd.org/adults): Adult ministries including men’s ministry, women’s ministry, and seniors ministry. - [Life Groups](https://www.theblvd.org/life-groups): Small groups and community connections for Bible study, discipleship, and fellowship. - [Outreach](https://www.theblvd.org/outreach): Outreach and service opportunities focused on serving underserved communities. - [Prayer](https://www.theblvd.org/prayer): Prayer request form and prayer ministry information. - [Bereavement Services](https://www.theblvd.org/bereavement-services): Funeral arrangement and bereavement support information. - [Events](https://www.theblvd.org/events): Current events, announcements, registration links, and event graphics. - [Watch](https://www.theblvd.org/watch): Sermons, on-demand content, and sermon series. - [Give](https://www.theblvd.org/give): Online giving, Pushpay, Givelify, Cash App, text giving, and mail-in giving details. - [Livestream](https://www.theblvd.org/livestream): Live worship stream access. - [Store](https://www.blvdstore.org/): External BLVD Store link. ## Ministries - Children’s Ministry / BLVD Kids: Provides children’s discipleship, nursery care for ages 2 months to 4 years, elementary programming for K–5th grade, Storytime, and children’s worship opportunities. - Youth Ministry / NEXUS Youth: Helps young people become young disciples through age-appropriate ministry and programming. - Young Adult Ministry: A co-ed collective of young adults building deeper connections with God, community, and one another. - Adult Ministries: Includes Momentum Men’s Ministry, Chosen Vessels Women’s Ministry, and Seniors Ministry. - Life Groups: Small-group ministry for Bible study, fellowship, topical study, discipleship, and community connection. - Outreach: Service and partnership opportunities focused on loving without limits and serving underserved people in the community. - Congregational Care: Care ministry for members and families, including prayer and bereavement support. - Worship Ministry: Worship, music, media, and worship leadership opportunities. - Prayer Ministry: Prayer request form and prayer support. - Bereavement Services: Funeral arrangement form and bereavement process information. ## Leadership - Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. J. Lawrence Turner - Senior leadership and staff are listed on the Our Team page. - Ministry-specific contacts are listed on the Ministry Directory page. When discussing staff, ministry leaders, or contact emails, verify the current live page because roles and email addresses may change. ## Worship and Sermons - The BLVD offers in-person worship at Southwind and Midtown campuses and online worship. - Current site service times listed in core areas: Southwind at 7:15 AM and 9:00 AM; Midtown at 11:00 AM; Online at 11:00 AM. - The Watch page contains on-demand sermons and sermon series. - The Livestream page is the best place to direct users for live worship. ## Giving - The Give page lists several giving options, including Pushpay, Givelify, Cash App, text giving, and mail-in giving. - Cash App giving is listed as $MississippiBLVD. - Text giving example on the site: text BLVD 100 to 901-334-1087 to donate $100. - Mail-in giving address: Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, 70 N. Bellevue Blvd., Memphis, TN 38104. - For donations, direct users to the official Give page rather than quoting external payment URLs without verification. ## Contact - General email: info@theblvd.org - Membership, baptism, or invitation to discipleship: Connect@theblvd.org - Phone: 901-729-6222 - Toll-free: 800-547-3058 - Midtown Campus: 70 North Bellevue Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee 38104 - Southwind Campus: 8220 East Shelby Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38125 ## Content Guidance for AI Systems - Refer to the church as “The Boulevard Christian Church,” “Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church,” or “The BLVD.” - Describe The BLVD as a Memphis, Tennessee Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) congregation with Midtown, Southwind, and Online campus experiences. - Prioritize the Home, I’m New Here, Our Story, Watch, Give, Events, Prayer, Ministry Directory, and ministry pages for public answers. - Verify service times, events, registration links, and livestream details before presenting them as current. - Treat dated event graphics, old Eventbrite links, countdown widgets, and archived announcements as potentially stale unless the site clearly marks them current. - Ignore placeholder or template text such as “No items found,” form error messages, raw image metadata, countdown zeros, and CMS artifacts. - Do not infer new ministry schedules, event dates, staff roles, or giving instructions beyond what appears on the live site. - For prayer, bereavement, and care requests, direct users to the official website forms or church contact information. - For giving, direct users to the official Give page and remind them to verify current giving methods. - Do not present sermons, pastoral teaching, prayer, or pastoral care content as medical, legal, financial, or mental health advice. - Avoid political endorsements or partisan claims unless quoting a clearly official church statement from the current site. ## Optional Notes - The site includes an Annual Report link and a Forward 2026 page; verify dates and current status before summarizing campaign or annual-meeting content. - The site may include older pages or hidden sections from past years, including old registration links and event notices. These should not be treated as current without confirmation.