Our Story

Back in 2016, a small team of local area pastors and ministry leaders began to dream and pray about joining together to plant a new church in the Sango area of Montgomery County. The team was united in a kingdom vision. They agreed on an ideal place where the church plant could possibly meet. The only thing missing was a church planter to spearhead the new work. As the team met with a couple of prospective church planters, their conversations were filled with great enthusiasm, yet each time the Lord seemed to lead in different directions. Though no one could see all the details, Jesus was working out His perfect plan.

Over 1,600 miles away, as the team in Clarksville prayed, God was turning an Arizona Pastor’s heart back toward Tennessee. That pastor was Freddy T. Wyatt. In September of 2017, the team invited Freddy T. to meet and pray with them about the church plant. Freddy T. and his wife Susan are both Clarksville natives and seasoned church planters, so they seemed like a perfect fit. But God would have to be in it.

In the early morning of September 14, 2017, Freddy T. drove through Sango neighborhoods that didn’t exist 15 years ago. He expected to see new homes, but it happened to be the perfect time of morning for him to see dozens of kids and parents waiting outside for the school bus. As he drove through these neighborhoods, his heart was flooded with love for the people in his hometown. God was stirring. Later that morning, the team of Pastors and ministry leaders met with Freddy T. and shared their burden for the new plant. As they prayed that morning, Freddy T. knew that God was leading him to serve as the lead church planter.

On Freddy T.’s flight back to Phoenix, the name REAL LIFE Church and the mantra “Keep it real. Keep it Jesus.” were solidified in his heart. In December 2017, Freddy T., Susan and their four kids moved to Clarksville and began laying the groundwork for a healthy church plant.

As the Wyatts said yes to God’s call, other pastors, churches and Clarksvillians began to join in on the work. We held a Preview Worship Service on August 19, 2018, and launched weekly public services on September 9th in Carmel Elementary School.

On the Sunday after Easter 2021, we hosted our first worship gathering on our new land and were blown away by a powerful move of God. We sang. We ate. We laughed. We imagined. 19 people went public with their faith in baptism. The video above highlights that great day.

Over the next few years, Jesus continued to draw people to himself through the ministry of Real Life. We’ve been bold to preach the gospel, dependent upon the Holy Spirit and in awe of all the Father has done.

In early 2023, we launched a ministry vision called OUR TIME that was anchored in John 9:4. This vision included many ministry facets including planting a new church, Real Life Ft. Campbell on the other side of town and building the facility that Real Life Sango meets in today. God gave our church a heart to give and a commitment to see this vision through. We broke ground on our facility on Father’s Day 2023 and Real Life Ft. Campbell launched as a church in August of 2023! What a year it was!

Throughout 2024 and 2025, God added key staff members to our team and strengthened our elders’ leadership.

We held our first worship gathering in our facility on December 15, 2024. On that same day we sent missionaries out of our church to language school in Paris, France.

Exciting local partnerships with Beck’s Coffee, Push Fitness, and Sango Night Market have been formed to maximize the use of our building to be a blessing for Clarksville.

We remain resolute in our mission, vision, and values. We are confident in the promises of God and filled with expectation for our future as we walk with Him! Looking ahead, we are asking God to deepen our roots in discipleship and expand our reach in missions all for the glory of His great name!

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied. Acts 9:31

We’d love to become a part of your story and we’d love for you to become a part of Real Life’s story.