The beauty and peace of Lookout Mountain inspired members from several Chattanooga Methodist churches to come together for worship in 1953. On Easter Sunday, 17 people worshipped in an old lake farmhouse on the corner of Lula Lake and McFarland. By Christmas, the group had grown to over 100 members and became an official Methodist Congregation. 

Under the leadership of Rev. Amos Rogers, Jr., Lookout Mountain United Methodist Church grew and became a fixture within the community. What began with just a few families gathering together, became a growing church that sought to be a blessing to its community. The members built a multipurpose center before a sanctuary so that community events could be hosted. It was not until 1959 that the sanctuary was finally built.