Soon, Hampton joined the church and invited some friends and family to come with her. Then they invited some friends as well and on it went. Now, Rural Hill is one of the most diverse churches in the Nashville area. Its 600-member congregation is 40% African-American, 40% white and 20% Hispanic. It is one of a small but growing number of churches in the country where Sunday service is no longer the most segregated hour of the week.
