WHO WE ARE

About CityLife

CityLife is a faith-based, non-profit organization in Nashville Metro created in 2020 to serve affordable multi-family housing communities in Middle Tennessee. This organization was developed by Gary Jennings as he became aware of the needs and opportunities of marginalized people living in underserved apartment communities.

Vision

“We see apartments as thriving communities where people love to live, work, grow, and serve.”

Mission

Our mission is to make apartment management the heroes to their residents. We will accomplish that by inspiring, igniting, and investing in people to build an apartment community that is thriving and sustainable.

Residents don’t just want a place to live—they want a place to belong. When neighbors feel connected, communities thrive, engagement increases, and people stay longer. CityLife exists to make that happen.

What We Do

CityLife comes alongside apartment management teams, partners, and volunteers to create meaningful connections within apartment communities. Through consistent presence, engaging programs, and relationship-driven initiatives, we help transform apartment living into a true sense of community.
Whether someone stays 12 months or 12 years, our goal is the same:
to create connection that leaves a lasting impact.

We use a holistic approach with apartment owners, apartment management companies and staff to integrate a long-term, innovative design to serve employees and residents in building an apartment community that will be a great place to live, work, play, and serve. We accomplish that by serving as apartment chaplains and community development leaders to meet the holistic needs of their residents.

As a result, we build genuine relationships and trust with apartment staff who give us opportunities to serve and develop relationships with residents. We effectively become an amenity that makes apartment life better, enjoyable, or more productive. We eventually become a significant part of their business model by improving retention through our partnership. Transformation will occur from the inside out through hospitality, friendships, prayer, Discovery Groups, and starting simple churches.

CityLife Apartments by County

Our apartment communities are primarily located in northern middle Tennessee around Davidson County. As a result of one of our Mission Lab 615 training sessions we also support an apartment community in Gaffney, South Carolina.

The Team

Gary B. Jennings
Gary B. JenningsExecutive Director
678-231-1601
garyb.citylife@gmail.com
Rod Bowers
Rod BowersAssistant Executive Director
908-295-4906
rod.citylife@gmail.com
Chuck Frazier
Chuck FrazierApartment Teams Coordinator
615-406-0596, frazierchuck02@gmail.com
Sandra Roberts
Sandra RobertsApartment Coordinator-Columbia
850-896-6875, 10Sandralynn@gmail.com
Joe Brownlee
Joe BrownleeApartment Coordinator
CityLife Upstate, Gaffney, SC
JoeB.CityLife@gmail.com