ABOUT US

Welcome to Christ Church, a vibrant and welcoming community dedicated to helping all find a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Located in Chattanooga, TN, our church is a place where dynamic worship meets hearts that love to serve others. Our uplifting services feature multiple worship styles from traditional to contemporary, and engaging messages that are both relevant and inspiring. We offer a variety of programs tailored for children and adults alike, ensuring that every family member can find a place to belong, grow, and serve.

 

Our mission statement is: “Learning to live the way of Jesus Christ and inviting all to follow Him.” We don’t have it all figured out; we’re still learning to live like Jesus did. We invite you to learn along with us! Whether you're looking for spiritual growth, meaningful friendships, or a supportive environment for your family, Christ Church is here to guide you on your journey. Christ Church has the ministries, facilities, and resources of a large church; but we work hard to feel like a small one. Come give us a try and experience the warmth and welcome of a big small church.

WHO WE ARE

BELIEFS

As a United Methodist Church, we believe the Bible is God’s inspired Scripture, we believe in God our Creator as existing in three parts or persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – known as the Trinity. We believe that we depend entirely upon God for our salvation, which is given to us freely by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. In one of our distinctions from some Christian denominations, we believe that God has given us free will by which we can choose to accept or reject God’s gift of salvation through Christ, which is available to all persons. We emphasize grace, which is God’s love given to us freely without our having to earn or deserve it.

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OUR VISION

We reach out to invite, welcome, include, and engage all who seek to know Jesus Christ. We see ourselves as a community of people on a spiritual journey, learning, growing, and becoming more mature in our faith. All persons who are part of Christ Church will share their faith and use their God-given gifts in service to others. We will be as diverse as the communities in which we serve, and we know that whatever we accomplish is indeed the work of God.

OUR VALUES

We focus on those who are not yet in any church. Our worship is central to all we do as a church, and our worship is engaging, relevant to real life, and centered upon God. Beliefs and faith are often developed at a young age, so we prioritize children and youth ministries. Life is best lived in connection with others for study and fellowship, so we have lots of small groups and classes for all ages. Although we have the facilities and ministries of a large church, we try hard to feel like a small one. Finally, we take our ministries very seriously, but not ourselves; so we like to laugh and have fun as a church.

OUR HISTORY

SMALL BEGINNINGS

  1. Formed as a merger of two small United Methodist churches in 1984.

    Moved to our campus of 32 acres in 1987, worshiping in the multipurpose room (gym).

  2. In the early 1990’s, added a contemporary service as our second worship service.

  3. As growth continued, we completed our sanctuary in 1999 and our Commons space in 2011.

  4. Totally retired all our church debt in 2022, freeing us to do more in mission and ministry.

  5. God has blessed us, as we have grown from a church of 394 members to one of over 5,000!

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OUR STAFF

Nathan Malone

Senior Pastor

As our Senior Pastor, Nathan preaches every Sunday, and teaches small groups, and casts the vision for the future of Christ Church.

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David Hall

Minister of Evangelism and Care

David leads our ministries of evangelism, making sure we reach out to invite, welcome, and connect new persons to the church.

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Wayne Cook

Minister of Congregational Care

Wayne is our Minister of Congregational Care. You may see Wayne in our worship services leading prayers and
reading scripture, but he does much more than that. Wayne coordinates our visits to hospitals, extended care facilities, and other pastoral care needs

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Becky Hall

Executive Director

As the Executive Director, Becky oversees the overall operations and programming of the church. She leads all of our non-clergy staff.

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Lindsey Gallaher

Director of Communications

As the Director of Communications, Lindsey is responsible for overseeing all aspects of our communications including Social Media, Church App, and printed materials.

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Christina Malone

Director of Worship

As the Director of Worship Christina coordinates and plans our worship services each week, oversees the music staff, and leads worship in our 9:30 & 11 Sanctuary services. She also directs the High School Choir, Salt & Light.

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Olivia McKeehan

Assistant Director of Worship

Olivia coordinates the church's PreK-5th grade children's choirs and directs Christ Choir (middle school choir). In addition, she assists the Director of Worship, with the planning and implementation of worship services.

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David Brackett

Director of Education

David oversees the Christian education program of the church as he works with a team of directors to encourage faith formation for infants through adults.

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Jacob Ducote

Director of Youth Ministries

As the Director of Youth ministries, Jacob leads a team of amazing leaders that help develop the faith and passion for students in grades 6-12.

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Brian Grow

Business Manager

As the Business Manager, Brian handles the church accounts and financial responsibilities.

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MaryBeth Hammett

Children's Ministry Director

MaryBeth oversees all ministry to children, preschool age through fifth grade. This includes the staffing of programs, training of leaders, and implementing the programs so kids have great experiences at church and are learning and growing in their relationship with Christ.

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Michele Bailey

Office Manager & Director of Nurseries

As the Office Manager, Michele arranges the bulletin, designs our outdoor sign, and helps to coordinate the church's social media. She also helps answer the phones and makes supply purchases. As the Director of Nurseries, she is one of the friendly faces you will see when you check-in your infants and toddlers on Sunday mornings. She makes sure that our four nurseries are fully staffed with qualified, caring workers.

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Mike Feely

Director of Missions

As the Director of Missions, Mike is responsible for overseeing all aspects of our comprehensive program for missions. He is responsible for providing support for those participating in mission ministries and prophetic leadership calling people forward into the mission ministries of the church.

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Jennifer Folsom

Assistant Youth Director -

High School & Administration

Jennifer works primarily with our high school youth and also assists with programming, budgeting, and administrative tasks.

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Vicki Malone

Assistant Director of Ministries

Vicki maintains the church's membership records and coordinates our visitation teams.

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Laura Lloyd

Preschool Director

Laura is the Director of Christ Academy Preschool.

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Marc Moss

Computer Specialist

Marc maintains all of the church's computers, sound, and audio-visual equipment.

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Alex Ford

Worship Leader

Alex leads the worship band at our 11:15 Commons Contemporary Service.

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Cathy Robbs Baker

WOW Coordinator

Cathy is the coordinator for the WOW - Women of Worth Ministry and a resource for the Mom to Mom group.

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Brittany Elrod

Assistant Children's Ministry Director

Brittany assists with the Children's Ministry. She helps with Power Up, leads a small group, and assists with children's events including retreats, Sunday Fun-Day inflatables, 3rd grade Bible presentation and VBS.

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Adrienne Brady

Children's Ministry Production Coordinator

Adrienne is our Children's Ministry Production Coordinator. She plans and produces the large group portion of children's worship (Power Up) on Sunday mornings. She coordinates all elements of this service from directing the volunteers to designing the set.

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Cameron Duree

Christ Town/Christ Kidz Children's Director

As the ChristTown/ChristKidz Director, Cameron coordinates our preschool and kindergarten ministries.

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Theresa Jones

Receptionist/Scheduler

Theresa is the face you see or the voice you hear when visiting or calling Christ Church. She also maintains the church's calendar and schedules all of our classrooms and large events.

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Randy Liner

Video Specialist

Working with the Media Team, Randy creates videos for in-house promotions and external marketing. He is responsible for directing, shooting, editing, and delivering completed productions for big screens in the church, viewing on the web, or airing on media outlets.

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Gary Bynum

Associate Director of Music

Gary helps lead worship in both our Contemporary and Blended Traditional Services. He also directs our orchestra, many of our ensembles, and assists with the High School Youth Choir.

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Sandi Asplund

Pianist/Organist

Sandi is our Pianist/Organist for the Blended Traditional service and the Keyboardist/instrumental arranger for the 9:30 Contemporary service.

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LEARNING TO LIVE THE WAY

OF JESUS CHRIST