
OUR MISSION
- We see a church that reveres God’s Word, hungering to learn while loving and living like Jesus.
- We see a worship experience for all generations that celebrates God’s presence and energizes everyone to live like Christ.
- We see all members of the Central Family living and working together in love and harmony.
- We see a church with caring hearts, serving Jesus by serving those in need.
- We see a church with a passion to share the Good News with our neighbor, across the street, and around the world.
- We see a church where Christ is Central.
Real People

We’d love to meet you!
Central Church of Christ has an open position of Pulpit / Senior Minister beginning in October 2022. The church is located in Sparta, TN, a town nestled between the foothills of the Cumberland Plateau and Center Hill Lake. Central is a thriving church family that transforms broken lives by connecting people to Jesus.
- By showing God’s love, we are meeting people where life happens to provide solace, healing, and guidance.
- By telling God’s story, we are helping people find hope, purpose, and an abiding relationship with Jesus.
- By being God’s family, we are loving, supporting, and encouraging each other through fellowship, worship, and service together.
The candidate should have preaching experience with at least some time at the same location. He should have an appropriate baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, preferably church of Christ related, or a proven track record of ministry growth with a church. He will work under the current Eldership consisting of four sincere and devoted men. He will join a ministry staff consisting of a part-time youth minister, technology coordinator, preschool director, and administrative assistant. Salary package will be commensurate with education and experience.
To apply for this position, please submit a letter of interest, resume with family photo, and a sample sermon or links to sermons online, as well as blogs or other published writings.
Submissions may be done by email at: centralcoc.search.committee@gmail.com or by mail at: Central Church of Christ, c/o Search Committee, PO Box 443 Sparta, TN 38583
Job Purpose
In short, a Youth and Family Minister will join our team to equip the saints for ministry. He’ll do that by supporting a motivated church in reaching Central’s strategic plan to strengthen and grow a high quality, engaging, youth and family program. The supporting effort will center around:
Position Functions
- Plan youth and family events each calendar year with the objective of the most successful events to become part of an annual plan.
- Provide oversight for youth and family event management including planning, promotion, implementation, and cleanup.
- Integrate youth and family plans with Central’s ministry plans.
- Use Social Media in a spirit-led and effective way to share the good news of Jesus Christ.
- Recruit, train, and lead a team of volunteers that will work alongside youth and families as teachers, leaders, etc.
- Administer the youth and family program in areas of liability, lead, and safety requirements.
- Develop and present an annual budget and work within the budget throughout the year.
Attributes
- Support Central’s mission to Show God’s Love, Tell God’s Story, and Be God’s Family.
- Demonstrate spiritual and social maturity as an example for young Christians to respect.
- Possess or be willing to learn skills and competency in theology, counseling, youth ministry and teaching/mentoring. Be a facilitator of Christian life training. Display a strong sense of personal awareness as well as awareness of other’s spiritual walk.
- Commit to youth and family ministry as evidenced by disciples of Christ. Live a life of integrity, be personable and coachable, have a strong work ethic, and willing to engage in constructive conversation with the elders and office staff.
Qualifications
The incumbent should have a Bachelor’s of Science in Theology or related degree OR four years of work experience as a youth minister or related field.
Application Procedure

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2022-2023 Growth Groups

If you have any questions, please email our 2022-2023 First Steps ministry director, Starlena Adams, at firststeps@spartacoc.com .
Scroll down for the online registration form and the online payment form. FYI, the online register form is 8 pages in length and will take approximately 10 minutes to fill out.
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