CTK Raleigh

Who?

Christ the King is:

A community rooted in the depth of the Gospel

Refined by hard conversations

Fueled by meaningful relationships

Committed to redemptive work in Raleigh

CTK is a church whose foundation is God's word, the Bible. That is our only rule of faith and practice. We are dependent on the Holy Spirit.

We are a part of the Presbyterian Church in America. We affirm the Apostles Creed and Nicene Creed, and subscribe to the Westminster Confession of Faith, a historic statement of faith and summary of Christian doctrine.

Where?

CTK meets at Temple Baptist Church
1417 Clifton St. Raleigh NC
at 10:45am on Sunday mornings

Sunday School is from 9:30am to 10:30am.

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Join us on Sunday mornings for worship!

There is nothing like worshipping God alongside others. In worship, we get the privilege of proclaiming truth to our own hearts and to one another in the presence of God for the glory of God.

Delighting in Jesus in worship is at the core of who we are at CtK. Please use the resources below to help you prepare, more fully engage and follow along in our worship services.

How long do services typically last?

  • Services usually run about 75 minutes.

What is the “vibe” of your service?

  • We believe in formation over formality. Our worship services are structured to help foster deeper relationships with Christ and each other. We follow a liturgy that utilizes scripture in every part of it to transform us in ways that only the Word of God can.

  • We are NOT the “frozen chosen.” We are a congregation that loves to sing. Our music is an eclectic mix of old and new hymns, CCM, and Gospel led by guitars, drums, bass, keyboards and volunteers in our church who are passionate about good music and even more passionate about pointing souls to Jesus. You may see lifted hands. You may hear clapping. You may see people sitting or standing in quiet contemplation. We invite you at CtK to worship God and celebrate His goodness towards you in a way that honors Him and feels most natural to you.

  • Come dressed in a way that makes you feel comfortable to worship. Like our music, attire at CtK can vary from shorts and t-shirts to sundresses to khaki’s and a buttoned-down shirt. There aren’t too many suits and ties, but if that makes you comfortable to worship, we’d be happy to welcome you and your tie.

How is communion served and how often?

  • Communion is served every Sunday.

  • In communion at CtK, believers will walk to the front, tear off a piece of bread, take a small cup of wine/grape juice, return to your seat and wait to partake until all have received.

  • Pre-packed communion and gluten-free options are available.

What do you offer for my kids?

Are there opportunities for me and/or my family to get involved in worship beyond just being a service attendee?

  • Absolutely! As a church, we believe that God calls every believer not to “sit” but to serve. If you feel that God is leading you to serve in specific ways, please reach out to one of our elders or staff and they will point you in the right direction.

Where can I see a sample of your service, songs and sermons?

  • Now that we are in our new location (Temple Baptist) Sunday service live streaming is back! You can check out some of our current services on our YouTube page.

  • For our sermons, check out our Sermons page or search “CtK Raleigh Sermons” wherever you get your podcasts.

I have more questions about your worship services. Who can I talk to?

  • For more questions about our worship services feel free to reach out to our worship director, Danny Yancey (dyancey@ctkraleigh.org) or any of our church leadership, and someone will get back to you within 24 hours.

How we're not just another boring old church

CtK isn't just your run of the mill stodgey ole church that's been worshiping the exact same way for 100 years. While we have a deep liturgical tradition that we often draw on (and hymnals, steeple(s), and an organ among other things) CtK works to draw in all comers, no matter whether you're carrying a banjo down from the mountains or hauling a hog from Eastern NC, or somewhere in between.

The beauty of the gospel brings us together and gives us opportunities to celebrate our different inclinations towards worship and give all the more praise and glory to God. So worship at CtK is continually changing as we seek new ways to praise our savior, while often digging deep into old faithful standbys.

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Staff Mugshots

 

Geoff Bradford
Senior Pastor

James Sutton
Associate Pastor & Director of Community Groups

Danny Yancey
Director of Worship

 
 

Elliott Grudem
Assistant Pastor of Church Planting

 

Hannah Brown

Church Administrator

Katherine Harrison
Director of Children’s Ministry

Anna Raborn
Interim Director of Operations

Matt Brouwer

Director of Student Ministry

Aaron Grainger
Building Coordinator

 
 
 
 
 

Elders (ordained)

Marc Best

Fritz Thornton

John Miller

Tom Shupe

Kevin Graybeal

Eddie Looper (in training)

Everett Loving

Jack VandenEnde

Robbie Hinton

 

Parakaleo Team (commissioned)

 

Kacey Grudem

Anne Fletcher

Kristi Thornton

Kerry Looper

 
 

Diaconal Team

Deacons (ordained)
Avy Harvey | Byron Webb | Davis Phillips | Emmett LaHay | Jeff Lanser | John Holton | Jon Hymel | Mike Donohue | Tyler Labonte

Deaconesses (commissioned)

Bethany Zenchenko | Courtney Preston | Katie Lloyd |Lauren Goodwin

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