ABOUT US

 

South CLT Pres is a church in Charlotte, NC that welcomes skeptics, the curious, and believers alike in their search for truth and life. We believe that Biblical Christianity offers the best answers to the biggest and hardest questions we wonder about.

 

We highly value our relationships with one another. We look to grow through fellowship, and ultimately growing closer to God. We value the word of God and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We look to extend grace to all of the lost and broken, and lead those with no hope to the hope of Jesus Christ.

WHO WE ARE

OUR MISSION

South CLT Pres seeks to make followers of Christ who honor him in all things, love people well, and impact the community and the world with the gospel so that Christ’s joy may be in us and our joy may be full. (John 15:11)

OUR VISION

Honor | Love | Impact

 At South CLT Pres, we seek to Honor, Love, and Impact for Christ with multiple generations and multiple cultures in our community and around the world.  We hope to carry out this vision through the following strategies: outreach, community, worship, and discipleship. 

OUR VALUES

Our values help explain why we do what we do. They provide a biblical foundation for our church and help us prioritize as we do minsitry. 

EMBRACING TRUTH
HEALTHY SPIRITUALITY
WINSOME COMMUNITY
GENEROUS MISSION
EMPOWERING SERVICE

OUR HISTORY

CHURCH PLANT BEGINNINGS

  1. Started in 2017 as a church plant from Uptown Church in Charlotte, NC
  2. South CLT Pres gathered first in Hope Community Church on Rea Road led by Dean Faulkner as lead pastor and Josh Creason as assistant pastor.
  3. By 2018 the church moved to Ballantyne Elementary School.
  4. In mid-2020, Southern Evangelical Seminary (SES) became the new building home for South CLT Pres.
  5. At the end of 2020, South CLT Pres moved to a bigger, longterm facility on the SES site allowing for future growth.
  6. In June 2021, South CLT Pres became a particularized church that is self-supported with installed and ordained officers. 
  7. In July 2025, South CLT Pres moved to a 4pm worship service at Hope Community Church on Rea Road. 
  8. In December 2025, after 8 years of fruitful minsitry, Lead Pastor Dean Faulkner resigned to pursue multiple church planting leadership roles. While sad to receive his resignation, we were excited for him as he turned the page to a new chapter of ministry. 
  9. As of January 2026, Associate Pastor Josh Creason is serving as interim pastor while pursuing a pastoral counseling position elsewhere. Our pastoral search committee is currently seeking our next lead pastor. 

PASTORAL STAFF

Josh Creason

Interim Pastor

CONTACT JOSH

Josh is the interim pastor and co-church planter at South CLT Pres. He received his seminary degree from Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte and has been in pastoral ministry since 2009. Prior to seminary, Josh worked in the life insurance industry and continued to do so after going into ministry. Josh has enjoyed serving and caring for the church of Christ throughout his ministry. He enjoys hiking, swimming, and playing guitar and bass. He is thankful to be walking this road with his wife and best friend, Stephanie. They have three daughters, Elena, Emily, and Lily, who are truly an encouragement to his heart.

STAFF

Bobby Girard

Worship Director

Bobby is our worship director and has been for the past several years. He and his wife Meghan both teach during the week. 

CONTACT BOBBY

Kristina King

Bookkeeper

Kristina grew up in the beautiful state of Colorado. She majored in accounting at the University of Colorado at Denver and is a CPA. Kristina enjoys spending time with her family, playing with her golden retriever Maverick, and watching Manchester United.

CONTACT KRISTINA

John Griffiths

Kids5:29 Director, Pastoral Intern

John is from Santiago, Chile, and is pursuing an MDiv at RTS Charlotte. He has been married to Tania since 2022. John loves to read, watch movies, play board games, and collect coffee mugs.  

CONTACT JOHN

Tammy Musgrove

Administrative Director

Tammy and her husband Kyle have been with South CLT Pres since it was first planted in 2017. Tammy enjoys baking, UNC basketball, and her Harley Davidson motorcycle.

CONTACT TAMMY

Kaylee Triplett

Communications Director

Kaylee is our communictions director. She has been a member at South CLT Pres since 2021. She married her husband John in November 2023. Kaylee enjoys coffee, hiking, and attending CLT FC games. 

CONTACT KAYLEE

LEADERSHIP

Joe Spencer

Ruling Elder

George Kurz

Ruling Elder

Kyle Musgrove

Ruling Elder

Jeff Hays

Deacon

John Triplett

Deacon

HONORING JESUS IN ALL THINGS

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