Pastor Darrel Cline  holds a Masters degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and is author of the web site  www.biblical-thinking.org  - an outreach to equip the saints by expository teaching.  Darrel is married to Hazel and has three children and several grandchildren. 

The body currently consists of about 45 people (including kids!). We come from different walks of life and different areas of the country.  We enjoy one another and appreciate the need to fellowship and edify one another.   

The Care Group, which meets on Wednesday nights at the Clark's house, is a relaxed environment that allows time for prayer, study and fellowship for the adults and fellowship for the youth and kids.  Snacks and coffee are devoured while friendships flourish in this warm environment.  

The Care Group is NOT ONLY FOR CHURCH MEMBERS!  We're grateful and edified by the participation and fellowship from folks that are members of other churches.  It starts at 7:00 and ends from 8:00 to 8:15.  Although we meet weekly, there may be an occasional re-scheduling.   Please call Trae Martin at (704) 746-1142.

In February, 2003, a small group of families met for a Care Group and Bible study in a relaxed home environment.  We were blessed to have Pastor Darrel and his wife, Hazel visit from Texas for a few days.  He led us in a study on "Definitions" followed by a long and productive, "Question and Answer" session.  Most of the participants had a good Bible foundation but realized that there was so much more to learn about God's Word.  There was a real excitement!  

After Pastor Darrel and his wife Hazel returned to Texas, they prayerfully considered taking on a missionaries' challenge to plant a church in Lincolnton, NC.   Gratefully, the Lord answered our prayers with a resounding, "Yes!"  Our first service started on August 3, 2003 and addressed, "Why another church?"