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In the beginning, a small group of people gathered together in 1997 to share their hopes of experiencing "authentic" New Testament Christianity.  The vision, was to practice a Christianity that was a lifestyle to be lived, not merely a meeting to attend.   CTK began in the basement of Founder and former Senior Pastor Larry & Doris Tomczak's home in Acworth, GA.  As the church began to grow, they eventually moved to a former karate studio which they renovated and continue to meet in today.  Christ the King Church continues to grow  and is pursuing the church's motto:  Becoming a People of His Presence to Impact Our World. In June of 2007, Larry and Doris transitioned to Nashville, TN to start a school for the training of church planters. With their moving, Jason and Michele assumed the role of Lead Pastor.

Christ the King Church is dedicated to being "a people of His Presence".  We want to be a people that are living in and experiencing the manifest presence of God in every part of our life together.  We are also a people who believe that real New Testament Christianity is about more than just coming to a meeting...it's about sharing a life together in Christ!  Authentic Christianity is not attending a meeting, but living a way of life.  The believers in Acts “continually devoted themselves to teaching, fellowship (community), to the breaking of bread and prayer.”  They gathered corporately in the temple and shared their lifestyle in homes (See Acts 2:42-47).

Pressures mounting in our increasingly paganistic society are alerting us to the fact that we can no longer “go it alone”.  We need a shared life...a community...a spiritual family, not in theory but in reality!  We need to be joined to brothers and sisters who have an all-consuming commitment to follow Jesus and be a living example of His Body on a daily basis.  The Bible speaks of us as “trees planted by rivers of living waters” (Psalms 1:3) and as being “planted in the house of the Lord” (Psalms 92:13).  We need to be planted in a local church and allow God to mature us and use us in that place, rather than be uncommitted or constantly moving around from place to place.  The Bible knows nothing of nomadic, unconnected, “tumbleweed” Christians who blow in and out without warning or accountability.  In the New Testament, all those who were members of the universal church were also members of a local church.  This speaks of commitment in the place where God has set you.

God’s intention is that you find your place in a New Testament Church.  Remember, this is not optional, but essential! We hope we can serve you in your journey.