About
Scotty Smith, a native of Graham, N.C, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1972, and from Westminster Theological Seminary in 1977. He served as youth pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem from 1977-1979 and from 1979-1981 as youth pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN. In 1981 Scotty helped Cortez Cooper plant Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville. Then in 1986 he was sent out as the planting pastor for Christ Community Church in Franklin, Tennessee. Scotty served CCC as Senior Pastor for its first twenty years and has seen its membership grow to over three thousand. During these two decades CCC has also planted four daughter churches.
Scotty has recently assumed the new title of Founding Pastor; a long time associate and best friend, Scott Roley, has become the new senior pastor of CCC. Scotty now serves CCC as Pastor for Preaching, Teaching and Worship; he also serves as adjunct professor at Covenant Theological Seminary, and teaches at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando.
Scotty has written five books: Unveiled Hope, with Michael Card; Speechless, with Steven Curtis Chapman; Objects of His Affection; The Reign of Grace; and Restoring Broken Things, with Steven Curtis Chapman.
Scotty and Darlene, his wife of thirty-five years, have two adult married children. He enjoys fly-fishing, cross training, classic rock and roll, and cooking.