About Us
ABOUT US
The Vision Statement:
Equipping Kingdom Citizens one person at a time until all have heard.
The Mission Statement:
Embodying, through grace, the priorities of a disciple & passing them along in relationship for God's glory.
OUR HISTORY
1834
Candies Creek is the longest continuing church in Bradley County. The church was founded by three pioneer families that met in the home of Robert and Caty Mahan to form the church that God has prospered and protected through these many years.
1991
David Landrith was called as pastor, and the church experienced unprecedented numerical growth!
1998
Dr. Jamie Work was called as pastor, and the church sent many for the glory of God across town and across the world!
2016
Stan Gibson was called as pastor, and you can come be part of how God is leading us to build on specific statements Jesus used for being true, known, proven disciples.
OUR CORE VALUES
- We value RELATIONSHIPS: We embody Jesus' heart for relationships.
- We value PRAYER: We devote oursleves to prayer & dependency.
- We value THE BIBLE: We proclaim the truth of God's Word urgently.
- We value RADICAL OBEDIENCE: We worship thru radical obedience.
- We value GLOBAL MISSIONS: We serve people locally & globally.
- We value DISCIPLEMAKING: We mature while we multiply.
Pastor Stan Gibson, his wife Heather and their seven children come to us from Marion, South Carolina. Stan is passionate about leading the body of Christ and walking with them so they can follow the teachings of Christ on being His “real, known and proven” disciples. Jesus said we need to abide in the Word (Jn. 8:31), Love One Another (Jn. 13:35), and Bear much fruit (Jn. 15:8).
Pray for the Kyles as they have been sent to Eastanallee Baptist Church as of February 2024. Jonathan and his wife Amanda have three sons and a daughter, Corban, Jadon, Kyson, and Livia. He has a passion for disciple making and the application of God’s Word to his life and other’s lives as well. Those passions stem from his favorite verse, which is James 1:22 that says, “Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourself, but do what it says”.
The names for the student pastor search team are:
Jamie Creekmore
Katie Delmotte
Toni Goodwin
Richard Kerley
BJ Purser
Alex Tweed
The names for the student pastor transition team are:
Riley Brashier
Jonathan Vest
Pastor David Delmotte
Dr. Brendon Witte
Jed Cole will be in view of a call on December 1st in both services.
CHRISTY JOHNS
CHILDREN'S DIRECTOR
Christy is the wife of Rick Johns, an avid outdoorsman and incredible husband, and also the mother of two wonderful boys, Tyler and Trent. She has been a member and volunteer in the Children’s Department at Candies Creek for over 20 years serving in the nursery, AWANA, Sunday small groups, camp and River of Hope classes for preschool and children. Christy’s desire is to partner with parents and leaders to see children love the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind and strength.
Sammy Parris
MUSIC PASTOR
WHY WE EXIST
Being a part of the body helps us to Abide in the Word of God and apply it to our life until it becomes a life style.
We desire to live in community with one another, growing in Christ together, bearing each other's burdens and demonstrating the love of Christ to each other, our community and the world.
Bear Much Fruit
We desire to see God's kingdom expand through discipleship relationships that we intentionally enter in to with one another and with those who do not follow Jesus.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
We have many community partners. Take a look below to find resources.