LEADERSHIP
Our Pastor & Elders
John Musgrave
Pastor since 1999
John is our pastor, and has been leading, teaching, and counseling our congregation from the time of the church’s founding in 1999.
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John grew up in New York and Ohio. He currently enjoys running but has participated in many sports over his lifetime. He previously served in campus ministry with CRU at Wittenberg University, Wilmington University, and Indiana University.
John has been married to his wife Betsy since 1989. They have five daughters together.
John has a B.A. from Wittenberg University (Ohio) and an M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando).He teaches seminary classes in Bible, Theology, and Biblical Interpretation at LAMP seminary in Raleigh (NC).
Bob Erickson
Elder since 2014
Bob and his wife, Julie, are originally from Illinois. They met in the eighth grade and were married in 1979. Bob joined the Army in 1975 and spent four years on active duty. After the service, Bob went to work for a laundry equipment distributor, and has worked as a parts manager, service manager, and sales manager.
Bob and Julie moved to North Carolina in 1993, and became members of Christ Church in 1999. Bob began service as a deacon in the church in 2002, and since 2014 has served as an elder. They have three adult children, four granddaughters, and one great-grandson. They enjoy spending time with all of them. Bob is an avid baseball fan, and his favorite team is the Chicago Cubs.
Jim Smith
Elder since 2015
Jim is clerk of the Session, and served recently as chair of a presbytery judicial commission.
Jim is a professional engineer, having served in various industry capacities since 1975 and, for the previous ten years, as Executive Director of the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina.
Jim and his wife, Charlene, have been married for nearly 49 years and have twin sons: Matthew, a deacon at Christ Church, and Nathan, married to Megan, living with their son Lincoln in Harrisburg, PA. Jim & Charlene reside in Knightdale, and enjoy home-improvement projects, their dogs, spending time with Matthew, and Christ Church.
Jim West
Elder since 2022
Jim and his wife, Christina, joined Christ Church in the Spring of 2013. Jim served as a deacon from 2015 until 2022, when he was ordained as an elder.
Originally from Indiana, Jim resides in Clayton, and worked for Cummins, Inc. from 1996 until his retirement in 2023.
Jim and Christina have two sons, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. They love Christ Church, spending time with family and friends, time at the beach, and grilling out/cooking.
