Steve Corts | Lead Pastor
Steve is a fourth generation pastor, born and raised in Winston-Salem. He graduated from Wake Forest University and completed a Ph.D. in Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He became Lead Pastor of Center Grove in 2006.
As a pastor, he is committed to “fulfilling his ministry” (2 Timothy 4.5) with expository preaching and gospel-centered leadership. His heart is to see the gospel advance as people discover and then practice a “lived faith” in Christ. Steve sees his mission and calling to be that of helping people find and live the extraordinary life Jesus gives, together in healthy, local churches. Consequently, in addition to shepherding the church family at Center Grove, Steve serves as Director of the Tar Heel Center for Pastoral Ministry, an organization which has now mentored over 900 pastors from across the state of North Carolina. Steve’s favorite scripture passages - his “life passages” - are Psalms 15 and 16 and 2 Timothy 2.20-21.
Beyond spending time with his family, Steve enjoys writing, reading biographies and books on leadership and current cultural issues, running and paddling the rivers and lakes of North Carolina. He and his wife, Cheryl, have three grown children and have loved becoming grandparents to Charlie, Elle and Sellars.
As a pastor, he is committed to “fulfilling his ministry” (2 Timothy 4.5) with expository preaching and gospel-centered leadership. His heart is to see the gospel advance as people discover and then practice a “lived faith” in Christ. Steve sees his mission and calling to be that of helping people find and live the extraordinary life Jesus gives, together in healthy, local churches. Consequently, in addition to shepherding the church family at Center Grove, Steve serves as Director of the Tar Heel Center for Pastoral Ministry, an organization which has now mentored over 900 pastors from across the state of North Carolina. Steve’s favorite scripture passages - his “life passages” - are Psalms 15 and 16 and 2 Timothy 2.20-21.
Beyond spending time with his family, Steve enjoys writing, reading biographies and books on leadership and current cultural issues, running and paddling the rivers and lakes of North Carolina. He and his wife, Cheryl, have three grown children and have loved becoming grandparents to Charlie, Elle and Sellars.
PASTORS + MINISTRY LEADERS
ADAM HATTON
Executive Pastor
Executive Pastor
JENNA KESSLER
Communications Director
Communications Director
JERRY TYSON
Worship Production Director
Worship Production Director
MADONNA WRIGHT
CGKids Director
CGKids Director
MITCH MONROE
Service + Outreach Director
Service + Outreach Director
PHILIP MORGAN
Worship Arts Director
Worship Arts Director
ROMAN HENDRICKS
Worship Development Director
Worship Development Director
RYAN HOLLAND
Next Steps Coordinator
Next Steps Coordinator
SETH BROWN
Discipleship Pastor
Discipleship Pastor