LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP
TriStar Church is elder-led, following a leadership model prescribed for our benefit by Scripture. The elder-led approach provides us with sound guidance from biblically-qualified men, as laid out in 1 Timothy 3 &
Titus 1.
The primary responsibility of an elder is to spiritually shepherd the church (1 Timothy 3:5). As shepherds of the flock, elders are to determine church policy (Acts 15:22); oversee the church (Acts 20:28); ordain others (1 Timothy 4:4); rule, teach, and preach (1 Timothy 5:17; cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:12; 1 Timothy 3:2); exhort and refute (Titus 1:9); and act as shepherds, setting an example for all (1 Peter 5:1-3).
Our Elders meet regularly to pray and provide spiritual oversight on matters concerning the church. Elders are volunteers: the only paid staff elder is the Lead Pastor.
Please take a few minutes during your week to pray for our Elders by name. It is one of the most important ways to encourage and support their leadership and love for our church body.
MEET OUR PASTOR
Matt Grimes is the lead pastor of TriStar Church. Originally from South Alabama, Matt sensed a call to ministry early in life. In 2019, he and his wife, Carmen, felt led by God to begin the journey of planting a new, Gospel-formed church focused on living out Jesus’ calling for the Church in Matthew 28. With the support of Fellowship Church and the Koinonia Network of Churches, TriStar Church was born in the Farragut community.
Before planting TriStar, Pastor Matt served for nearly 15 years on staff at Faith Promise Church, a multi-site church in Knoxville, Tennessee, and prior to that at Valleydale Church in Birmingham, Alabama. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Religion with minors in Greek and Hebrew, as well as Adolescent Faith Development, from Samford University in 2003. Matt went on to receive a Master of Arts in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 2009.
Matt and Carmen married in 2007 and have one daughter, Elin. In addition to leading TriStar Church, Matt runs a real estate investment company and works as a Communications Coach with Scorre Conferences.
LEADERSHIP ADVISORY TEAM
Andy Oliphant
Ben Goddard
Bobby Underwood
Cody Stricklin
Isaac Thorne
James Goglia
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Explore the exciting opportunities to join the team at TriStar Church! Below, you'll find a list of positions we are currently hiring for. Click on each link to download the detailed job description. If you're interested in any of these roles, simply click the button below to get in touch with us about the next steps. We'd love to hear from you!