Leadership

Pastors & Elders

Josh Smith 

Pastor/Elder

It is an honor to serve God in my hometown of Nevada, Mo.  I was called to Community Christian in August of 2018.  I am a bi-vocational pastor as I am also a Special Education teacher who teaches 2nd grade in a behavior room at Benton Elementary,  soon to be Weber Elementary, in the Nevada RV school district.  God has blessed me with a beautiful wife named Melody.  We have been married to for just over 23 years.  I have two wonderful boys, Trenton who lives and works in Pittsburg Ks and Logan who attends Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo and Claire who is Logan's fiancé and also attends Missouri Southern State University in Joplin.
I look forward to meeting you and being able to serve you as we serve God together!  See you Sunday!

Gary Kurtz

Elder

Kenny Butterfield

Elder

Pastor Josh asked the elders to write a little bit about ourselves.  My name is Kenny   Butterfield.  I am married to Becky for the past 34 years.  She had 2 sons, Josh and Jeff and I have one daughter Chris.   Josh and Jeff live and work in Nevada.  Chris lives in a suburb of Wichita, Ks. called Derby and works in an air plane refurbishing plant.  Becky and I are retired for 15 and 13 years.  We like antique shops and garage sales.  One of the most fun things that I love to do is plant trees and flowers, I am not really good at it but I love it.  
When I was called to be an elder at CCC I was humbled and afraid that I wouldn't live up to God's ministry that He had for me.  My prayer is that I will be the best elder God can make of me.  Serving and leading the people I have grown to love and respect.   God is among us we just have to know and pray for His guidance.