Meet Our Staff
Rev. Mark Goble
Pastor Mark is our Senior Pastor. He accepted this divine call in December 2024. Prior to this, he served as Christ the King's Associate Pastor for twenty-seven years dating back to 1997 when he arrived as a new graduate with a Masters of Divinity degree from Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO. Pastor grew up in Roanoke, Virginia, and graduated from Old Dominion University (Go, Monarchs!) in Norfolk.
Pastor Mark and his incredible wife of thirty-two years, Kim, have three grown children - all University of Tennessee graduates. GO VOLS! Pastor enjoys the outdoors, reading, all types of music, traveling and golf. If you can't find him at church, you'll probably find him at Shelby Farms enjoying a good, long, walk. Pastor loves spending time with his family and he loves Christ the King!
Pastor Mark and his incredible wife of thirty-two years, Kim, have three grown children - all University of Tennessee graduates. GO VOLS! Pastor enjoys the outdoors, reading, all types of music, traveling and golf. If you can't find him at church, you'll probably find him at Shelby Farms enjoying a good, long, walk. Pastor loves spending time with his family and he loves Christ the King!
Rev. Matthew Lynch
Pastor Matt received his divine call as Associate Pastor to Christ the King in 2024. He grew up in Houston Texas and graduated from Concordia Texas in 2019. He received his Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, in 2024.
Pastor Matt has a younger sister who is a teacher in Houston Texas and his parents live in Nashville Tennessee. He enjoys movies, reading, football (Go Chiefs), and lots of golf! He loves to teach, preach, and spend time with others. He is very excited to begin his ministry here at Christ the King and looks forward to many wonderful years of ministry!
Pastor Matt has a younger sister who is a teacher in Houston Texas and his parents live in Nashville Tennessee. He enjoys movies, reading, football (Go Chiefs), and lots of golf! He loves to teach, preach, and spend time with others. He is very excited to begin his ministry here at Christ the King and looks forward to many wonderful years of ministry!
Rev. Charles Neugebauer
Pastor Chuck is Pastor Emeritus of Christ the King after serving as Senior Pastor for 29 years. He served in the Navy for five years, and graduated from the University of Delaware and Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He then planted a church in Gallatin, Tennessee, and served another congregation in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, before accepting the divine call to CTK. Pastor Chuck has served our Synod in various positions over the years in ministry, and has served the Mid-South District, LCMS, as First Vice President and Chair of the Board of Directors. He has been honored to preach on The Lutheran Hour and for various conventions and conferences nationally.
Pastor Chuck and his wife Diane have four grown sons, two of whom are Lutheran pastors, and eleven grandchildren who keep them busy during their retirement. Pastor loves to preach, teach, and all things sports and music, especially the Grizz, the Red Sox, and the Beatles.
Pastor Chuck and his wife Diane have four grown sons, two of whom are Lutheran pastors, and eleven grandchildren who keep them busy during their retirement. Pastor loves to preach, teach, and all things sports and music, especially the Grizz, the Red Sox, and the Beatles.
Vicar Steven Andrews
Vicar Steven serves as our Specific Ministry Pastor Student, having accepted this divine call in 2025. He grew up in Haynesville, Louisiana, and brings a wealth of life experience to ministry, including 27 years of service in the United States Navy. Since 2017, he has worked as Manager of Environmental Services at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in 2008.
Vicar Steven and his amazing wife of twenty-nine years, Jennifer, have four grown children. In his free time, he enjoys reading, music—especially classic rock from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s—traveling, and cheering on the New Orleans Saints, LSU Tigers, and the Memphis Grizzlies and Redbirds. He also loves teaching, smoking and grilling just about everything, and working out at the local ATC Fitness.
Vicar Steven is excited to be enrolled in classes at Concordia Seminary, Fort Wayne, learning from Pastors Mark, Matt, and Chuck, and serving alongside the congregation of Christ the King.
Vicar Steven and his amazing wife of twenty-nine years, Jennifer, have four grown children. In his free time, he enjoys reading, music—especially classic rock from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s—traveling, and cheering on the New Orleans Saints, LSU Tigers, and the Memphis Grizzlies and Redbirds. He also loves teaching, smoking and grilling just about everything, and working out at the local ATC Fitness.
Vicar Steven is excited to be enrolled in classes at Concordia Seminary, Fort Wayne, learning from Pastors Mark, Matt, and Chuck, and serving alongside the congregation of Christ the King.
Christy Hill
Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant
Kitty Kosman
Financial Secretary
Lisa Riordan
Administrative Assistant
Genie Swan
Coordinator of Community Outreach
Laney Traylor
Operations Manager
Church Council
Johnny Behnke
PresidentKyle Brown
Vice-PresidentBill Kuykendall
TreasurerEllen Denning
SecretaryDavid Swan
Director of DiscipleshipVicar Steven Andrews
Director of OutreachKitty Kosman
Director of Christian GrowthJim Devan
Director of OperationsMark Novy
Director of Special MinistriesOpen
Director of Caring MinistriesErnie Rakow
Chairman of the Board of EducationElders
Your Elder is always available for any spiritual or other need. Contact: elders@ctkmemphis.com
The Board of Elders is a group of churchmen whose primary charge is to serve the Lord by ensuring Word and Sacrament at CTK are administered in accordance with the doctrine of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and by counseling their assigned members who may struggle with personal issues or matters of faith.