Our Staff
You can reach Christ the King (CTK) staff at the church office by calling 919.546-0515. In addition, you will find a link to their email at the end of their biography.
Elliot Grudem serves as the Senior Minister at CTK, a position he has held since the Summer of 2005. Prior to his work in Raleigh, Elliot served as the director of leadership development at Desire Street Ministries, a faith-based, holistic ministry located in New Orleans's Ninth Ward. Elliot holds degrees from Miami Univeristy (BA, History and English) and Reformed Theological Seminary (M.Div.). He is the editor of Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics Every Christian Should Know. Elliot is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and a member of the Acts 29 Network. He and his wife Kacey live in the Wayland Heights neighborhood with their daughter. You can email Elliot's assistant by clicking .
Bruce Benedict serves as the Worship and Community Life Director at CTK. Prior to moving to Raleigh, Bruce helped start a new church in London - CamdenTown Church (IPC) and worked as a wine advisor with Oddbins, Ltd. He is the founder of Cardiphonia, a collaboration for worship-arts, and is often alluded to as the guy who wrote music to the shorter catechism. Bruce holds degrees from James Madison University (BA, Philosophy & Religion) and Reformed Theological Seminary (M.Div). He and his wife Pj live in the Cameron Village neighborhood. Pj works in the Triangle area in film and theatre having completed an MA at Central School of Speech and Drama in London. You can email Bruce . Bruce has worked on a number of recording projects which you can listen to here.
Alice Spickard serves as the Children’s Director at CTK. Alice holds degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill (BA, International Studies and Sociology) and UNC-Greensboro (MA, Elementary Education and Counseling). Alice works as a volunteer and occasionally as a substitute teacher at Douglas Elementary School. She and her husband David (an elder at CTK) live in the Quail Hollow neighborhood with their four children. You can email Alice by clicking .
Kelley Ann Frye serves as the Director of Administration and Finance at CTK, a position she has held off and on since the fall of 2007. Prior to her work in Raleigh, Kelley served as an account manager for faith-based organizations at Blackbaud, a software company located in Charleston, SC that focuses its efforts on assisting the fundraising and accounting needs of nonprofit organizations. Kelley holds a degree from Clemson University (BS, Marketing and Graphic Communications). She and her husband Keith live in downtown Raleigh just beyond the historic Oakwood district. You can email Kelley by clicking here.
