Broad Street Church of Christ

The first congregation of the church was started in Scottsboro in 1884 by Dr. Jack Rorex, a dentist who was one of the earlier members of the Stevenson Church of Christ. Dr. Rorex made an appeal through the Gospel Advocate for a minister to come and conduct a gospel meeting. James A. Harding, co-founder of David Lipscomb College, answered the appeal; and in January of 1884, the first service was held. Eight to ten persons were baptized. In the latter part of 1884, J. W. Sheppard, of Kentucky, conducted a second meeting.

In 1886 the first building was erected just off the square on Peachtree Street. James A. Harding was the first minister. In 1950 a new building was erected on the corner of Broad and Charlotte. A minister's house was constructed adjacent to the building on Broad Street. In September of 1968, an annex was added. The minister's house, which was located beside the church building, was moved to the present location at 406 East Charlotte Avenue to make room for the annex (This house was sold in 2002). In April of 1979, the renovation of the building was completed. Expansion and improvement to our parking lot and accommodations for handicapped access and parking were part of the1994 remodeling.

The congregation is presently served by seven elders who are responsible for the spiritual leadership and spiritual growth of the congregation. These elders are Tommy Bellomy, Bob Bridges, Jack Caudle, Jim Harrington, Ron Harville, John Porter, and Paul Stephenson, Under the direction or these elders, twenty deacons oversee the following Christian duties: serving the Lord's Supper to those shut-in and hospitalized, caring for the needy, organizing the worship services, organizing fellowship meals, opening and closing the building, maintaining the buildings, operation of the sound system, updating attendance records, providing transportation to worship services, and rendering other tasks as the need arises.

Among the ministers who have preached for this congregation in the past are A. B. Lipscomb, W. R. Craig, G. L. Mann, Jack Wilhelm, Lindsay Allen, Paul Kidwell, Sr., W. A. Black, Charles Cobb, Charles Curtis, Butch Foster, and Johnny Mack Young. Our present minister is Terry Broome.

Services are held on Sunday mornings, Sunday nights, and Wednesday evenings. Through singing, praying, preaching, partaking of the Lord's Supper, giving to support the work of the church, and having fellowship with other Christians, we draw closer to God and gain spiritual strength. The average Sunday morning attendance at the Broad Street church is 318.