Dr. Rocky Ramsey
Senior Pastor
Rocky Ramsey has been Senior Pastor of Corryton Church for over thirty-five years. His ministry began in 1984 when the church had only 200 attendees with the average age of the congregation being over 60 years old. During Rocky's tenure, the Church has grown from a small community church into an area-wide congregation of all ages. Today, people attend Corryton from seven counties.
Dr. Ramsey grew up in Knoxville and attended Central High School. The last thing that he ever expected was to become a pastor. He describes himself as being raised “heathen”. He came to Christ and has been following Him for forty-six years.
Dr. Ramsey has a passion for pastors and missionaries. Each year Corryton offers a free retreat to over a hundred IMB missionaries around the world (read more about the Missionary Retreats here: READ). Corryton has been in the top 200 churches of nearly 47,000 in giving to the International Mission Board and to the North American Mission Board for several years.
Rocky has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee, a Master of Divinity Degree from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Luther Rice Seminary.
Rocky has been married to his wife Betsy since 1980. They have two married daughters and four grandchildren. In addition to riding motorcycles with Betsy, Rocky is an avid tennis player.
Rocky's Favorite Scripture: "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." - 2 Corinthians 5.21