Leadership
Lead pastor
Josh Clarke
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"We are excited to follow God's call to Clarksville. It honestly feels like it has our name written all over it. It's a place filled with families, military heros, young leaders, and people hungry for something more. We have a deep burden for this community already and are eager to serve the people like Jesus would. We believe God is already moving and we're simply joining in."
The Clarke Family
Josh Clarke is a passionate leader with a deep love for Jesus, an unwavering commitment to the local church, and a heart that breaks for people far from God. In college, Josh found himself broken, searching for purpose—until a friend pointed him to Jesus. That moment changed everything, launching him into a life devoted to helping others find the same hope he did.
For over a decade, Josh has equipped leaders, preached the gospel, and helped people step into their God-given calling. He’s gone from faithfully serving in church to helping plant one—playing a key leadership role in launching and growing Manna Church Colorado Springs since 2018. As Executive Pastor, Josh had a front-row seat to countless stories of life change.
Josh married his incredible wife, Katie, in 2016. Together, they are raising four amazing kids—Hannah (7), Lily (5), Emma (3), and Caleb (1). Katie is a gifted leader and passionate follower of Jesus in her own right. Throughout their marriage, they’ve served side by side in ministry with a shared love for Jesus and people.
As part of the Manna Church movement, the vision to equip God’s people to change their world has always been their driving passion. That calling now brings them to Clarksville, Tennessee—one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation—to plant Manna Church Clarksville, a life-giving, Jesus-centered church with a vision to change the world, one person at a time.
