Meet Our Team

In 1971, Pastor Anders was born into a Christian family in Delhi, LA. After living in New Mexico for a while, his family settled in South Mississippi, where he graduated from Hancock North Central High School. He was saved at a young age and surrendered to ministry as a teen. He graduated with degrees from Southeastern Baptist College, and attended Mid-America Seminary. Over the last 25 years he has served as a Youth Pastor, and he has Pastored Shiloh Baptist Church in Pass Christian, MS and Calvary Baptist Church in Horn Lake, MS. He is married to the beautiful Carla (formerly) Cline. They have four children, Zac, Roo, CC, and Simon. God called him to plant Central here in Desoto County in 2013. The people of Desoto are his burden, and discipleship is his passion. Pastor Lee loves spending time with his wife & family.

Zac surrendered to ministry in the summer of 2014 and pursued a bachelor's degree in Bible from Central Baptist College where he graduated in 2019. In 2016, he took his first position as Youth Pastor of First Baptist Newark. In 2019, he became the full-time Student Pastor of Oak Park Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas until 2021 when he resigned to come back home to the Southaven area. In 2023, Zac became the Youth Director at his home church, Central Church in Southaven! Zac has a passion for the hearts of youth like no other! God has already used him greatly and we look forward to even more growth and depth in our youth ministry department!

Taylor Clayton was born & raised in the greater Memphis area. Having joined the U.S. Air Force in 2003, he currently serves as an avionics technician on the C-17A aircraft at the 164th Airlift Wing in Memphis, TN. From September 2004 to July 2013, he faithfully served as the “Worship Leader” at New Beginnings Baptist Church in Olive Branch, MS. It is there that he met (and married) his beautiful wife, Breanna. Taylor has an immense love for music and for leading God’s people in passionate worship with the ultimate goal of pointing all to Christ! He enjoys spending time with his wife and children, flying, riding ATV’s, and playing music. Taylor, Breanna, and their two, gorgeous daughters, Jayli & Adali, live in Memphis, TN. Taylor joined Central in September, 2013.