Central Cabarrus Bible Teaching Association is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization that raises and provides funds to pay one full-time Bible teacher at Central Cabarrus High School in Concord, NC. 

The officers and Board of Directors are volunteers who donate their time.  CCBTA solicits contributions from interested individuals and organizations in the community.  

Central Cabarrus High School has offered academic course in Bible to students in grades 9 to 12 each year since 1982.  

In 1988, due to increased enrollment, Bible classes were offered full-time.  In 1995, again due to increased enrollment in Bible classes, a part-time teacher was added.  In 2004, a total of two full-time teachers were added, due to the number of students enrolled in Bible classes.  As of school year 2009-2010, we are back to just one teacher, Mrs. Amy Hicks, who has been at CCHS since 1986.

CCBTA is supported by parents, educators, alumni, businesses, the Cannon foundation, community agencies, and individuals. 

Why teach the Bible?

The Bible has had a profound influence on American community life, law, literature, music, art and history.  The Bible has also had a significant effect upon world history and culture.  Since a complete education must include the religious and Biblical influences on world and American culture, the Central Cabarrus Bible Teaching Association is organized to provide funds for the teaching of academic courses in Bible to students at Central Cabarrus High School.

Teaching academic Bible courses in public education is a legal enterprise as ruled by the Supreme Court.  In Abington Township vs. Shempp, the Supreme Court stated that "the Bible is worthy of study for its literary and historical qualities alone."

The court went on to say in Stone v. Grahmn that "the Bible may be constitutionally used in an appropriate study of history, civilization, ethics, and the like."