Catawba Springs was organized and first pastored by Abel Olive in the year 1802 under the name of Pleasant Springs Church. The members were to be known as Christians and were to acknowledge Christ as the head of the church. Alexander Myatt was the first deacon and served until 1827. In 1871 the church decided to move two miles west of its original location to a more central meeting place. Dr. Allen Adams donated a lot and small house to the church and the name was changed to Catawba Springs Christian Church. After renovation and use for nearly 30 years, the house was sold to the county and moved for use as a school house, at which time the church constructed a new building. This frame structure was expanded over the years with the addition of right and left Sunday School wings. Following the framed church's destruction by fire in 1946, the present brick auditorium and classroom building was completed in 1948, with a new wing being added in 1979. 
     From the year 1802 to 1911, 23 men served as pastor of Catawba. J. Lee Johnson served the church from 1911 until 1949. It was under his leadership that Catawba Springs voted in May of 1937 to withdraw from membership in the Congregational Christian Church Conference of North Carolina, due to the growing apostasy of the newly merged denomination. Franklin Pierce pastored from 1950 until 1980. Lacy Frye was called as pastor the next year and served until 1986. From 1986 to 1995 Bud Steadman pastored Catawba Springs. In 1997 Pastor Chuck Woodruff began his ministry at Catawba Springs.