trinity baptist church // new haven

Josh Moody, Senior Pastor

Dr. Moody serves as Senior Pastor. He was born in Epsom, Surrey, in the suburbs of London, England. He went to boarding school in Essex in England until he was 18. During that time, he really got going as a Christian and saw God revive his work in a secular school with a hundred of his peers coming to Christ in one week. He was educated at Cambridge University for his undergraduate degree in History, during which time he served as President of the Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union, graduating in 1991. [Read On]

Jay Ridenour, Associate Pastor

As an associate pastor, Jay desires to see TBC as a place where the gospel message is lived out in life and community. A native of Florida, he received his B.A. from Union University and M.Div. from Beeson Divinity School. In the past, Jay has served in student and campus ministry positions while preaching to groups of all ages around the country. He also has had the privilege of participating in mission trips to places such as Thailand, Belarus, and Brazil. He enjoys preaching, conversation, sports, and a good glass of sweet tea.

Sherrie Morrison, Administrative Assistant

Sherrie has been working as the administrative assistant since March 2004. She became a Mission Service Corp Missionary in 2004, commissioned at Trinity in 2005. She is also the MSC Consultant and Literacy Coordinator for the WCBA.

Allen Yeh, Ministry Staff

Allen is quite familiar with the university scene, having been a student in higher education for the last 12 years! He believes the university is a great platform for the Gospel, so it is a very natural fit for him to minister to college students. Having gone to Yale as an undergrad, Allen does not find New Haven to be unfamiliar territory. He also values multiculturalism, since he was born in Oceania (Guam), grew up in North America (Los Angeles), studied in Europe (Oxford), wrote his thesis on Latin America (the missiology of Orlando Costas), and now he works for an African professor (Lamin Sanneh). He loves music, baseball, and trying new kinds of foods.

Jamie Dunn, Intern

Jamie graduated in 2005 from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature. Following a year as a failed rock-star, Jamie moved to New Haven to begin studying for an MAR in Theology. At Trinity, Jamie will be helping out with the running and planning of the Evening Service.

Nick Lauer, Intern

Nick is in his final year at Yale Divinity School completing the Master of Divinity degree. Originally from Pennsylvania, Nick graduated from Messiah College in 2003 with a B.A. in English. At Trinity, he will be involved with various projects assisting the pastoral staff.

Cindy Sloat, Intern

As a wife, mother of four and a registered nurse for over 23 years, Cindy is intimately aware of the issues that women deal with on a daily basis. She has a passion to help women find strength to deal with these issues in the person of Jesus Christ. She has spent the last five years in various women’s ministry roles. From Bible study to one-on-one mentoring, Cindy enjoys encouraging women to walk more closely with Jesus.

Matt Tjajadi, Intern

Matt is currently a third-year undergraduate at Yale College. He plans on majoring in biology and looks ahead to a career in medicine. At Trinity, Matt will be serving in the youth ministry program. He hopes to see the youth grow in their love and reverence for God as well as in their love for each other.