Dr. Ian Maddock, Associate Pastor
Ian is a native of
Sydney, Australia, and became a
Christian at the age of 21 through the faithful witness of a number of
dear brothers in Christ. A former teacher at Sydney Grammar School, he
is married to Pam, who grew up in the Boston area, and together they
have one baby son, Lachlan. Ian’s responsibilities include
preaching during Trinity’s morning services and overseeing a
variety of educational ministries, including the Adult Sunday School,
small groups and children's ministry. He has earned degrees from the
University of New South Wales (B.Sc.), the Australian College of
Theology (M.Div.), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Th.M.), and the
University of Aberdeen, Scotland (Ph.D.). His dissertation focused on
the preaching ministries of two prominent leaders of eighteenth century
transatlantic evangelical revival, George Whitefield and John Wesley.
Nick Lauer, College Minister
Nick and his wife
Beth have lived in New Haven for over
three years as active participants in university and city life. He is
thrilled to see what God is doing in New Haven and the surrounding
universities and is excited to be a part of that work at Trinity.
Originally from Pennsylvania, Nick received his B.A. from Messiah
College and M.Div. from Yale Divinity School. As College Minister he is
engaged in discipleship and outreach with undergraduates from the local
universities. In addition, Nick currently coordinates the Evening
Service and Youth Ministries.
David Derksen, Intern (Small Groups, Preaching)
Born
and raised in Minnesota, David and his wife Laura moved to New
Haven in the summer of 2007 upon Laura’s graduation from
their
alma mater Carleton College. David is currently finishing the
last year of his Masters in Divinity at Yale Divinity School and is
looking forward to serving the Lord as an associate pastor after
graduation. Over the years, David has gleaned experience in
starting and leading small group ministries—especially with
collegiate athletes. He has a heart to see the Good News of
Christ’s work of reconciliation and healing go forth through
healthy, vibrant small group ministries.
Michelle Hixson, Administrative Assistant
Originally from
PEI, Canada, Michelle holds a BA from
Maritime Christian College. Michelle married her husband Brent and
moved to CT in 2007. Michelle has over 6 years of office
management experience and is excited about using her administrative
abilities to serve in the Church Office.
Andrew Gilson, Intern (College Ministry)
Andrew grew up in
New Hampshire, and graduated from UNH
in May of 2007 with a B.A. in Spanish. He and his wife Rachel were
married in August of 2007 and have been living in New Haven since. He
is a part-time middle school Spanish teacher here in the city. Andrew
will spend the other half of his working life doing a college ministry
internship at Trinity with a focus on Yale for this academic school
year. He is looking to build a good foundation of ministry skills as he
and Rachel have a heart to serve the Lord with Campus Crusade for
Christ doing vocational college ministry.
Kris Shaffer, Ministry Staff (Sunday Morning Music Coordinator)
Kris Shaffer is a
Ph.D. candidate in music theory at
Yale University.
He is the husband of Colleen, a freelance musician, and the father of
their new son, Ciaran (born Dec. 2008). Kris grew up in the Chicago
area and holds a bachelor of music degree from Lawrence University in
Wisconsin, a master degrees in music from the Chicago College of
Performing Arts and Yale University. As music coordinator, he is
responsible for selecting music for the Sunday morning services,
coordinating volunteer singers and instrumentalists to help lead
congregational singing, organizing special events like the annual
Christmas Carol Service, and composing and arranging music as
necessary. He hopes that the music ministry can help lead the
congregation in vocal worship on Sunday mornings which, together with
the teaching of the Word, inspires whole-life worship and an increased
depth of understanding and appreciation for what God has done and has
promised to do for us.