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Dr. Richard S. Hipps, Pastor
 Pastor Richard is a native of Asheville, North Carolina, and is a graduate of Brevard College, Mars Hill College, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Vanderbilt University. In 1992 he was a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Divinity School. Click here for publications.
Dr. and Mrs. Hipps (Patricia) are former career missionaries to Brazil where he served as dean and later president of the Baptist Theological Seminary in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Mrs. Hipps is a licensed counselor.
The Hipps' have two children. Their third child, Alexandra, died in 1993 at the age of four.
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Rev. Ralph Lee, Executive Pastor
 Our Executive Pastor is Ralph Lee. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Fort Worth, Texas, and a BBA with focus in Finance from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
He has extensive experience in Business Administration having served as the Minister of Administration in Texas, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Ralph also served as Pastor for 6 years at First Baptist Church, Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
Ralph and his wife, Susan, have 3 grown children who live away from home.
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Rev. Tommy Simons
Associate Pastor, Minister of Education/Discipleship/Outreach
Tommy Simons joined Trinity Baptist in January 2008. Previously serving 13 years as Associate Pastor, Willow Meadows Baptist in Houston, Texas and 9 years as Minister to Students, Vestavia Hills Baptist, Birmingham, Alabama. He grew up in Houston, Texas, receiving Bachelor of Arts from Houston Baptist University and Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (1985). He and his wife, Caren have 2 children, Carson (6) and Colton (9 months). Outside of church life, Tommy spends most of his time trying to keep up with his children, finding excellent baby sitters and continuing the adventure with Caren. Tommy enjoys reading, movies, enjoying the local culture and keeping up with his Houston sports teams.
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Mr. Jamie Moore, Minister of Music/Worship
Jamie Moore joined Trinity Baptist Church in January of 2008, after serving two churches in Texas as Minister of Music. He holds a Master of Music degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Fort Worth, Texas, and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Jamie is currently pursuing an advanced degree in the Theology of Christian Worship from B. H. Carroll Theological Institute. He and his wife, Jessica, a Christian counselor, were blessed by God with their first child, Bailey Grace, in December of 2006. Jamie’s hobbies include playing any sport imaginable, running, Bailey, reading, cooking and traveling.
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Mr. Zack Butterfield, Dir. of Youth & Recreation
Zack Butterfield is our Director of Youth and Recreation. He is a native to Memphis and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies from Middle Tennessee State University. He has served in many different youth and children's ministries including LifeWay's summer camp, Centri-Kid, for two years. He has experience as a worship songwriter with one song released on a LifeWay CD and 2 CD's that were independently recorded.
Zack is currently engaged to Alysa Johnson. They are to wed in the summer of 2008.
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Mrs. Dixon & Mrs. Poore, Interim Preschool Dir.
 Karen Dixon is a native of San Diego, California, and has lived in Cordova for 11 years. She has been happily married to Daniel Dixon, a FedEx Curriculum developer, for 19 years. She has a 15 year old son, B.J. She enjoys working with children, and was a Mother's Day Out Teacher here at Trinity for 6 years, as well as a Mission Friends Teacher/Director. She loves local missions, and is involved with MIFA, MIHN, Brinkley Heights Ministries, Georgia Avenue School Tutoring, and Women's Prison Ministry. She is also involved in Women's Ministry here at Trinity, and is the Women's Bible Study Leader. She enjoys volunteer work, photography, reading, scrapbooking, theatre, and spending time with her family.
Carolyn Poore is a native Tennessean and an active 13 year member of Trinity Baptist Church. Carolyn currently facilitates Georgia Avenue School Tutoring Ministry and the Food Team Ministry. Carolyn serves on the Preschool Committee and teaches the four year old Sunday School Class.
Carolyn is a Master Gardner, enjoys sewing, cooking, traveling and “grandmothering” her 8 grandchildren. She and her husband, Osie are retired professionals. |
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Mrs. Lisa Buckner, MDO Dir./Dir. of Childhood Ed.
 Mrs. Lisa Buckner serves as the Mothers' Day Out Director. Lisa was born in Scottsburg, Indiana and is a graduate of Purdue University with a B.S. in Retail Management. Lisa worked in the department store management business for 10 years and started working with children after her own children were born.
Lisa is married to David Buckner and they have two children. Her hobbies are horseback riding, fabric painting, swimming and teaching preschool age children.
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