TGC Arizona Leadership

Staff

Ashli Moore
Ashli serves as the Executive Assistant for TGC Arizona. She lives in Phoenix, AZ with her husband, Mark, and two children, Reese and Eastyn. She is a member at Trinity Bible Church.

Director

Jon Deedrick
Jon is the Senior Pastor of Redeeming Grace Church in Goodyear. Jon has undergraduate and graduate degrees in music and received his theological training at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY (M. Div., 2013). After seminary, Jon served for six years in the leadership of Reaching & Teaching International Ministries, a global missions organization focused on establishing churches and training leaders among the nations. Jon also served as an elder of Third Avenue Baptist Church, the Deedricks' church family for seven years. Jon is married to Lindsay, and the Deedricks have three amazing kids, Hadley (10), Cooper (8), and Canaan (4).

General Council

	Augustine Chacon Augustine has served in ministry throughout his adult life. He is currently Lead Pastor of Tru Luv Church in Phoenix. He and his wife Patsy have been married for over 30 years and have three children and two grandchildren. Augustine has studied Bible and Theology through Liberty University and Phoenix Seminary. Tru Luv’s passion is to see lives transformed by the Gospel in the valley.
	Jim Johnston Pastor Jim Johnston serves as Senior Pastor at Camelback Bible Church in Paradise Valley. He received a Ph.D. in New Testament from Cambridge and has pastored for nearly 30 years. He and his wife, Lisa, have four children.
	Chris Newkirk Chris Newkirk is the Lead Pastor of Whitton Avenue Bible Church in central Phoenix. Prior to serving in Phoenix, Chris has served in churches in Oklahoma City, Louisville, and Washington D.C. over the course of 20 years of vocational ministry. Chris and his wife, Andrea, have two boys.
	Chuck Newkirk Chuck has served as the pastor at Church on Mill since 2009. Church on Mill is excited about all God is doing and exists to glorify God through lives changed by the gospel of Jesus Christ
	Vermon Pierre Vermon is the lead pastor at Roosevelt Community Church in downtown Phoenix. Vermon is a graduate of Princeton University and has a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. After Trinity Vermon served as a pastoral intern at Camelback Bible Church before being called to serve as lead pastor of Roosevelt.
	Rich Richardson Rich has been on staff since 2001 and serves as the lead Pastor of Center Church in Gilbert. He also oversees the Evangelism Ministry. Rich graduated the Sovereign Grace Ministries Pastors College in 2000. He lives in Gilbert with his wife Tiffany and their daughter and 3 sons.
	Doug Troyer Doug is the pastor of CrossTrain Church in Peoria, which he planted 9 years ago. He has been married to his wife, Kerry, for 24 years and has three daughters who all love the Lord and His bride, the church. After 15 years in education as a teacher, coach, coundelor, and administrator, Doug was called into full-time ministry in 2006. He is currently finishing his MDiv at Phoenix Seminary.

Members

	Jim Adams Dr. Adams has served Christ’s church for over 50 years as a missionary, pastor, professor and author. He is currently the lead pastor at Cornerstone Church in Mesa. He and his wife delight in their three Christ-loving children and seven grandchildren. He holds degrees from Arizona Bible College (B.A.), The Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church (MDiv), and Westminster Seminary California (DMin).
	Chad Murrell Chad is the Lead Pastor at First Southern Baptist Church Scottsdale in Scottsdale.
	Jamie Self Jamie is the Lead Pastor at Grace Church in Peoria. He has served in full-time ministry since 1999. He loves serving Christ, discipling men and eating smoked beast. He is proud to be married to his beautiful, godly wife Andrea and enjoys spending time with his two adult children, Makenzie and JJ.
	Malachi Tresler Malachi is a Valley native who serves as Lead Pastor at Trinity Bible Church in Phoenix. He received an MDiv in Biblical and Theological Studies from Phoenix Seminary in 2021. He and his wife Melissa, and their kids (Deacon, Dillon, and Evangeline) are grateful to be at TBC.