Trinity Church // Lubbock, TX

Missions has been a priority of Trinity Church from its beginning. Trinity supports missionaries and missions projects throughout the world.


Gary Shepherd serves Wycliffe Bible Translators, a faith-based organization that studies documents and assists in developing the world’s lesser-known languages.  Wycliffe shares a Christian commitment to service, academic excellence and professional engagement through literacy, linguistic, translation and other academic disciplines.

David Abbott continues his work in West Africa. David and Ann are blessed to minister first hand to the people of West Africa and travel throughout that area to deliver the Good News. Their regular updates are a witness to their calling in Africa.

Kobus Grobler became the CEO of AFMIN in 2008, replacing Karel Sanders, who retired. AFMIN works to equip church leaders by training primarily African church leaders, through a grassroots informal model. They in turn can train other untrained church leaders.

Kent Forester is affiliated with Antioch Ministries International, a division of Antioch Community Church in Waco, TX. Antioch Ministries are involved in church planting. Kent and his family are in Uganda working to expand our understanding of other cultures and glimpse God’s heart for all His people.

Dr. Bill Kuert serves in Nairobi, Kenya.  Eastern Africa School of Theology trains pastors from all over Africa. Trinity helped start this seminary over 40 years ago when Trinity’s founding Pastor, Morris Sheats, and a team from Trinity traveled to Nairobi to build the first buildings.

Norman Rideout ministers in Thailand. Norman is a second generation missionary to Thailand. His father and mother ministered there for over 40 years.  Norman takes teams into the highlands to reach the hidden tribes with the gospel. His stories tell of God’s amazing covering on their lives.

Brad Jordan is based in Hong Kong.  Brad is affiliated with Bethany Presbyterian Church in Seattle, WA and partners with New Life Literature Ltd.  New Life helps spread the Gospel in Asia and worldwide through the popular “visual story” literature known as “comics.”

Rodney Groomer ministers through Geobound, a Christian Ministry that provides opportunities of involvement in the Global Advancement of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  “Go into all the World and preach the good news to all creation.”  Fulfillment of Mark 16:15 is accomplished through leadership training, ministry schools, evangelistic outreaches, conferences, construction projects and orphanages. 

Tom Bachle has a unique ministry in the country of Cambodia.  Tom has a burden for the Cambodian people and their desperate need for water.  Through his ministry, Tom has been able to have wells dug that bring the water.  These wells of water open up the opportunity to share the “living water” to those who partake.  Trinity has helped him dig these wells through financial gifts. Tom also serves in Sydney, Australia as an evangelist.

Don Castleberry serves through the local prison ministry, Freedom in Jesus, the ministry he founded many years ago.  Don and his wife, Donna, are tireless in their efforts to reach those who are incarcerated.

Vernon Odom is a long-time friend to Trinity Church.  Vernon and Grace have ministered many, many years in Mexico assisting those who need medical help.  They currently reside in Lubbock but their ministry in the Mexico clinic continues.

Ercel Lewis, with his son, lead a team that is reaching Mexico and Central America through radio and television. Youth are being equipped to reach their generation. The government is assisting them financially because they are changing the culture of the country through their ministry to youth.  Ercel stays in close contact with Trinity and has welcomed our mission teams who have gone to assist him in his ministry.

Mike McComb and his wife, Terri, are in Guatemala and are devoted to teaching the Gospel.  They use their agricultural skills to equip villages to be self sufficient. They plant the Gospel as they plant crops. Trinity is their home church. Their lives have served as an example to the people of Guatemala. Mike is affiliated with New Life Advance International.

Kendon Wheeler and his wife, Wendy, minister in a school and orphanage that they founded.  This school continues to grow under Kendon’s direction.  Many children receive an education that is based in Christian foundations.  Teams have been going there for many years out of Trinity. Although Trinity is their home church, they work under the covering of New Life Advance International.

Willie Bohmer resides in South Africa and equips others with the Gospel. Their training prepares them to go back to their villages with “Good News”.  His devotion to the African people has delivered many out of bondage into the light of Jesus Christ.

Johnny Moffitt received his start right here at Trinity Church.  From a life of destruction to a life a freedom, Johnny followed the call God had on his life and goes into Prisons with the Saving Grace of our Father.  Johnny and Betty Moffitt lead “Voice in the Wilderness” ministry based in Dallas, Texas.

Stanley Black, an evangelist, with Hispanic International Ministries travels across Mexico leading people into salvation. He trains and equips others to be evangelists also.  Stanley is tireless in his devotion to the Mexican people.

Marvin Gilbert is in Capetown, South Africa and leads a training school that equips pastors with the training they need to lead local churches in their villages. They receive much needed instruction to meet the growing need for pastors all across South Africa where the Gospel is bringing a harvest.

Pat Stanton, founder of Rays of Hope, uses radio and healing seminars to bring healing to the broken. The Lord uses her God-given gift of healing to touch those in need.  Pat and her husband, Jay live in Shallowater, TX and attend Trinity Church.

Morris Sheats leads Leadership Institute, based in Dallas, Texas.  Trinity Church’s founding Pastor teaches leadership principles to Pastors all over the world.

Family Promise Center is a local outreach that provides a safe place for homeless parents and their children. People from all faiths find the Lord’s touch through this local ministry.

My Father’s House is a local outreach that houses young women. It helps them get back on their feet following hard times and to receive the training and life skills they need to find a job.

Dr. Erez Soref is President of Israel College of the Bible. Dr. Soref and his staff are passionate about the vision to equip Israeli believers for service, ministry and leadership.

John Thomas is Founder of Operation Hope. Dr. Thomas defines Operation Hope as a small organization with a big heart. This is a Healing Outreach to people everywhere. Operation Hope seeks to Empower, Enhance and Enable people from all walks of life the hands and feet of Christ and change the world with His love.