Rev. Earl Ballard

Executive Pastor

Earl Ballard serves as the Executive Pastor here at Trinity. In this role, he has responsibility for directing the staff in their various responsibilities, and serves as a catalyst for evaluating all the ministries of our church.  In consultation with our Senior Pastor, Earl helps to insure that Trinity remains faithful to the Great Commission of Jesus, to make disciples.  In addition, to his duties as Executive Pastor, Earl also shares in the pastoral work of visitation, shepherding, teaching, counseling, and administration of the church.

Earl is a 1980 graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary.  He and his wife, Susan, have four children: Amy, Anna, Mark and Kate.  They have served the Trinity Family for twenty-eight years and thoroughly enjoy serving the Lord among this church family.

• Life Verse:  "Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever.  Amen."  Jude 1: 24 - 25

• Favorite Foods:  Banana Pudding!

• Favorite Movie and Why:  "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy - Great story of triumph!

• Hobbies / Pastimes / Interests:  #1 - Spending time with my family, #2 - Being out in the country, and #3 - Golf and Fishing.

• Ambitions / Aspirations:  To honor the Lord with all my heart.

• What Do You Like to Read:  Books on spiritual growth and development, the Left Behind series, anything by C. S. Lewis, and westerns.

• People Are Surprised to Know:  I can talk like Donald Duck.

• Best Counsel / Advice You've Ever Been Given:  "Find where God is working in a life or in the church, and water that, and God will bless you."  Dr. Dennis Kinlaw, a spiritual mentor.