Leadership

Meet our team

Trinity City Church is led by pastors and elders devoted to God's Word, prayer, and the flourishing of our city.

Pastors

Aaron Crider

Lead Pastor

With more than 25 years in full-time pastoral ministry, Pastor Aaron brings a unique blend of pastoral leadership, theological depth, and compassionate care to both the local church and the broader community. Pastor Aaron has served in a variety of pastoral roles from small church plants to a large multi-campus church. His ministry has spanned local church leadership, global missions, and higher education, where he continues to teach theology, apologetics, and pastoral leadership at the college and seminary levels. Pastor Aaron holds an earned Doctor of Ministry and Master of Arts in Religion from Southern Evangelical Seminary, and a Master of Divinity from The King’s University. His ministry is marked by a deep love for God’s Word, a passion for equipping the saints, and a heart for reaching people with the transforming message of Jesus Christ. Pastor Aaron and his wife Holly, along with their family, are committed to building a life-giving, Spirit-led community where people can encounter God, grow in faith, and impact the city for Christ.

Earnese & Ali Crater

Groups & Discipleship Pastors

Earnese and Ali Crater serve Trinity City Church with a deep love for people and a shared passion for discipleship, biblical formation, and strong, Christ-centered families. Along with their beautiful daughter, Jasmine, they have faithfully served for many years as Elders and Ministers at The Potter’s House of Dallas and most recently led in groups and marriage ministry at Gateway Church (North Fort Worth). Ali holds a Master of Divinity from The King’s University and is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Biblical Studies at Colorado Theological Seminary. Earnese is pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Leadership at The King’s University. With decades of ministry experience, the Craters are devoted to helping people grow in their walk with Christ, build meaningful community, and cultivate healthy marriages and families. Their heart for shepherding others and forming mature disciples makes them an incredible blessing to Trinity City Church.

Anna Byrd

Worship Pastor

Anna Byrd is a worship leader, songwriter, and mom with a deep passion for ministry and helping people encounter the presence of God. Through worship and songwriting, she seeks to create spaces where people can come as they are and experience hope, healing, and the love of Jesus. Anna has a heart for leading worship that is both authentic and Spirit-led. Her songs and ministry reflect themes of redemption, grace, and the faithfulness of God in every season of life. Whether leading a congregation in worship or writing songs that tell honest stories of faith, her desire is to point people back to the truth that God meets us right where we are. Alongside ministry, Anna’s greatest joy is being a mom. She believes faith is lived out not only on a stage but in everyday moments, and her life reflects a commitment to serving others, encouraging the weary, and helping people draw closer to God.

Robb Brewer

Teaching Pastor

Dr. Robb Brewer serves on the pastoral team at Trinity City Church, where his passion is helping people grow in their relationship with Jesus through biblical teaching, and spiritual formation. With decades of ministry, leadership, and academic experience, Robb brings a deep love for God’s Word and a heart for equipping believers to live out their faith in everyday life. Throughout his ministry career, Robb has served in pastoral leadership, developed and led large-scale discipleship initiatives, and provided executive leadership in Christian higher education. He currently teaches doctoral-level seminary students for Liberty University, and serves in leadership with Bethesda Christian school in the Fort Worth area. Robb and his wife, Jill, have a shared passion for seeing people encounter Christ, grow in biblical truth, and become fully devoted disciples. They believe God has called them to Trinity City Church and are excited to invest their lives in this church family and the mission God has given it.

Elders

Our elders provide spiritual oversight and doctrinal direction, guarding the health and mission of the church.

Aaron Crider

Lead Pastor

See Pastor Aaron’s full bio above. As Lead Pastor and an Elder, Aaron helps provide spiritual oversight and doctrinal direction for Trinity City Church.

Matthew Cassady

Elder

While in Bible college, Matt sensed God’s call to military chaplaincy. He began as a Naval Chaplain Candidate and later joined the Army, serving at Fort Bragg. Within his first three years, he deployed twice to Afghanistan, earning an 82nd Airborne combat patch, a Combat Action Badge, and a Purple Heart. His ministry took him to Seoul, Monterey, Columbia, San Antonio, and Colorado Springs, where he medically retired after a decorated career. Following retirement, Matt and his family moved to Albuquerque in faith, where he joined the global nonprofit Faith Comes By Hearing. Soon after, God led him to the Albuquerque VA Medical Center as Chief of Chaplain Service, where he served over four years, finding deep redemption in caring for Veterans. In 2021, Matt joined the VA National Chaplain Service in Washington, D.C., before again sensing the Holy Spirit’s call to transition — this time to join the incredible team at Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches headquarters in Texas. Matt and his amazing wife — whom he proudly says he “married up” — are blessed with six wonderful, Jesus-loving children. Grateful for God’s faithfulness, Matt continues to say “yes” to the Lord, especially when it’s hard or doesn’t make sense in the natural.

Randy McFarland

Elder

Randy McFarland is the Owner and Director of Southwest Adjusters, LLC / TeamOne LLC, a national insurance claims firm serving clients in over 48 states. He is also the founder of 7M Investors, a real estate investment and development company with projects across Texas, Oklahoma, Washington, D.C., and beyond. Randy holds a degree from Oral Roberts University with an emphasis in Theology and also studied Architecture at Texas A&M University. His leadership combines professional excellence with a heart for ministry. Randy and his wife, Constance, have been active members of Gateway Church since 2011, where they serve as part of the non-staff eldership team. He also serves on the Board of Trustees at The King’s University, helping equip and empower the next generation of Christian leaders.

Philip McCallum

Elder

Philip McCallum is Lead Pastor of Evergreen Church in Bothell, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. Philip also founded an Israel tour company called Philip’s House to help churches encounter God in Israel. Philip and Leslie married 43 years ago and have two children and seven grandchildren.

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