Church Staff | ridglea-baptist

Meet our Pastor

Scott Cox

From 1987-1991, Bro. Scott was a Security Police officer in the United States Air Force. Following this he received his Bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Corrections at Sam Houston State University in 1992. Upon completion of his bachelor’s degree, Bro. Scott received a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1996.

He has pastored three churches and has been the pastor of Ridglea Baptist Church for the last 21 years.

He is married to Beth and has two grown sons, Tommy and James.

He enjoys fishing.

His favorite Scripture Passage is Romans 8.

“I feel privileged each day that I am allowed by Christ to preach and minister to His people.” – Bro. Scott

You can contact Bro. Scott at pastorscott@ridgleabaptist.com

Meet our Staff

Charlie Dyer

Minister of Education and Administration

Charlie was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration at Virginia Tech in 1972 and a Masters degree in Christian Education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2010.

He spent over 35 years in retail grocery technology in five states before serving in full time church ministry. He has been at Ridglea since 2006 as Minister of Education and Administration.

Charlie married Brenda, his high school sweetheart, 50 years ago. They have three adult children and five grandchildren..

Charlie loves to read and enjoys being outdoors. He also enjoys making computers support the work of church ministry.

One of his favorite passages is Proverbs 3:5-6 but the Bible contains so many awesome revelations of God’s love for us, it’s difficult for him to choose one.

Charlie loves to learn new things. God’s world is so rich that our appetite for learning should never be satisfied. God has shown me so much about how He works through all ages, children through older adults.

You can contact Charlie at charlie@ridgleabaptist.com

John Moehring

Minister of Music

John and his wife, Carol joined Ridglea in 1986. In 1993 their son Jarred was born into the church family. John and Carol have served on numerous committees over the years, supporting the ministries of Ridglea. John has served as Bible Fellowship teacher, Department Director and Bible Fellowship Director. He is a deacon in the church and has been involved in the music ministry at Ridglea since joining.

In October of 2023 John accepted the call as Worship Leader here at Ridglea.

"I strive to offer music that will prepare the hearts and minds of our church to worship, to hear and internalize the Word of God through the Pastor's sermon each week."

In his spare time John enjoys fishing, golf, fishing, working in the yard, fishing; but mostly, family time.

Wesley Poston

Minister of Youth

Wesley graduated from Wills Point High School in 1995. Upon graduation he attended Texas A&M University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, with a minor in Spanish in 1999.

Following this, Wesley served as a Journeyman from 1999-2001 for the International Mission Board in East Asia. Wes then attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages in 2005.

Wesley has been the Youth Minister at Ridglea Baptist Church since 2003.

Wesley has been married to Shari since 2004 and they have two wonderful children, Andrew, 12, and Joshua, 10.

He enjoys ice hockey, playing guitar, and music in general.

His favorite Scripture verse is Isaiah 26:8, “In the path of your judgments, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and remembrance are the desire of our soul.”

Wesley says, “My source of strength, my source of hope is Christ alone.”

You can contact Wesley at jimwes@hotmail.com

Sara Schiflett

Minister to Children

Sara Schiflett is a native Texan, having grown up in Southeast Texas and moved to Fort Worth in 1995. She graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1993 with a teaching certification in Secondary Mathematics. Although no longer a public-school teacher, she has worked with children in various churches since 1994 including teaching Sunday School and Children’s Choir.

Sara loves reading and spending time with family and friends. She has one son, Jon, who graduates from high school in May 2024.

One of her favorite Scriptures that has resonated with her most recently is Romans 8:26-39. “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.” God is consistently showing that He knows our needs even before we say a word.

One of her favorite songs is “Gonna Be Alright” by Ryan Ellis.

You can contact Sara at sara@ridgleabaptist.com

Jason Smith
Minister of Outreach

Having relocated to the Metroplex after 28 years in East Tennessee, Jason is a native-Texan who shares a passion for outreach and all things outdoors with his new wife, Brandy. They live in the Benbrook community and are faithful members of Ridglea Baptist Church.

Aside from being a newlywed, Jason is also seminary bound, on his way to Dallas Theological Seminary where he will pursue a Master of Theology degree. His faith journey includes 34 years of passionate evangelism, creative gospel-tract design, teaching, and serving the body of Christ in various layman’s roles.

Jason works remotely for the University of Tennessee and joined them in 2020 as a business analyst in the Department of Technology Solutions on their Human Capital Management team. Before the university, he worked as the Director of Talent for Chick-fil-A in Alcoa, Tennessee for almost 20 years.

Among his favorite Scriptures are Psalm 103:8-12 and Romans 8:38-39.

“Nothing could be more thrilling than being instrumental in someone else discovering God’s grace and love.”

You can contact Jason at Jason@ridgleabaptist.com

James Ndungu
Minister to African Missions and Discipleship

Sherry Garrison

Secretary

After James heard the gospel and Jesus became his savior and Lord, he was blessed to have a pastor who poured into his life through mentorship and discipleship. That helped him become a young Christian leader right from his freshman year in his boarding high school. In Africa, to his knowledge, boarding schools arguably offer better education, therefore, most parents send their kids there. In his sophomore year, his high school became his mission field. he was chosen as the leader of the Christian fellowship and entrusted with the responsibility of organizing weekly Sunday services in a school with over a thousand boys. During that time, his older brother introduced him to the discipleship materials by The Navigators (NAV). He dedicated himself to learning everything he could from the NAV materials because he wanted to know how to witness and minister to his peers.

Later after college, he pastored churches in three cities. Then after years of prayer and preparation, God provided an opportunity for excellent, advanced academic theological training. Then he transitioned into training and mentoring African pastors, national ministry leaders, and equipping global mission leaders.

James and his wife, Mary (PhD), have been serving the Lord for over thirty-five years. God has blessed them with three children. Their hope and prayer is seeing God transform communities by raising up Christ-centered spiritual multipliers and leaders, wherever they can reach and beyond. While State-side, their passion is to use their spiritual gifts and skills from their training to serve as ministry catalysts; their primary task is still equipping African pastors which they now do virtually. They also lead annual mission trips to Africa and inspire Christians to participate in God’s mission of advancing His kingdom. James is excited that Pastor Scott has invited him to be part of the discipleship ministry of the church. May the Lord help everyone in the body of Christ to touch others in their spaces of influence, whether at home or in the public square.

Ephesians 4:13 has been one of his favorite Scripture passages in the last few years. “These ministries will continue until we are unified in faith and filled with the knowledge of the Son of God, until we stand mature in His teachings and fully formed in the likeness of the Anointed, our Liberating King.” [The Voice (VOICE)].

You can contact James at james@ridgleabaptist.com