Holding forth the Word of Life
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 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
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
Christine Gibbs
Minister to Children
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Chris grew up in Upstate New York. She has an Associates Degree in Accounting. She has performed accounting services since 1995.
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She has been active in children’s ministry for over 20 years. She was the Awanas Sparks Director for 8 years. She has attended annual children’s creative ministry conferences when available. She is the founder and director of Sowing Seeds Puppet Ministry. She also volunteers at the annual Night to Shine special friends prom in Burleson.
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Chris is married to Michael. They have two sons. Steven lives in England with his wife, Daisy, and son, Remus. Will lives locally.
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Chris and Michael enjoy playing Crossword Jam, watching Battlebots, karate, traveling, and gardening together.
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Chris’s favorite Bible verses are 1 Corinthians 13. His love never fails.
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Contact Christine at christine@ridgleabaptist.com
Sherry Garrison
Secretary
You can contact Sherry at sherry@ridgleabaptist.com
Carolyn Currie
Financial Secretary
You can contact Carolyn at carolyn@ridgleabaptist.com