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Trinity Southern Baptist Church

4890 E Holland Ave, Fresno, CA 93726
Strong — Central Valley SBC anchor church
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Zach Edwards (Senior Pastor)
Founded 1956
Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Service Times Sunday worship
Men's Ministry Yes
Kids Ministry Yes
Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor of Trinity since November 2019; full pastoral team includes Don Sullivan (Executive Pastor) and Jim Winchester (Pastor of Caring, 68+ years in ministry)
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
SBC BF&M 2000 affirms historic Trinitarian Christology.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
SBC BF&M 2000 affirms biblical inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify in person; not detailed in public sources.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
SBC confessional — substitutionary atonement, sola fide.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI; Dr. Zach Edwards (male) Senior Pastor; all named pastoral staff male.
SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 Article VI — male-only senior pastor / teaching elder.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Multi-pastor staff with senior + executive + caring pastors documented on staff page.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Verse-by-verse expository tradition consistent with SBC norms.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Listed in churches.sbc.net official directory.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Central Valley Fresno; conservative SBC region.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SBC affiliated — confirmed via churches.sbc.net listing + church name.
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Assessment
Trinity Southern Baptist Church is a Central Valley SBC anchor congregation in Fresno. Senior Pastor Dr. Zach Edwards joined in November 2019 and serves alongside Executive Pastor Don Sullivan and Pastor of Caring Jim Winchester (68+ years of ministry experience). The church is officially listed in the churches.sbc.net SBC Find-A-Church directory and is part of the California Southern Baptist Convention. For a man in Fresno or the Central Valley seeking an established SBC congregation with multi-generational pastoral depth, Trinity is a credible choice. Verify current ministry health and discipleship culture in person.
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Sources & Evidence

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

  1. [1] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/trinity-southern-baptist-church-f…
  2. [2] Live source trinityfresno.org
  3. [3] Live source trinityfresno.org/staff.html

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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