Trinity Southern Baptist Church — Church Directory

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

Website trinityfresno.org/

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.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC BF&M 2000 affirms biblical inerrancy.

Strong

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.

Strong

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.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-pastor staff with senior + executive + caring pastors documented on staff page.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verse-by-verse expository tradition consistent with SBC norms.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Listed in churches.sbc.net official directory.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Central Valley Fresno; conservative SBC region.

Strong

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.

Strong

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

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