How We Began

Holy Trinity Reformed Church began as a small Bible study group that gradually grew to become a mission of Christ Church in Cary, NC.  Our first service was held on July 6, 2008.  We became an established congregation in 2010, joining the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC).

Our Leaders

Brian Phillips - Pastor

Pastor Brian and his wife Shannon have been married since 2001, and have two sons, two daughters, and a dog named Ajax the Great. Brian is an enthusiastic (but slow) runner, unashamedly enjoys reading mysteries and "children's" literature, and used to have hair.

He earned an M.A. in Theological Studies (Liberty University), an M.A. in Christian & Classical Studies (Knox Theological Seminary), an Ed.D. in Classical Education (Whitefield Seminary), completed Paralegal Studies (Duke University), and is currently studying Biblical Languages & Linguistics.

In addition to his pastoral duties, Brian writes the Legal Update for the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS) and teaches Ancient History, Literature, and Mythology at Schole Academy and Oaks Classical Christian Academy. He is the former Director of Consulting for the CiRCE Institute, and taught Rhetoric and Literature at Belmont Abbey College. 

He is also the author/editor of several books, including Sunday Mornings: An Introduction to Biblical Worship, Tales of Wonder (Vol. I & II) and the Canon Classics Guides to Dante’s Inferno and the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.

Marshall Joiner - Elder

Father of nine children and grandfather of twelve, Marshall already has his hands full of good things! He was an airline pilot (so he's frequently late), and always finds time to provide wise counsel, loud singing, and constant laughter to his family and our congregation.  

Marshall guides the congregation in singing, teaches us new music, and displays amazingly gracious hospitality. He and his wife, Judy, live in Concord.

Wade Choate - Elder

Wade is married to Jody whom he met and married in Shreveport, Louisiana in the fall of 1994. A few short years later they moved to Texarkana, Texas where they adopted their son, Caleb.  

Being saved in his early 20’s, Wade continued to seek more understanding of the faith as he sat under the teaching of Randy Booth, Ben House, and Bill Izard in Texarkana. In the summer of 2011, a job transfer brought the Choate family to Charlotte, NC and thus, to Holy Trinity. Since then, Wade has served the church in various ways and was ordained as the church’s first deacon in September of 2014.

Wade has a contagious smile, a shameless devotion to LSU football, and makes ridiculously good beer bread and coffee (which we get to enjoy every Sunday!).

Our Beliefs

We believe and confess the creeds of the Church (The Apostles’ Creed, The Nicene Creed, and the Definition of Chalcedon) as our foundational statements of faith, but are more specifically defined by the Westminster Confession of Faith and the whole "family" of Reformed confessions and catechisms - the Heidelberg Catechism, the Belgic Confession, the Canons of Dordt, and the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion.

Our Communion of Churches (Denomination)

If you would like to know more about the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, please visit HERE.