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 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.
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In October of 2023 John accepted the call as Worship Leader here at Ridglea.
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"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."
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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
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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.
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Sara loves reading and spending time with family and friends. She has one son, Jon, who graduates from high school in May 2024.
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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.
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One of her favorite songs is “Gonna Be Alright” by Ryan Ellis.
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You can contact Sara at sara@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