1970-1971  Rev. and Mrs Glenn Stafford

Trinity had its humble beginnings in the personal residence of its founders, Rev. and Mrs Glenn Stafford at 1 Greenleaf View in September 1969. The Staffords were missionaries from the Assemblies of God, America.

Their hearts’ cry was to have 'a Pentecostal witness in District 11 of Singapore', so they started a prayer meeting with 10 people, including five from their family, in their home in September 1969. The weekly prayer meetings continued until April 1970 when the Staffords launched the first Sunday Service at No. 2 Hillcrest Road in Bukit Timah. Trinity Christian Centre was birthed.

1971-1974  Rev. and Mrs Raymond Busby

July 1971 saw the handing over of the young church to another set of missionary pastors, Rev. and Mrs Ray Busby. They grounded the church in the Word of God. More young people continued to attend Trinity and were led to Christ. This group of young adults would eventually become the core group of members and workers in Trinity.

1974-1976  Rev. and Mrs Robert Ferguson

In February 1974, Rev. and Mrs. R Ferguson were sent as missionaries to continue the work in Trinity. Their faithful ministry saw rapid growth in the church, and Trinity had to relocate to the ballroom of Hotel Equatorial at Bukit Timah Road.

Three buses were also chartered to bring people to church, packing the ballroom that seated 300. Trinity’s very first baptismal service was held in 1975, and so its first members came into being.

1976-2005  Rev. Dr Naomi Dowdy

Rev. Naomi Dowdy was a missionary evangelist at heart; the last thing she wanted to do was to pastor a church. So when God called her to pastor Trinity, she wrestled with Him: 'Not me! I’m an evangelist, not a pastor. I train pastors, not be a pastor'. Yet, she yielded to His will. In 1976, Rev. Naomi Dowdy was appointed as Senior Pastor. 

The congregation, then over 250 in number, outgrew the ballroom of Hotel Equatorial and relocated to the Regional English Language Centre. To win, nurture and disciple became Trinity’s mission. By the time she handed the church over to her successor Rev. Dominic Yeo in 2005, Trinity had grown to become a church of global impact, with about 4,000 in attendance, three freehold properties in land-scarce Singapore and a strong missions programme.

2005-Present  Rev. Dominic Yeo

Rev. Dominic Yeo did not look any bit a Christian when he first came to Trinity. But God transformed his life radically, despite him backsliding over and over again. He surrendered himself to God: 'Not my will but Yours be done.' Having been nurtured and discipled in Trinity, this ‘son of the house’ has become spiritual father to many  pastors and leaders today, his spiritual sons and daughters.

In 2005, he was appointed as the first local Senior Pastor of Trinity. A man of strong prophetic insight, his visionary and strategic leadership has been pivotal in bringing Trinity to exponential growth. Today, Trinity is a growing church in the city of Singapore with more than 6,500 in attendance, of whom over 1,000 are lay leaders.

Heritage Walk

To find out more about our 40 years of heritage, visit our Heritage Walk at Trinity@Paya Lebar, beside the Level 2, Sanctuary.

• Our Family, His Story
• Our Journey, His Leading
• Our Accolades, His Glory