OUR NEW SENIOR PASTOR

Dr. Josh Moody

Meet Dr. Josh Moody

Josh Moody, PhD., was born in Epsom, Surrey, in the suburbs of London, England. Raised in the Anglican Church, Josh attended boarding school in Essex, England until the age of 18. He completed his undergraduate studies at Cambridge University, graduating with a B.A. degree in history. During that time, Josh served as president of the Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union.

Upon graduation, Josh served as a missionary in the Republic of Georgia and Azerbaijan. After a year on the mission field, Josh returned to England where he served on staff at the Romford Evangelical Church on the north side of London. He then returned to Cambridge University to pursue his doctorate in theology which he completed in 1998. Dr. Moody was a visiting Research Fellow at Yale Divinity School in 1997.

Experience

• Before coming to College Church, he served as Senior Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, New Haven, Connecticut. He served in that role since 1999.
• Served as Pastor of Student Ministries at Eden Baptist Church, Cambridge, U.K.
• Served on staff at the Romford Evangelical Church, Romford, U.K.
• Served as a missionary in the former Soviet Union, including a year’s residence in Azerbaijan, a Muslim nation.
• Ordination: Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), UK, 1994; Eden Baptist Church, Cambridge UK, Grace Baptist 1997.

Family

Dr. Josh Moody is married to Rochelle. They met while at Cambridge. Josh and Rochelle are the parents of Josiah, Sophia and Elianna.

Publications

Dr. Josh Moody has authored three books:

• The God-Centered Life: Insights from Jonathan Edwards for Today, Regent College Publishing, February 2007.
• Jonathan Edwards and the Enlightenment: Knowing the Presence of God, University Press of America, August 2005.
• Authentic Spirituality, Kingsway Publications, March 2000.

Dr. Moody is a regular contributor to the online magazine, Evangelicals Now, with his “Letters from America” columns. He writes a column every other month for The New Haven Register. His article, “What Would Jonathan Edwards Say About Harry Potter?” was published in Christianity Today Online, July 2007.

Professional Memberships

• Board member: Baptist Convention of New England
• Member: Yale Religious Ministries
• Fellow: Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University