Pastors & Staff

Corey Jackson - Senior Pastor

Corey was born and raised in Birmingham, AL and attended Auburn University. After graduating in 1998, he moved to China where he studied Mandarin and served as a missionary with a campus organization.  While ministering in Asia he began dating Olivia. They returned to the U.S. and were married in the summer of 2000.

After spending their first year of marriage in Keystone, Colorado working on the ski slopes, Corey and Olivia returned to China for three years where Corey led a city-wide ministry focused on church planting, evangelism and discipleship. During these years, Corey and Olivia helped start two new campus ministries, planted an indigenous church and served on a regional leadership team.

They returned to the U.S. in 2005 for Corey to attend graduate school at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando where he received his Masters of Divinity. While in seminary, Corey oversaw the sending of over 100 short term international missions projects to 34 nations around the world. After finishing his studies at RTS, Corey served two years at Peace Presbyterian Church as an Assistant Pastor. Then, in the spring of 2010, Corey was sent out to plant Trinity Park Church in the Morrisville/North Cary community.

Corey and Olivia have two sons, Jordan and Joshua, and two daughters, Camille and Claire. Besides spending time with Olivia and the kids, Corey enjoys world travel, eating ethnic food, running, golf, hiking and reading with a good cup of coffee.

Andy Ew - Assistant Pastor

Andy was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After graduating from Charles Sturt University in Australia, he joined Operation Mobilization for 3 years, living and serving as a missionary onboard the Logos II ship. Through this experience onboard, he was drawn to cross-cultural ministry and was passionate to see people from all tribes and tongues come to know Christ. Then he came to the US in 2007 to attend Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS. During this time, Andy met Amanda who was getting her MA degree at RTS Jackson and they were married the summer of 2010. Upon graduating from RTS, the Lord called them to Philadelphia Bible Reformed Church in 2011 where Andy served as an English Pastor for 4 years.

Andy and Amanda have two sons, Anderson and Jackson. Apart from spending time with his family, Andy enjoys playing and watching sports especially soccer and basketball. He also enjoys a variety of movies and music.

Joe Jackson - Worship Leader

Joe was born in Chicago, IL and raised in Yardley, PA.  After graduating from the University of Virginia (BS in Chemistry, 2000), Joe matriculated into UVA’s School of Medicine. He then moved to North Carolina in 2004 for his Pediatric Residency at Duke University. He then joined the teaching faculty at Duke and works as an Assistant Professor in the Duke School of Medicine. His areas of focus include medical student education and the intersection of theology and medicine.

Joe met his best friend (now wife) Kisa Jackson, during their first week of college. Together they experienced many moments worshiping God together in the university’s Gospel choir, at their local church and with friends around campus. Since moving to Durham Joe has continued to lead worship in various contexts within the local church. Joe and Kisa have six children, Joseph III, Joshua, Noah, Gabriel, Elias and Lydia.

Some of Joe’s most enjoyable activities include spending time with Kisa trying to satisfy her ‘foodie’ tendencies at various restaurants in the Triangle. As a family they enjoy laughing together, singing together and watching/playing sports together. Joe has a long time love for soccer and enjoys getting out on the soccer field for some good exercise.

Laura Guthrie - Office Administrator

Laura is a Tennessean who moved to Durham, North Carolina in June of 2015. Her life in Tennessee was spent mostly in her hometown of Knoxville, where she learned to love the Smokey Mountains, hiking, Pat Summit, and avoid all things University of Tennessee football related. Following her passion for learning, Laura attended Tennessee Technological University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in History.

Laura loves to travel and plan trips, thus far she has been to Europe four times and cannot wait to go back! Laura spent her childhood growing up in a PCA church plant and is excited to be a part of Trinity Park Church.

Laura Smith - Financial Administrator

Laura is a member of Ambassador Presbyterian church in Apex. She grew up in Sewickley Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh in the midst of Steeler country.

She got her undergrad degree in Policy Management studies and Political Science from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, and went on to get her MBA from Hood College.

Her oldest, Charlie, is at UNC-Chapel Hill, Andrew is at Clemson and Catherine is in 10th grade at Cary Christian. When not teaching, reading or working, she loves to be outside hiking, walking, playing tennis, skiing, and being on the the water.

Haley Walley - Children’s Ministry Coordinator

Haley was born and raised in Altamonte Springs, FL - just north of Orlando.  She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelors degree in Family and Child Sciences and moved to NC in 2012.  Shortly after moving to the area, she began dating Trinity Park member, Jason Walley and were married in April 2013.  Jason and Haley have one daughter, Amelia, who was born in May 2016.  

Haley loves to bake, be outside, and play sports.  She enjoys being a full-time mom and investing her time in taking care of Amelia, as well as spending time with family.