Today marks a new beginning for us. Today we were elected to be the Pastors of Trinity Assembly of God in Middletown, New York. We are so overwhelmed with what God has done. We have come full circle and we believe that we are on the verge of greatness.
I was born and raised in the Bronx. In 1985, my parents moved us out of the Bronx to Bloomingburg, NY. Growing up Baptist, they looked for a Baptist church to attend, but did not find one they felt comfortable in. God eventually led my parents to Trinity Assembly of God, Middletown, NY, in 1985. It is remarkable to come full circle and become the Pastor of a church I attended as a youth. This is also the church that Ruth accepted Christ in and was filled with the Holy Spirit in 1990.
We serve a great big God! Never in a million years would I have ever dreamed that I would Pastor Trinity. Only God can make the impossible possible. We believe that God has great things in store for this great church. I intend to build on the foundation laid down by Pastor Bricker and by Pastor Giordano. They both have left me a church with incredible potential. I am grateful for their hard work and years of service. I believe that the fruit I will reap will be a direct result of their ministries.
So, here we are at a new beginning and a new chapter in our lives. We have lots to do. We have to prepare to sell our house, find a new place to live, pack and move back to a city we once lived in. I can't believe how much the Middletown area has grown. It is a fast growing area with many relocating from NYC like my family did. We love the area, we love the culture and the diversity. We are truly believing to build a large, vibrant, multi-cultural church in Middletown, NY. All the experiences we have gone through have prepared us for this moment. Like Joseph, we have been prepared for greatness.
The Scripture I leave you is, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man the things that God has prepared for them that love God and for those that have been called according to His purpose!"
To God be the glory, great things He has done!
About Me
- Pastor Joseph Nieves
- I became the Lead Pastor of Trinity A/G, Middletown, NY on May 3, 2009. Previously I served as the Lead Pastor of Christian Assembly Church in Pittsfield, MA. I also founded International Worship Center in Boston, MA, and served as a Youth Pastor in Providence, RI. I was born in the Bronx, NY, and have a Puerto Rican heritage. I met my beautiful wife Ruth in September 1990 at Orange County Community College, Middletown, NY. Married in June 1997. I have two awesome sons, Joey age 8, and Josiah 2 1/2. I graduated SUNY Orange with a degree in Police Science. I also attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice. I wanted to be in the NY State Police, but after a radical encounter with Christ at Times Square Church, NYC in 1992, God changed my course in life. Instead of arresting people, I now set them free. In 1994 I enrolled in Zion Bible College (www.zbc.edu) and earned a B.A. in Biblical Studies. Next fall I intend to begin pursuing my Master's with Southeastern University.
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