Rev. Corey L. Moore serves as the sixth pastor of Holy Trinity Community AME Church (HTCC). He was assigned to HTCC by the Presiding Prelate Bishop Clement W. Fugh of the Fifth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church on August 19, 2023, at the 137th Desert Mountain Annual Conference. He recently served as the pastor of Herbert Chapel AME Church in Flagstaff, Arizona, from 2020 to 2023. He answered the call to join the African Methodist Episcopal Church at Greater Bethel AME Church in Phoenix, Arizona, under the leadership of then Rev. Sheriolyn Curry-Hodge in 2014.
 

Rev. Corey L. Moore joined Greater Bethel, ready to work. It was not long before he was serving on the Anointed Men of Bethel and Church School Teams. His heart and willingness to serve often led to opportunities to assist other ministries when necessary. Rev. Moore was ordained as an itinerant deacon in August 2016 and an itinerant elder in August 2018 under Bishop Clement W. Fugh, the 131st Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
 

Corey Moore received his general associate degree from Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, AZ. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Arizona State University. He completed his first master’s degree at Fuller Theological Seminary in Divinity. He completed his second master’s degree at Grand Canyon University, a Master’s in the Science of Psychology with an emphasis in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Rev. Moore is currently working on his dissertation for the Doctor of Philosophy in General Psychology with an emphasis on Cognition and Instruction at Grand Canyon University.

 

Corey Moore started his career in higher education at Maricopa Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, as an administrative assistant for the ACE program. He later transferred to the Upward Bound program at South Mountain Community College as an advisor.
 

In 2012, he was promoted to an academic advisor position at Phoenix College, where he worked for the next seven years. He was allowed to teach his first Introduction to Psychology course at Phoenix College. Since then, he has taught as an adjunct for PC, SMCC, GC, CGC, and GCU. He is currently a full-time faculty member at South Mountain Community College teaching various psychology courses.
 

As a coach, speaker, and trainer, Rev. Corey Moore is a John C. Maxwell Team member. He is the CEO of Black Champions, LLC, the umbrella organization for his coaching, speaking, and training services. Black Champions provides a safe space and resources for Black males (and others) to achieve their career and financial goals by discovering their potential, grasping their power, and living their purpose.
 

He has four children: three girls and one boy. He has five grandchildren, which consist of four girls and one boy. He loves to spend time outdoors. When possible, he enjoys camping, hiking, cycling, and walking.