Meet the Team – Calvary Baptist NYC

Meet our team

Serving our church and our City on Team!

Calvary Baptist is a church with a full calendar. Whether we are caring for pastoral needs, facilitating ministry to children or picking up supplies for Sunday worship, we love to help our church fulfill its vision–engaging the city and impacting the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Let us know how we can serve you!

Rev. Dr. Abraham Joseph

Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Timothy Black

Executive Pastor

Pastor Tim and Leslie have two sons and a daughter-in-law: James, married to MacKenzie, and William. He holds a B.S. in Pastoral Ministry, a M.A. in Theology, and a PhD in Religion and Missiology. At Calvary, he gives pastoral oversight to the administrative processes, Crossroads Young Adult Ministry, The Council of Missions, and Life Groups. A 20-year resident of South Africa, he loves the smell of a lekker braai (BBQ), watching cricket, and seeing the Springboks crush their rugby opponents.

Rev. Jim Lokey

Pastor of Family Ministries

Pastor Jim is married to Jen and has two teenage boys, Caleb and Hudson. Jim is the Family Ministry Pastor, and is responsible for leading Calvary’s Nursery, Preschool, Kids, Students, and Parent Ministries. He is passionate about seeing students and kids open their hearts to Jesus and follow Him and encouraging, equipping, and resourcing parents to help them have faith conversations at home. He loves running the streets of Queens and cheering on the Texas Rangers.

Tony Hewitt

Dean, New York School of the Bible

A native of Maryland, Tony and his wife, Teresa, are enjoying retirement in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tony serves as the Dean of the New York School of the Bible, where he works towards growing the school through the development of new courses and student recruitment. He is passionate about missional outreach and equipping people to serve the Lord. He enjoys learning classical guitar, as well as studying beetles, bats, and birds of prey.

Bruce Simpson

Finance and Operations Manager

A Long Island native, Bruce resides in Connecticut with his wife Beth. As Finance and Operations Manager, Bruce safeguards Calvary’s financial and personnel assets. Bruce is passionate about the ‘Simple Church’ philosophy that enables church leadership to focus and serve with excellence. Bruce is currently building a home in the Adirondacks; a place that will allow him to enjoy golfing, fishing, gardening, and volunteering at Camp of The Woods, in his retirement.

Miquel Munoz

Director of Media and Technology

Mic manages a highly motivated tech team devoted to communicating the message of Calvary with excellence and enthusiasm.

Casandra Caminiti

Worship Music Coordinator

Interim Worship Music Coordinator

Emily Griffin

Communications Coordinator

As Communications Coordinator, Emily works with the Ministry and Tech Teams to ensure the church body is informed about Calvary's mission and ministries. She also assists the New York School of the Bible with enrollment, billing, and academic counseling. Her most favorite place in New York City is the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where her daughter, Charlotte, took some of her first steps.

Christina Hockin

Executive Administrator

From sunny and delicious Singapore, Christina joined the Calvary admin team in 2022 as Executive Administrator. Prior to this, she headed the US sales team of a world-class print supplier. After decades of corporate life, she loves working directly for the Lord; and is enjoying serving the good people and ministries of Calvary. Christina and Ken were married at Calvary in 2003.

Cynthia Brown

Senior Accountant

Cynthia Brown serves Calvary as Senior Accountant. Her bachelor’s degree in Sociology was earned at Hunter College, and her master’s degree in Non-Profit Management was earned at Northeastern University. She is passionate about remaining consistent in her walk with Jesus. When not working on projects at Calvary, Cynthia can be found planning her future travels and explorations.

Audrey Pennant

Administrative Assistant

Originally from Jamaica, Audrey joined the CBC staff in 1997. Over her years at Calvary, Audrey has been involved in a number of ministries and outreaches. “I love working at Calvary and serving the people wherever I can,” she says. Audrey’s favorite place in New York is the Bronx's Botanical Garden. She is married to her best friend, Howard, and has a son, Eric.

Eliza Morales

Administrative Assistant

Eliza was born and raised in The Bronx, but greatly enjoys celebrating her rich Puerto Rican heritage. At Calvary, she assists the Family Ministry Pastor with ministering to children, newborn through 12th grade, and their parents. She also oversees the church database. Eliza is passionate about doing her best to help raise the children, teenagers, and young adults to be the future church. Her favorite activities outside of ministry include baking, playing in the summer sun, watching football, and dancing.

Naomie Gregoire

Family Ministries

Nakkesha Gregoire

Tech

Nathalie Gregoire

Worship & Tech Ministries