Trey Abney serves as the Senior Pastor of EQUIP Church. Trey is energized through life-coaching, teaching leadership, encouraging hurting pastors, and enabling church teams to regain ministry vision. He utilizes the Emotionally Healthy Leadership material to promote both personal and spiritual health. In addition, Trey is an adjunct professor at Life Pacific University.

Trey is married to Gretchen Abney and they have three young-adult children, Christian, Colin, and Caroline. Trey has served in ministry for over 25 years as a Church Planter, Inner-City Missionary, District Council member, District Elder and Regional leader in both the Gulf Atlantic and the Southeast District of the Foursquare Church. His passion is for people to continually grow in their revelation of God’s grace, while understanding their God-given design and purpose. Trey graduated from Lee University with a B.A. in Bible and Theology and from Pentecostal Theological Seminary with a M.Div. His hobbies include fishing, cycling, watching Duke Basketball and University of Georgia Football.

Gretchen Abney has served in ministry for 25 years as a worship pastor, children’s pastor, youth pastor, and co-pastor. Recently, Gretchen became the Campus Life Director at Life Pacific University in Christiansburg, Virginia. She serves the Foursquare Church as a member of the Atlantic District Council. Gretchen also serves as the creator and coordinator of Cultivate, a 7-month Women in Ministry Leadership development program.

Gretchen believes in the sponsorship, development, and empowerment of leaders of every gender and generation. She graduated with a B.A. in Human Growth and Development and an M.A. in Strategic Leadership. Currently, Gretchen is pursuing a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Southeastern University. Gretchen and her husband Trey have three young-adult children, Christian, Colin, and Caroline. Gretchen’s hobbies include hiking, traveling, painting, reading, and watching college football.