The Reverend Doctor Victor M. Davis has served as the Pastor of the Trinity Baptist Church, Columbus, Ohio for 25 years. Through his leadership as pastor, preacher, and teacher he leads the disciples of Trinity in proactive ministry that is committed to “Compelling the World to Salvation and Discipleship.” Under the visionary leadership of Pastor Davis, the church’s ministry is Christ centered and community focused. This is evident through several ministries and community partnerships that address the needs of those the church is called to serve locally and abroad. The church is presently in partnership with National Church Residences with plans to build “The Scarborough;” an 86-unit senior housing community. Trinity is a growing diverse ministry that is committed to the transformation and growth of Christians.

Dr. Davis earned the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Divinity, Magna cum Laude from Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina. He studied additionally at Southeastern Theological Baptist Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina. He earned and was conferred the Doctor of Ministry Degree from the United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. He has published articles and sermons. Prior to accepting the call to serve Trinity, he served as Pastor of the First Missionary Baptist Church, Smithfield, North Carolina. He is the son of the Rev. Roy and Mrs. Dorothy Birch, Jr., father of daughter, Adeyah (Ah-dee-yah) and son, Zion, and “Babu” (grandfather) of one granddaughter Khari (Khar-ree).

His leadership has afforded him the opportunity to serve as a member of several organizations and boards in the faith and civic communities. He is the past president of the National Association of E. E. Smith Senior High School Alumni and Friends, a member of the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers, Atlanta, Georgia and a life member of both the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Dr. Davis also serves as a board member of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the Affordable Housing Trust of Columbus and Franklin County and as a Chaplain with National Church Residences.