About Us
A ministry of churches and Christians partnering together to see Raleigh and the Triangle renewed by the gospel.
OUR INITIATIVES
New City Fellows
A 9-month fellowship program that disciples emerging leaders with a focus on integrating faith, work, and culture through theological training; personal growth; community formation; and cultural renewal.
New City Forums
Industry-specific communities where Christian professionals are equipped to steward God’s creation, serve the common good, and participate in the cultural, social, and spiritual renewal of Raleigh and the Triangle.
Trinity House
Based in a historic home in the Oakwood neighborhood of Raleigh, Trinity House is a third place for the formation of our dense relational network and for gatherings for Fellows and friends.
Gatherings
Events designed to rally, network, and support New City Fellows and friends. They include socials, round table discussions, workshops, book studies, and service opportunities.
OUR VALUES
The Gospel
The good news of Jesus Christ, as passed down through the apostles’ writings and the historic global Christian church, is what brings us together, motivates our work, and informs our vision of cultural, social, and spiritual renewal.
Public Witness
The gospel affects and renews all of life, from work and leisure to culture and social life. Faith is deeply personal, but it is never merely private. Religion plays a central role in public life, and a principled pluralism marked by charitable and civil dialogue on life’s big questions is more honest than the alternatives, and more pressing than ever.
Culture & the Common Good
Christians are called to steward and cultivate God’s good creation through work and the development of culture. The church is the global, multi-ethnic family of God called to love our neighbors. So we seek the welfare of all the communities of our cities, and to equip leaders from our many diverse churches for the common good.
Discipleship & Leadership Development for Work
We provide seminary-level theological formation but for professionals and leaders in the marketplace and civil society of the Triangle. We aim to provide deeply transformative spiritual and relational formation; countercultural catechesis; and settings in which to have hard conversations with charity.
Long-Term Service & Trust
We aim to maintain an enduring, faithful presence in Raleigh and the Triangle and to form their future leaders to serve for many generations to come—a deep relational network of leaders who represent and establish trust among the many communities of our cities.
Dr. Jack Carson, Executive Director
Jack joined the Center in 2024 to lead its mission and strategy, develop partnerships, and teach as a New City Fellows faculty member. He also serves as Theologian-in-Residence at Holy Trinity Anglican Church. Previously, Jack taught theology at Liberty University’s Divinity School and served as the Executive Director of the Center for Apologetics and Cultural Engagement. While there, he mentored college students through a university-wide fellows program. Jack completed his PhD in theological ethics at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, and he co-authored the award-winning book Surprised by Doubt with Josh Chatraw. Jack and his wife Erin have two sons, Bennett and James.
Daniel J. Lee, Director of New City Fellows
Daniel directs New City Fellows and teaches on its faculty. Previously, he served as Program Coordinator of the Center and as Local Outreach Coordinator at Holy Trinity Anglican Church. He has worked at the Summit Church’s Summit Institute and Small Groups ministry, developing and teaching programs on discipleship, small groups, biblical studies, and faith-and-work theology. He is from New York, where he helped plant Maranatha Grace Church and preached, taught, directed music, and oversaw operations on its staff. Prior to that, he worked in the legal field while attending Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Daniel has a master’s degree in theology from Westminster Theological Seminary and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Stony Brook University. Daniel currently serves on the Board of Refugee Hope Partners, which serves over 2,400 refugees across Raleigh. His late wife Crystal Chen Lee passed away in June 2025; she was a beloved professor at NC State and member of the Fellows network.
Rev. Dr. John W. Yates III, Pastoral Leadership
As the lead pastor of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, the founding church of the Center, John provides pastoral leadership and ecclesial direction for the work and mission of the Center. Having grown up in N. Virginia, he attended the University of Virginia before moving to London, England, where he served as Study Assistant to the well-known Anglican theologian, John Stott, from 1996-1999. John went on to earn an MA in Theology from King’s College, London, an MDiv. from Trinity School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA, and a PhD in New Testament from Cambridge University, England. John was ordained to the priesthood in March 2004. He first served as Assistant to the Dean of the Chapel at Clare College, Cambridge, from 2004 to 2006. He then served as Clergy Associate for Adult Discipleship at Church of the Good Samaritan, Paoli, PA, from 2007 to 2010. John is married to Alysia and they have four children: Sylvia, Isabel, Jack and Alexander.
Our Partners
