Pastor Shyrone Richardson is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Truth Church, Jersey City, New Jersey, formerly known as World Outreach Christian Church.
In 1995, Pastor Shy gave his life to Christ and joined Zion Christian Center of Roxboro, NC. Under the leadership and tutelage of Reverends Danny and Teresa Johnson, Pastor Shy began his Ministerial training, and his passion for community service was also ignited. While at Zion, he served in many capacities including Minister of Music, Director of Outreach, President of the Performing Arts Ministry, New Members Instructor, Prison Ministry Team Leader, and Core Team Leader, just to name a few. On April 30, 2000 he became a licensed and ordained Minister of the Gospel.
In 2010, Pastor Shy moved back to Jersey City and founded World Outreach Christian Church, which quickly became a beacon of hope in Jersey City. In 2025, World Outreach Christian Church became Truth Church.
As a Community Leader, Pastor Shy was a lead organizer with Jersey City Together. He was also a member of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance where he served as its Vice-President. Pastor Shy also founded Jersey City Pastors United, a multi-cultural and multi-denominational gathering of local Pastors and Church Leaders. At the height of the racial tensions that followed the death of George Floyd, Pastor Shy used this organization to host a rally entitled, “Heal Our Land.” This Prayer Rally was attended by members of Jersey City’s faith community, as well as other community activists, and city, county, and state government officials.
Pastor Shy has opened his church doors to host Expungement Seminars and has worked to help the formerly incarcerated as they return to society. He has also hosted many community meetings to hear, address, and advocate for residents of Jersey City and Ward F in particular. Now, Pastor Shy serves as President of World Outreach Christian Community Center where he will continue to spearhead social and economic change for the community through outreach programs, seminars, and workshops.
In 2022, Pastor Shy began working as a Staff Aide to the Mayor of Jersey City. In that role, he continued his work as an advocate and to help build bridges of communication, understanding, and resources between Jersey City and its residents, particularly the underserved. In 2023, he became the Director of Jersey City’s Housing Preservation Department. In that role, he continues to exercise leadership and vision in several vital departments: Rent Control Properties, Handling of Tenant/Landlord Relationships, Enforcing Short-Term Rentals, and Maintaining Abandoned and Vacant Properties.
In addition to leading his congregation, working for the city of Jersey City, and advocating for his community, Pastor Shy has a podcast entitled, “Can We Talk?” where he discusses social and cultural topics from a Biblical Perspective. He is an accomplished keyboardist, playwright, and songwriter. He has also penned a book entitled, Diary of a Son and is currently working on a book with his wife entitled, His Side, Her Side, The Truth.
Pastor Shy and his wife also have a Marriage Ministry entitled, “Marriage is Dope!” Together they conduct seminars, produce podcasts, and offer faith based counseling to strengthen and cultivate healthy marriages.
Co-Pastor Rebecca Richardson Pastor Rebecca Richardson is the Co-Founder and Executive Pastor of Truth Church of Jersey City, New Jersey, formerly known as World Outreach Christian Church. She is a dynamic teacher of the Word, and with a practical, yet profound approach, she ministers to men and women of all ages, races, and backgrounds.
Pastor Rebecca is a product of the Leadership of Pastors Danny and Teresa Johnson of Zion Christian Center in Roxboro, North Carolina. For over 15 years, she served in many different capacities at ZCC including, Core Leadership Team Member, Ministry Team Leader of the Ushers, Greeters, and Guides; Ministry Team Leader of the Performing Arts Ministry; and Director of the Fish and Loaves Food Pantry, which served over 100 families monthly. It was also under Pastors Danny and Teresa Johnson that she was licensed as a Deaconess and later licensed and ordained as a Pastor.
As the Executive Pastor of Truth Church, Pastor Rebecca has dedicated her life to serving alongside her husband, Senior Pastor Shyrone Richardson. She oversees all of the Ministries of Helps of Truth Church, and is key to the daily administrative operations of the ministry. She ministers to the women of Truth Church and community through her Women’s Ministry, WHOLE Women.
Pastor Rebecca’s personality and talents reach beyond the church. She has been a radio personality as Co-Host of “Rated R for Relationships,” a weekly, live internet radio show. The Performing Arts is another gift and talent that Pastor Rebecca uses to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to life. She has directed several gospel plays and has choreographed liturgical and mime dances. As an accomplished actress herself, she was featured in a one woman dramatic play entitled, “I Am Victory!”
Pastor Rebecca has a great passion for young people. While in North Carolina, she worked as a Christian Educator at Zion Christian Academy. She currently works with special needs students in the public school system. She also serves the Jersey City community as the Director of the World Outreach Community Center. Pastor Rebecca holds an Associates in Arts Degree, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Counseling.
Pastor Rebecca and Pastor Shy met in 1993, while Pastor Shy was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Base. After a very brief courtship they married and have now been married for more than 32 years. Their experiences as husband and wife have given them wisdom and insight into what it means to have a strong, healthy, and Christ centered marriage. Together, they minister to couples through their marriage ministry, Dope Marriage. They bravely share their unfiltered personal testimonies and stories and give Biblical principles that not only enrich marriages, but also bring reconciliation and renewed commitments to love, honor, and cherish into all marriages.
Pastor Rebecca is a woman full of grace. You’ll never find a warmer, more loving person than Pastor Rebecca. She loves God and His people, and is committed to serving and advancing the Kingdom of God using every tool God has given her. Anyone who has had the pleasure of being in her presence immediately feels the love and power of Christ. God has allowed many people, including her husband; Spiritual parents, Pastors Danny and Teresa Johnson of Zion Christian Center; Mother; and Grandparents, to have a great influence on the values and high standards that Pastor Rebecca lives by, and she uses these values to impact others. God has truly raised up an anointed vessel in Pastor Rebecca for such a time as this.
SPIRITUAL COVERING & Council
Our Spiritual Covering and Council are respected leaders in the Body of Christ who provide oversight, accountability, and Apostolic covering to Pastors Shy and Rebecca and Truth Church.
