Rev. Molly Shoulta Tucker has had the privilege of pastoring Ridgewood since January 1, 2020. 

Pastor Molly is a Louisville native and Louisville Cardinals fan, even in tough years. She attended Georgetown College and Duke Divinity School, and has obtained Level I CPE Training in the pediatrics department of Duke University Hospital; she is also trained in Mental Health First Aid, a 3-year certification. She was ordained by Millbrook Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC.

Pastor Molly serves as the Board Chair for Baptist Women in Ministry (National), and is an active participant in the Kentucky BWIM organization. She also serves as the current Moderator for Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of KY. She is passionate about empowering women to follow their God-given call, as well as uplifting female voices in the pulpit and framework of the church - since the first preachers trusted with the Gospel message were, in fact, women!

Rev. Shoulta-Tucker also serves as an adjunct professor at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. 

Molly's husband, Rob, is a UMC Pastor and they have a human son and canine son.