Four Big Words

Entering 2026, I want my life and Trinity Baptist Church to be marked by four words (worship, discipleship, evangelism, and missions) and a question connected to each word.

Worship - How has my life made much of God this week?

Discipleship - Who am I building into?

Evangelism - What opportunities have I taken to share the Gospel?

Missions - How have I invested my resources and life for the spread of the Gospel around the world? 

WORSHIP is not merely about singing.  Worship is about all of life, of which singing privately and corporately is a part.  

Under Authentic Worship, Trinity's website says we are "a church that places high priorities on sound doctrine, community, and relationships."

Worship doesn't begin with singing.  It starts with Biblical truth and right relationships with God and others. The songs we sing together are the overflow.

The sermons that are preached, the studies that are selected, the songs that are sung, and the decisions that are made come from a desire to help our church family make much of our great God.

DISCIPLESHIP needs to be centered on Christ and grounded in scripture.  

Here is a very basic definition of discipleship I have used.  

SEEKING someone TO HELP YOU FOLLOW Jesus. 

HELPING someone FOLLOW Jesus and

I am praying that Trinity will be filled with members who are growing in their fellowship with Jesus Christ and are seeking to help others grow into the image of Christ.

It is my prayer that discipleship connected with Trinity Baptist Church means more than that which is done at 2050 Aberdeen Street, NE.  Discipleship at Trinity Baptist Church is carried out through its members and those we have discipled.

I read somewhere that EVANGELISM and MISSIONS are not compartmentalized programs of the church for an elite few.  They are for EVERY believer.  

Evangelism and Missions must proclaim the Gospel and build up the church.

May the church be known for its proclamation of the Gospel in our neighborhoods and around the world.

At the heart of decisions made regarding the ministries of any church should be four words: worship, discipleship, evangelism, and missions.-

These four BIG words are so much more than strategic thinking for church leaders.  

They should be the life and ministry of EVERY  member.