Intentional – We strive to be good stewards of our resources and of the time we have with families through planning that is consistent with our mission and core values. This core value links all the other core values together. We will seek to be purposeful, thoughtful, and considerate of the needs of children, […]
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Pastor Bruce Roberts, Pastor to Students, Trinity Church, Southaven, MS
Core Value #6 – Intergenerational
Intergenerational: When God’s Kingdom is present, generations are brought together, not separated. We will seek to create opportunities where the various generations can interact and serve together. The world uses labels and differences to wedge gaps and create factions among people. These differences are often used to create the illusion of superiority and inferiority. Differences […]
Affordable Christmas Store
The Reason behind Affordable Christmas Most of us don’t have to worry about whether we will be able to purchase toys for our children each Christmas. But there are many in Southaven who cannot for various reasons provide toys for their own children. The materially poor are no different than you or I. We […]
Children and Student Ministry Core Value # 5
Mission: What God has given to us through salvation, we are to proclaim to all people, seeking to bring them into the family of God. Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:19-20 “Be fruitful and multiply” was God’s command to Adam and Eve in the beginning and is still God’s command today. It was […]
Core Value #4
Compassion: The Church must have a compassionate heart and an intentional plan to minister to the children without parents or lack a Christian influence at home. (James 1:27) When you look around the homes that make up our communities, our country, and world, it doesn’t take long to see that there are a lot of […]
Children and Student Ministry – Core Value #2
As we looked at the core values of our children’s and student ministry at Trinity, we have reviewed that the first “Hook” that will hold our kids and our students to the Lord is The Word of God. The second such “hook” or core value that we hold dear – that we believe we must […]
Hooks that Hold: Hook 1 – The Word of God
Our last blog on the Student and Kids’ ministry pages explained that there are certain “hooks” that will ground you to the faith. Things that you base your life and your spiritual walk on, that will sustain you over the long haul. These are the core values that we want to base our ministries on […]
Hooks that Hold
At times, it can be difficult to begin something new. It can be particularly difficult if you don’t have any direction. This is why organizations create mission statements and establish core values. Understanding your mission and core values helps immensely when answering questions like: Who are we? What are we trying to accomplish? What do we […]
Three Circles
Three Circles When talking about the Bible, I often encourage people to make “files” or categories that help you makes sense of the storyline of the Bible. One that we use often is Creation, Fall, and Redemption. No matter what you read in the Bible, it fits into one of those three files. Those three […]