Ministry Opportunities at Trinity

At Trinity Presbyterian Church we believe that our faith in the Lord Jesus applies to every area of our lives. From personal relationships to cultural transformation, the Gospel of the kingdom of Christ speaks to all! These deep-seated beliefs cause us to seek to honor the Lord in every aspect of our ministry to our church family, Statesboro, and beyond.

On this page you will find descriptions of the many ministry opportunities at Trinity. We invite all our members and visitors to get involved!

Mission Activities

Trinity Presbyterian Church is committed to the fulfillment of the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ which is found in Matthew 28:18-20:

(18) And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. (19) Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, (20) teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

The greatness of the Great Commission is seen in its three-fold emphasis of evangelism/discipleship, baptism/church planting, and teaching/instruction. Our approach to missions has as its primary thrust the support of ministries that are focused on the planting of churches. While evangelistic efforts in and of themselves are worthwhile, they are never an end in and of themselves. The evangelistic efforts of the Apostle Paul were always aimed at the establishment of local churches, into the membership of which those converted to Christ were added by the administration of the sacrament of baptism (Acts 2:41f; Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5).

At present TPC supports church planters within the bounds of our Presbytery and in the countries of Spain, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Peru, Canada, and Chile. Within our Presbytery (Savannah River Presbytery) Churches have been planted in Savannah, Wilmington Island, St. Simons Island, and Pooler.

In addition Pastor Barnes serves as the Executive Director of the Christian Missionary Society (www.christianmissionarysociety.org) which promotes a church planting ministry in Peru, called the Peru Mission (www.perumission.org). Pastor Barnes travels to Peru twice a year and has led summer mission teams to Cajamarca and Trujillo. Teams have also traveled to Mexico and Ecuador. Presently Pastor Barnes is assisting in the development of the German Reformation Project, which is a church planting ministry aimed at the German speaking nations of Europe.

We are also supporting the efforts of our Presbytery to reach university students with the Gospel at Mercer University, Savannah College of Art and Design, Georgia Southern University, and Armstrong Atlantic State University.

We have our annual Missions Conference each year in the early spring, usually during the first weekend of March.

The schedule and participants for the most recent TPC Missions Conference may be accessed here: TPC Missions 2007

College and Young Adults

Trinity recognizes the importance of the next generation of leaders! We are thankful to have many students attend our church from local colleges, including Georgia Southern University.

Trinity also sponsors an Adopt-A-Student program for the students from GSU. Trinity families are encouraged to "adopt" college students during the school year, and these families will often have students over for dinner, take them out on birthdays, and in other ways welcome students into the fellowship of Trinity Presbyterian Church. It's a great way to meet new people---and to get some home-cooked food! For more information, call the church office at number listed below, contact us by e-mail, or stop by and chat with us. 

Youth Ministry

Mr. Robert Wagner is the Director of Youth Ministries. Trinity Church's philosophy of Youth Ministry is one which affirms the centrality of the home and the position of the father as leader of his home. A concerted effort is made to minister to the youth of Trinity in a "covenantal" manner.

Both the junior and senior high youth meet every Sunday evening, after the evening worship service, from 7:00-8:30.

Outreach to Hispanics

Trinity Presbyterian Church seeks to minister to the Hispanic community in Bulloch & surrounding counties in a number of ways. 

Weekly English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes meet for three semesters of 10 weeks each beginning in January, April, & Late September. Classes meet on Sunday evenings at 7:00pm. The goal of the ESL program is to provide students with quality conversational English education while seeking to speak with students about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

In addition to ESL classes Trinity desires to establish home Bible studies for Hispanic families in the community. The goal of the studies is to evangelize, disciple, & add to the number of Christ's church.

Trinity also participates in annual short-term mission trips to Latin America.  In the past ten years Trinity has sent teams to Peru(6), Ecuador(2) and Mexico(2).

For more information, please contact Trinity Presbyterian Church (contact information below), or Mr. Phil Mullinax (contact information on Staff page).