2025ANNUAL REPORT
PAGE 3TABLE OF CONTENTSVISION AND VALUESMESSAGE FROM FOUNDING & TEACHING PASTORWE ARE GROWINGHOW GOD IS WORKINGSTAFF AND LEADERSHIPPRAY FOR WHAT IS NEXT456101213
PAGE 4 VISION AND VALUESVISIONVALUESA City TransformedLoved by God the FatherSaved by Jesus His SonEmpowered by His SpiritCalled by God to Reach Our City with His LoveGOSPELa commitment to the story of Jesus as defining and ultimate. RELATIONSHIPa commitment to love each other as Jesus loved us.OPENNESSa commitment to pervasive transparency and candor in all we do.WORKa commitment to put our whole selves rigorously into this effort.OUTWARD FACEDa commitment to regularly invite, pursue, and welcome those who do not yet know Jesus.
MESSAGE FROM TIM RICE OUR FOUNDING AND TEACHING PASTOR PAGE 5Gospel rehearsal, Bible reading & prayer (to personally establish our hearts upon Jesus and His Grace); and 3) regular rhythms of small group life in community (to orient toward the things of God and not the things of man relationally, with one another).But as we have grown significantly and rapidly, our demographics also have shifted. The majority of souls at Trinity has skewed younger, less churched, less biblically literate, and therefore more needful for discipleship.While every staff member implicitly works to help make disciples, we have now staffed explicitly towards this need in Brown Peterson’s role as our Pastor of Discipleship.If you are a member and regard yourself as mature in Christ, then I’m asking you to examine how intentionally you are working toward discipling any other soul? Does your calendar reflect your commitment to invest in others less spiritually mature than you? Do you have a plan? Is your life aligned with Trinity’s established practices (in faithfulness at Corporate Worship, being in a Community Group — if not leading one — and the daily habits of rehearsing the Gospel, reading and journaling through Community Bible Reading)? Do you see this manner of living as your most constructive effort to be oriented toward the things of God vs. the things of man?If you see yourself as not that mature, then how are you positioning yourself to be trained and grow? And do you hunger at all for the time when you can begin to help those who are behind you?Jesus has given us the most profound privilege to be His and to be part of His Mission. And as a church, we want everything we do to be part of championing the things of God, not the things of man, and we would welcome you into this work with all our heart.To say that we seek a city transformed is not a platitude; it’s an article of faith. The changes we can envision in our hearts and our neighbors are not merely about temporary conveniences; it’s the powerful saving love of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Whatever we are about at Trinity, our greater work is with the things of God, not the things of man.Distractions abound! Mobile technology can distract us while we drive. Thoughts can take us away from being attentive to people in front of us. And there’s always the perennial squirrel...Looking back at 2025, as record growth presses our congregation to new levels of opportunity, effort and responsibility, the myriad new voices and needs can distract us too from our real, enduring mission as individuals and as a collective body. Our circumstances ebb and flow (and always will be changing) but the LORD remains constant and so does our mission.The Apostle Peter got his eye off the ball in Matthew 16. When Jesus revealed that He was the Christ (the longexpected Messiah) and that He would surely suffer for our redemption, Peter rebuked Him, insisting that could never be. But then Jesus rebuked Peter for not setting his mind on the things of God, but upon the things of men. Peter was positively worldly and literally un-godly.Jesus also cautioned (in Mark 8:36), “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and yet forfeit his soul?” We, and people all around us, can be killing it in terms of our relationships, careers, and privileges — potential gaining the whole world — and yet lose what matters most.As His disciples, Jesus defined us as in the world and yet, not of it (in John 17:14-16).Because worldliness and the deceitfulness of riches have always worked against God, eternity, and redemption (Mark 4:19, James 4:4, 1 John 2:15-17), we need to be wise about the differences and resolute in our priorities. Jesus, the Gospel, His Kingdom and His people are our greater concerns and give us the best hope. The things of this world ultimately perish, but Jesus and His saving work benefit us, bless others, and secure all of us forever — this is the city transformation we seek.So how do we work and continue to sustain an eternal focus and godly priorities?First, our enduring core practices are sound: 1) corporate worship (to collectively re-set and orient us toward Him and heaven); 2) daily disciplines of
PAGE 6 WE ARE GROWINGMEMBERSHIP ATTENDANCEMONTHLY AVERAGEMEMBERS417COVENANTCHILDREN236REGULARATTENDERS324SUNDAYWORSHIP690YOUTUBESTREAMS73PODCASTSTREAMS32
SPIRITUAL LIFE AND DISCIPLESHIP14ONEANOTHERING GROUPSPERSON OF JESUS LUNCH STUDY20At Trinity, our mission is simple and steady: to help disciples behold Jesus and be formed by Him for a lifetime of faithfulness. This vision shapes every ministry we lead and every strategy we pursue.Our success isn’t measured by how many Community Groups we have, how large our D-Groups grow, or how many people attend DBG. Success looks like people steadily growing. In joy in the Lord, in love for Him, and in the overflowing love they show their neighbors.We are humbled and deeply grateful for the Lord’s kindness across all the ministries that make up Trinity. And as we look ahead, we will continue to seek Him, depend on Him, and trust Him for the great work still before us.PAGE 7DISCIPLESHIP GROUPS20DISTRIBUTED SEEING JESUS TOGETHER JOURNALS750
PAGE 8 WE ARE GROWING...CONTINUEDCHILDREN’S MINISTRYNEW BABIES BORN IN 202518COMMUNIT Y KIDS (INFANTS5TH GRADE)263CHILDREN’S MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS232
COMMUNITYPEOPLE IN COMMUNITY GROUPS434COMMUNIY GROUPS32NEW COMMUNIY GROUPS7STUDENT MINISTRYMIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS150ADULT CORE GROUP LEADERS25DISCIPLESHIP GROUPS13WOMEN’S MINISTRY88DISCIPLING BY GRACE PARTICIPANTS125BIBLE STUDY PARTICIPANTS275RETREAT, SHOWERS & OUTREACH PARTICIPANTS100SUMMER SERIES & OTHER TRAININGS PARTICIPANTS
PAGE 10 CHURCH GENEROSITYSTATESIDE MISSIONS $194,400CAMPUSOUTREACH$90,000C O S E R V E - JOE NARAMORE$2,400CO ONE TIME GIFT - GRAHAM ALBRIGHT$15,000FCA$500FCA - KATHLEEN BOATWRIGHT$4,800FLORIDA CHURCH PL ANTING NETWORK$24,000HEART FOR WINTER HAVEN$2,400MADE FOR DOMINION$3,000RENEW POLK$24,000RENEW POLK PARAKALEO$2,400RTS SCHOLARSHIP$12,000SOUTHWEST FL PRESBYTERY$7,200RUF - CANAAN BENNETT$600SEU$2,500SOUTHL AND STUDENT CAMPS$3,600STATESIDE MISSIONS $44,393INDIVIDUALS$39,893MEALS$3,000WORKDAYS$1,500
PAGE 11TOTAL GIVING $366,293WORLD MISSIONS $55,500GUATEMAL A MISSION TRIPS$20,000CARTERS(JAPAN)$4,200KNOWLTONS (SCOTLAND)$3,600L AMB (THIRD MILL)$6,000NATHANIEL ADAWONU (AFRICA)$3,000PETER DISHMAN (COLUMBIA)$3,600ROBBIE SWEET (SCOTLAND)$3,600SCRUGGS (UK)$3,000SEE JESUS$6,000CADENCE INTERNATIONAL$2,500CITY MERCY $72,000A WOMAN’S CHOICE$10,800FLORIDA BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES (ONE MORE CHILD)$4,800GOSPEL INC$6,000JAYNE ENGLISH$9,600LIGHTHOUSE$8,400PARKER STREET MINISTRIES$18,000SALVATIONARMY$8,400VISTE$6,000
PAGE 12 STAFF AND LEADERSHIPTim RiceFounding & Teaching PastorTimo StrawbridgeDirector of Spiritual LifeTony MyersShepherding PastorDavid SpringerDirector of Campus OutreachBrown PetersonDiscipleship PastorFrank McCaulleyDirector of OperationsJason JacobsDirector of WorshipJarrod HurdWorship Administrative LeadMatthew HughesWorship A/V TechChris WagonerWorship A/V TechTheresa RiggsConnections CoordinatorCallie SandmanDirector of Children’s MinistryKrissa ValentineChildren’s Ministry Administrative AssistantElli DanielChildren’s Ministry Event CoordinatorBud DanielDirector of Student MinistryTaylor HartFemale Discipleship CoordinatorEmma RiggsGirls’ Discipleship StaffLaura McCaulleyDirector of Women’s MinistryJoAnn JohnsonAssistant Director of Women’s MinistryAshley ColemanMinistry Resource & Communications CoordinatorAndrea O’BrienBookkeeperAnna Grace RadfordFront Desk AssistantTucker O’BrienChurch Planting Pastoral ResidentJacob McLaughlinChurch Planting Pastoral Resident
PRAY FOR WHAT IS NEXTPRAY FOR WHAT IS NEXT PAGE 13CHURCH PLANTING APPRENTICEIn keeping with Matthew 9, pray with us that God will raise up workers for his harvest by providing healthy and ready candidates to plant churches.GROWTHAlso in keeping with Matthew 9, as the harvest is plentiful and workers are few, pray for more volunteers for every ministry, but especially in working with our children, in hospitality, greeting and leading community groups.OFFICER CLASS OF 2026Ask the Holy Spirit to help them be faithful and fruitful in the areas of their gifting and responsibility.DISCIPLESHIP PASTORGive thanks with us for answering our prayers for a leader in discipleship, Brown Peterson. Pray with us that the Lord will help Brown to be fruitful in his leadership of our discipleship ministries. Pray especially for the many volunteers who lead our Community Groups and for greater development in Trinity’s ministries to men.INCREASED GENEROSITYPray that God would grow us as a generous people, able and motivated to provide Trinity’s necessary funding, and to be generous to our Community Partners.
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