Our Core Values
To view the Our Journey document, which serves as the Leadership Framework for Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church, click on the title.
Values 1, 2 and 3 Relate to Our Personal Relationships
We believe that …
- Lost people matter to God, and therefore matter to the Church.
Common Language: We will have a heart for the lost. People can be “lost” in a variety of ways: the familiar “lost soul,” those who have lost direction in life, those who have lost perspective, those who are lost in despair and loneliness, those who are lost in busyness and activity. We will be beacons in all lost situations.
Ministry Concepts: This includes the concepts of relational evangelism and evangelism as a process for every member.
Biblical References: Luke 5:30-32, Luke 15, Matthew 18:14
- The church should be culturally relevant while remaining biblically based.
Common Language: We will have a passion for people. To exemplify this we will be a ‘whatever it takes church’…whatever it takes to find people and to bring them into good, wholesome, positive relationships.
Ministry Concepts:
This includes the concept of sensitively relating to our culture through our facility, communications, and use of the arts.
Biblical References: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
- Christ-followers should continually pursue intimacy with God and a closer walk with Jesus GROWING SPIRITUAL TOWARD FULL DEVOTION TO CHRIST AND HIS CAUSE.
Ministry Concepts: This includes the demonstration of personal authenticity, character, and wholeness, and reflects our mission to “Know Christ and Make Christ Known.”
Biblical References: Matthew 22:37-38; Ephesians 4:25-26, 32,
Hebrews 12:1, Philippians 1:6
Values 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 relate to Our Service in the Church
- The ministries of the church should be based upon the spiritual gifts, PASSIONS, temperaments, and talents of its Christ-followers.
Ministry Concepts: This includes the concepts of gift-based ministry, unity, servant hood, spiritual gifts, and ministry callings.
Biblical References: 1 Corinthians 12 and 14, Romans 12,
Ephesians 4, Psalm 133:1
- The church should offer opportunities for all people to grow in Christ through service and participation at their level of commitment.
Ministry Concepts:
This includes the concepts of respecting each person’s place in their walk with Christ as we seek to ‘make disciples’. We will develop Ministries that will move the Crowd to the Core, following the path of moving the Community to the Crowd, the Crowd to the Congregation, the Congregation to the Committed and the Committed to the Core.
Biblical References: Matthew 28:19,20
- Ministry is best accomplished in teams, WHICH BUILD RELATIONSHIPS.
Ministry Concepts: This includes the concepts of love-driven ministry and relationship building.
Biblical References: I Corinthians 13, Nehemiah 3, Luke 10:1, John 12:34-35
- Clear biblical teaching is the catalyst for life transformation, and that ongoing life-change happens best in small groups.
Ministry Concepts: This includes the concepts of discipleship, vulnerability, and accountability.
Biblical References: Luke 6:12-13, Acts 2:44-47,
2 Timothy 3:16
- Excellence IN CHURCH MINISTRIES honors God and inspires people.
Ministry Concepts: This includes the concepts of preparation, evaluation, critical review, focus, intensity, and expecting excellence.
The church will be fiscally responsible, ethical and legal in all business activities.
Biblical References: Colossians 3:17,
Malachi 1:6-14, Proverbs 27:17
- Christ-followers WITH THE SPIRITUAL GIFT OF LEADERSHIP should lead the church embracING the mission, vision, and core values of OUR church.
Ministry Concepts: This includes the concepts of empowerment, servant leadership, strategic focus, and intentionality.
Biblical References: Nehemiah 1-2, Romans 12:8, Acts 6:2-5
- THE GOAL FOR EVERY CHRIST FOLLOWER IS TO "KNOW CHRIST AND MAKE CHRIST KNOWN" AND TO GROW SPIRITUALLY TOWARD FULL DEVOTION TO CHRIST AND HIS CAUSE.
Ministry Concepts: We will “Make Disciples.” This includes following Christ’s example in stewardship, servant leadership, individual responsibility, obedience, and ministry over occupation.
Biblical References: Matthew 28: 1,20; 1 King 11:4, Philippians 2:1-11,
2 Corinthians 8:7, Colossians 3:23
Values 11 and 12 relate to Our OUTREACH
- Oppressed people matter to God, and therefore matter to the church.
Common Language: The church is Christ's resurrected body on earth. Christ came for the downtrodden, the oppressed, and the hurting. The church as a body of Christ should be a prophetic, liberating force in our world.
Ministry Concepts: We will be a “Hope for the Hurting.” This includes the concept of mercy, mission, outreach, and getting our hands dirty in acts of kindness and servant hood.
Biblical References: Luke 4:16-20;
Matthew 25:34-40
- THE GOSPEL IS BOTH PERSONAL AND SOCIAL; INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNAL. EXPRESSING COMPASSION AND CONCERN AT TIMES LEADS CHRIST-FOLLOWERS INTO FACING ISSUES THAT ARE OFTEN COMPLEX AND CONTROVERSIAL.
Common Language: We will be a church that is involved with all of God’s creation and compassionately concerned for all God’s children.
Ministry Concepts: Uniformity of thought and opinion is not a requirement or expectation. The church will not violate it's non-profit charter in espousing political or social positions; neither will we let controversy deter us from seeking to be obedient to God's will as we understand it revealed in scripture.
Biblical References: Isaiah 1:15-20; Psalm 82:3; Jeremiah 22:3; Proverbs 21:3
