2. HOW DID THE CORE VALUES THEN COME ABOUT? At the end of 2002, during the Section Leaders’ Summit, one of our Section Leaders asked a very practical question: How were we going to fulfill our God-given vision? It was something I couldn’t answer and I mulled over this for many days. Then, I had my “Frankfurt Airport experience.” During a seven-hour stopover at Frankfurt Airport, God suddenly pressed the download button. Because these were the days before smart devices, I had to ask Him to slow down so that I could buy a notepad and scribble down everything He was revealing to me! During this time, God showed me exactly how we
would fulfill His vision for our church: by building a people that lived out the Core Values of Passionate Honor (David), Audacious Fervor (Elijah), Relentless Belief (Barnabas), and Contagious Faith (Andrew), PARC for short. From 2003 to 2006, we birthed the Trinitarian Experience where Trinitarians were called to pursue the Vision and live out the Core Values of the church. In order to inculcate this into the culture of the church, we communicated the Trinitarian Experience across all levels of Trinity’s leadership, from the Pastors to the Spiritual Parents, and called for all Trinitarians to embody the values of Trinity Christian Centre. However, the Trinitarian Experience would not be complete until the birth of our “Care and Connect” culture at the end of 2006, something that was revealed to me in a God-given dream.
OUR CORE VALUES
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David Experience
Elijah Experience
Passionate Honor
Audacious Fervor
Expression: Being early for celebration services, carecells and prayer meetings • Honor God Campaign • Pre-Service Prayer • Live Testimonies in services
Expression: Committing to praying with someone • Church Prayer Meeting • Prayer Conference • Prophetic Intercession Night
Barnabas Experience
Andrew Experience
Relentless Belief
Contagious Faith
Expression: Showing warmth and friendliness in welcoming First Time Visitors (FTVs) • Celebration Host • Welcome Package • Enhanced Experience in Guest Reception • Letters and SMS to FTV
Expression: Sharing our God experiences with our oikos • Andrew Fishing Chart • Power Weekends • Evangelistic Events