Why Trinity Church?

Why do you believe in creating a welcoming community of compassion and faith?  Why do people need Trinity Church?  What would be missing in your life if Trinity Church did not exist?  

Your answer to these questions is the driving motivation for connecting others with Trinity Church. 

This winter the Trinity Church Council has been discussing these “WHY” questions in terms of the “Golden Circle,” a model for inspiring others.  According to Simon Sinek’s book Start With Why, the Golden Circle is a series of concentric circles moving from “Why→How→What.”  

1.      Why = Your Purpose (what is your motivation, what do you believe)

2.      How = Your Process (concrete steps taken to realize your Why)

3.      What = Your Product (what do you do, the result of your Why)

As Sinek says, “People don’t buy what you do, they buy WHY you do it.”  You can watch his 2009 TED Talk online. 

In March, the Council formed pairs to create some 30-second “elevator speeches” to express why they believe Trinity is important.  Here are some of their samples:

• Trinity is a gathering in Christ's name that helps us to grow and serve together.
• Trinity is a beacon of light and hope in a crazy world.
• Trinity makes people feel welcome and accepted in a world indifferent to the needs of others.
• Trinity is a place where everyone who enters can feel valued and nurtured and a sense of belonging.
• Trinity is not a building but a community of people on a spiritual mission to change the world by what we do together for the kingdom of God.

What do you believe drives Trinity Church?  Send your thoughts or your “elevator speech” to Pastor Brian (pastorbrian@trinitywlmette.org) before Easter.