Trinity International University Mission
Trinity’s special mission is to do what the great Western universities have ceased to do—provide excellence in academics, as well as preparation for ministry and professions—all within the context of a Christian worldview and a Christian community.
Trinity's calling is to glorify the Triune God as a learning community “entrusted with the gospel.” The university serves the church by preparing students to fulfill their divine calling through the study of his Word and his world. Trinity is committed to the Christian vision that laid the foundations of the great Western universities: that all knowledge is unified in Jesus Christ, since it was through him that all things were made. Trinity's schools, each with distinct educational missions, are united by their commitment to this vision for the Christian university:
A Christ-centered community. Jesus Christ is the center of our learning and our common life as we enable men and women to serve God in their families, the church, their respective callings, and their culture.
The authority of God's inerrant Word, Holy Scripture. His Word is our final authority in all matters—his own nature, and the world he has made—and therefore the authority for all human understanding and inquiry.
Excellence in all things. Our teaching and scholarship, and all aspects of our community life, must bring honor to God by an excellence that we constantly assess to ensure its quality.
The development of the whole person. God has made us bodily creatures with the potential for physical and intellectual growth, for the growth of character, and for the development of our spiritual capacity—that we might know God in Jesus Christ.
Cultural engagement. We have been placed in a culture that has deep roots in the Judeo-Christian tradition, yet is seeking to reinvent itself in post-Christian terms. Trinity, as a university and in its training of students, is committed to engaging the culture and seeking to transform it for Jesus Christ.
International identity. We seek to reflect the worldwide purposes of God and the richness of his people drawn from “every tribe and tongue.”