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."
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