Trinity Community Church (EFCA) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jim Folk

Founded 1994

Denomination EFCA

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.trytrinity.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

EFCA Statement of Faith — Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

EFCA inerrancy affirmed.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify dedicated men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

EFCA sola fide.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

EFCA complementarian — male elders required.

EFCA complementarian norm — male elders/pastors per denominational stance.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

EFCA elder-led congregational polity.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify preaching style.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

EFCA missions emphasis; founded as church plant.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify specific cultural posture in Research Triangle context.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

EXPLICITLY CONFIRMED: founded June 1994 as Cary EFC; planted by EFCA; explicit 'What makes the EFCA Unique' page on site.

Strong

Assessment

Trinity Community Church was founded in June 1994 as Cary Evangelical Free Church, an EFCA church plant in the Research Triangle region of NC. Pastor Jim Folk leads with his wife Emily. Moved into a 5,400 sq ft facility in 2008. The church publishes a 'What makes the EFCA Unique' explainer page — strong denominational self-identity. North Carolina has limited Triangle-area EFCA presence in the directory, so this is a useful add for Raleigh-Cary-Durham coverage.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Long-tenured pastor Jim Folk; founded 1994; explicit 'What makes the EFCA unique' page — strong denominational self-identity.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source trytrinity.org
[2] Live source trytrinity.org/about-trinity/history/
[3] Live source efca-southeast.districts.efca.org/churches
[4] Live source churches.efca.org

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