Trinity Church Covington (EFCA) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Marcus Busenitz

Founded Verify

Denomination EFCA

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website trinityefca.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

EFCA Statement of Faith — Trinitarian.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

EFCA inerrancy affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify dedicated men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

EFCA sola fide.

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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.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

EFCA elder-led congregational polity.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify preaching style.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

EFCA missions emphasis; sponsors Iglesia Dulce Refugio Hispanic plant.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural posture.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

EFCA Southeast District member confirmed; sponsors affiliated Hispanic plant Iglesia Dulce Refugio.

Strong

Assessment

Trinity Church in Covington, LA, is on the New Orleans North Shore (St. Tammany Parish), led by senior pastor Marcus Busenitz. Sponsors Iglesia Dulce Refugio, a Hispanic plant under the same trinityefca.com web umbrella. Louisiana is a thin state for EFCA in the directory — Trinity Church and Castle Rock New Orleans (Urban Impact) appear to be among the only EFCA congregations in the state per the Southeast District directory.

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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

Senior pastor Marcus Busenitz (per Sept 2025 Christian Investors Financial article); also sponsors affiliated Hispanic plant Iglesia Dulce Refugio. Louisiana is exceptionally thin for EFCA.

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 trinityefca.com
[2] Live source efca-southeast.districts.efca.org/churches
[3] Live source churches.efca.org

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