Trinity Evangelical Free Church Eustis (EFCA) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ryan Schmitz

Founded 1983

Denomination EFCA

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website trinityfree.com

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 on website.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

EFCA missions emphasis.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify specific cultural posture.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

EXPLICITLY CONFIRMED: EFCA Southeast District member since founding; founded 1983.

Strong

Assessment

Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Eustis, FL was founded in 1983 and is led by pastor Ryan Schmitz. Lake County north of Orlando is a thin region for EFCA in the directory. A 40+ year history is a positive signal — established EFCA congregations of this tenure tend to have stable doctrine and leadership transitions handled within denominational norms.

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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

Founded 1983 — 40+ year EFCA tenure in central Florida. Pastor Ryan Schmitz.

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 trinityfree.com
[2] Live source efca-southeast.districts.efca.org/churches
[3] Live source faithstreet.com/church/trinity-evangelical-free-church-eu…

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