Christ’s Church
We are one piece of how God is working in our city, our state, and our world. Here are some of our distinctives.
Our Vision - “Equipping the Church for the sake of the World”.
When you walk into an embassy, you’ve stepped into another country. When you step into a church, you’ve entered into an embassy of the kingdom of God. Embassies equip citizens of their kingdom to faithfully live in the place they have been called, look out for their well being, as well as protecting them and providing healing and support.
Trinity Reformed Church is an embassy of the kingdom of God, and it is our job to equip our members to faithfully live out their missional calling to be the people of God in our world. We have identified these distinctives as values that we hold close to aid in this task. 👉
Our Values -
Gospel - The Christ event (life, death, resurrection) is essential to the Christian faith and our witness to these events is held out in everything we say and do.
Mission - All believers in Christ are called and equipped to participate in God’s mission of reconciling all things to Himself. We all have a part to play!
Sending - Part of the role of an elder is to equip the saints for ministry. All Christians are called to participate in God’s mission, so we are always looking for opportunities to pour gas on the fire of missional ideas. Training new leaders, sending members on strategic projects, and equipping EVERYONE to live faithfully in their vocations. An overseas missionary, a stay at home mom, a church planter, a mechanic, an athlete… All have a role to play and a place at Trinity.
Rest - Americans have a problem with rest and sabbath. We easily fill every moment with work and distraction. If we are to be a missional people, we must be a resting people. We encourage and implement opportunities for sabbatical rest for all our members.
Communal - God’s church is not a club, so much as it is a living, breathing entity. We are truly better when we are together. This is a big reason why we eat a meal every week at church. It is over the breaking of bread that we truly meet people and grow close.
Liturgy - Liturgy is an older word for “the way we do things.”. We believe the way we do things forms us. Because of that we pay careful attention to how we are worshipping God at Trinity so that we are formed to be like Christ. We implement lots of historic practices for worship that Christians have been using for thousands of years. At the Trinity we pray prayers and sing songs that saints have been singing and praying for centuries.
Meet Our Pastors
Vince Catalano
Vince is husband to Natalie, and father to three. You can find Vince and his family all over our church, serving in many ways. He is known across the land for his brisket, and is a cuisine connoisseur in general.
Michael Denna (Pro Tem)
Michael Denna has been a Christian since he was a child. He has been actively involved in pastoral ministry for the last 30 years. He and his wife Michelle have four grown children who all are faithfully serving the Lord. They have lived in Grand Junction Colorado for 8 years, where Michael is the Pastor of Providence Reformed Evangelical Church. Michael serves as an elder pro tem on our session while Trinity is a mission church in the CREC, lending wisdom, experience, and assistance.
Thomas Duell
Thomas is husband to Stephie, father to three, and can be found enjoying a disc golf round whilst discussing theology and the new creation. Thomas holds a Master of Arts in Missional Theology (MAMT) through Covenant Seminary and the Missional Training Center.
Daniel Lockhart
Daniel is husband to Jessica, and father to five. Daniel can be found hiking all over the state with his family, reading a good book, or entertaining the children of the church at dinner with a fascinating new invention.
Jason Nissley
Jason is husband to Cassy, and father to Aiden. Jason is a formidable cook, and in addition to his regular calls for “More Jesus”, can be found making the best donuts you’ve ever had, leading worship, or livestreaming an obscure European football game after church.
Jason Nelsestuen
Pastor Jason has lived in Tucson since 1993. From a young age, he has pursued God’s calling on his life to serve in pastoral ministry. He has served in church ministry in many capacities throughout his life and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies. Jason has been married to his beautiful wife, Royce, since 1994. Together they have raised four boys: Jay, Cody, Ty, and Ian.
Meet Our Deacon
Archer Duell
Archer is husband to Kaity, and father to two boys. He is a small business owner, a loyal friend, and a joyful servant of the church. You can reach out to Archer with questions about diaconal services at Trinity.
