What We Believe
We believe that there is one living and true GOD, eternally existing in three persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We believe the Word of God is the foundation upon which the church operates and is the basis for which the church is governed.
We believe that all people are sinners by nature and choice, falling short of God’s standard and breaking His commandments – and therefore are under God’s righteous judgment. Yet God saves and gives new life to all who come to Him in repentance and faith, trusting in the Person and work of Jesus Christ.
We believe in the Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church where all believers will meet the Lord in the air and be taken out of this world prior to the Tribulation that will come upon the earth.
We believe in the universal church, the living spiritual body, of which Christ is the head and all who are born again are a part of the Body of Christ.
Meet Our Pastor
I was born in Emporia, Kansas, and raised in a Catholic home where religion was present. However, it was through my mother’s personal decision to be born again and walk in a true relationship with Jesus that my own faith truly began. At 17 years old, I surrendered my life to Christ and was born again, receiving Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Shortly afterward, my family and I began attending Calvary Chapel Johnson County, driving an hour and a half each week to sit under faithful, verse-by-verse teaching — book by book, chapter by chapter, and verse by verse. Through the steady and systematic teaching of the whole Bible, my relationship with Christ deepened in a profound and life-changing way. It was also there that I met my wife, Kristin — proof that sometimes long drives to church can have more than just eternal rewards.
During our college years, Kristin and I became engaged, married soon after, and eventually moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Wanting to be rooted in a strong Bible-teaching church, we found our church home at a local Calvary Chapel.
In time, I stepped into the role of youth pastor, where I had the privilege of serving faithfully for 14 years. With a deep conviction for teaching God’s Word verse by verse, I devoted myself to helping students understand both the reality of their sin and the saving grace found only in Jesus Christ. During those years of consistent ministry, the Lord also blessed us with three wonderful children — Tyson, Avery, and Cohen.
While serving in youth ministry, I began sensing a call to shepherd in a broader pastoral role. Rather than rushing ahead, I remained committed to faithfully serving the students the Lord had entrusted to me, waiting for clear confirmation of His direction. That confirmation came in several undeniable ways — stories I would love to share with you personally. A significant part of that calling developed after we moved to Mt. Juliet, where the Lord began forming a growing community of believing families who lacked a church home.
While still serving at the same Calvary Chapel, I began teaching and leading chapel alongside one of my closest friends at my children’s tutorial, New Life Academy.
While serving in youth ministry, I began sensing a call Over time, God made it clear that He was planting something new in Wilson County. Along with several faithful co-laborers, we began meeting in our home for a Wednesday night Bible study. Just one month later, we stepped away from our church home of fifteen years and began holding Sunday services in our living room. By our second year’s Easter service, more than one hundred people gathered at our home to celebrate our risen Savior — which confirmed two things: God was moving, and we were definitely going to need more chairs. Shortly thereafter, we moved our Sunday services to the Gladeville Community Center. Today, I desire to shepherd with a heart for faithful biblical teaching, meaningful community engagement, and leading others into a saving and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
Please come and fellowship, dig into God’s Word, and worship our Lord and Savior Jesus with us. After service, please find me and introduce yourself. Even if I look busy, I will gladly drop whatever I’m doing to meet you and get to know you. See you at Calvary!
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.” — John 6:47
“Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:14
— Pastor Trent
1 Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.