Trusted

Traders Point Christian Church

Zionsville, IN

About Traders Point Christian Church

OUR MISSIONWe have a mission that, as a church, we feel called and deeply committed to. We state our mission like this: We (1) Clear the Way (2) Equip for Battle and (3) Deploy for Impact. Our mission uses aggressive languages that shows we are in a battle with the enemy and symbolizes our willingness to do whatever it takes for our friends, family, and neighbors near and far to have an encounter with Jesus. We lead with bold, courageous faith as we gather, scatter, and serve our city. OUR VISIONOur vision represents our dreams of what God might do if, as a church, we’re fully surrendered to Him. Our vision of being a multiplying movement as a church—not just add, but multiply. Right now, we’re living out that vision by starting Traders Point campuses across our city so that we can remove the unnecessary barrier of a drive that’s longer than 20 minutes to one of our locations.OUR VALUESOur values can be summed up by saying that we want to keep Jesus at the center of everything we do, and we want to live our lives in such a way that we point people to Jesus in everything we do. We want to be unapologetic followers of Jesus and carry His light into a dark and hurting world.

What “Trusted” Means

Trusted ministries meet our complete baseline framework for faithful Christian operation. This ministry has been verified against eleven of fifteen criteria in The Most Trusted Standard — demonstrating doctrinal clarity, biblical stewardship, independent financial review, faithful handling of donor intent, independent board governance, conflict-of-interest protections, truthful communications, and active mission-aligned programs.

Trusted represents the foundation on which our higher designations are built. Highly Trusted and Most Trusted ministries demonstrate additional levels of public transparency and independent evaluation that go beyond this baseline.

What We've Verified

This ministry has been verified against 11 of 15 criteria in The Most Trusted Standard.

Faith Foundation

  • Christian Statement of Faith Affirms a clear, public statement of faith aligned with historic orthodox Christian doctrine. Verified
  • Biblical Mission and Stewardship Operates with a mission explicitly grounded in Christian principles and biblical stewardship of resources entrusted to it. Verified
  • Christian Accountability Maintains accountability to recognized standards of Christian financial integrity and ministry stewardship. Verified

Financial Integrity

  • Independent Financial Review Undergoes annual independent financial audit, review, or compilation appropriate to organizational size and complexity. Verified
  • Reasonable Compensation Practices Discloses executive compensation and demonstrates compensation practices appropriate to the organization's size, scope, and sector. Verified
  • Donor Intent Honored Honors donor intent on designated and restricted gifts, ensuring contributions are used as donors directed. Verified

Governance and Leadership

  • Independent Governing Board Operates under an independent governing board with a majority of members who are not staff, related to staff, or otherwise compromised in independence. Verified
  • Documented Conflict-of-Interest Policies Maintains and follows documented conflict-of-interest policies to protect the organization and those it serves. Verified
  • No Outstanding Concerns Shows no unresolved regulatory, legal, or accountability concerns that would compromise donor trust. Verified

Transparency and Effectiveness

  • Truthful Communications Communicates truthfully and accurately in fundraising appeals, public communications, and donor reporting. Verified
  • Active Program Activity Consistent with Mission Demonstrates active program activity consistent with the organization's stated mission and purpose. Verified
  • Comprehensive Public Financial Disclosure Makes complete financial records and Form 990 (or applicable equivalent) accessible to the public through recognized third-party platforms. Not verified at this tier
  • Public Governance and Program Reporting Publicly discloses board composition, key leadership, and detailed program information so donors can see how the organization is run and what it does. Not verified at this tier
  • Full Suite of Governance Policies Maintains and discloses a complete framework of governance policies, including whistleblower and document-retention policies in addition to conflict-of-interest protections. Not verified at this tier
  • Independent Performance Evaluation Has undergone independent evaluation of financial efficiency, program spending, and operational performance against rigorous sector benchmarks, with results confirming performance at the highest standard. Not verified at this tier

Traders Point Christian Church meets our Trusted tier standards. Highly Trusted and Most Trusted ministries additionally demonstrate broader public transparency and independently evaluated performance.