About Trinity

The church

A church for everyone

Trinity Church Outreach was born out of a calling — not a strategy. Founded by Norman and Thelma Shum in late 2010, Trinity exists to reach people that some churches don't.

We are a word based born again FFMI church based in Cape Town's Northern Suburbs. Our doors are open to the rich and the poor , the broken and the healed. and everyone in between.

We meet every Sunday at 10:00am at Frazzitta Business Park, Hadeda Street, Cape Town.

Founded 2010

Planted in Cape Town after Norman's 17-year journey from the boardroom to full-time ministry.

Cape Town, Northern Suburbs

Frazzitta Business Park, Hadeda Street · Cape Town 7551

Contemporary & charismatic

Spirit-led worship, a deep dive into the word and a heart for community outreach.

Our foundation

The three pillars

PILLAR 01

The Great Awakening

Previous revivals came TO us and ON us. This time, it is IN us and must come OUT of us.

PILLAR 02

Voice in the Wilderness

There is a dire need for God's voice not to be lost in our nation. A clear, courageous response anchored in Scripture.

PILLAR 03

Outreach

Ministering to those in need of divine intervention from a loving , good God. Jesus came to set us free

Norman Shum · Pastor & Founder

Norman Shum · Pastor & Founder

An encounter that changed everything

In 1994 at a crusade in Boksburg, a radical encounter with the Holy Spirit changed Norman's life and direction forever. For 17 years he balanced the corporate world with ministry, serving as an executive director of a public company by day while quietly discipling and caring for those around him.

In late 2010, Norman and Thelma stepped out in obedience to plant Trinity Church Outreach in Cape Town's Northern Suburbs — a church built on one mandate: to reach the people that many churches don't. Today Norman continues to lead the congregation's teaching ministry, bringing a message that is rooted in Scripture and shaped by decades of walking closely with the Holy Spirit.

"After 17 years, God inspired Norman to pursue his call fully. He was released through multiple confirmations and a clear prophetic word."

Trinity Church Outreach · Our Story

Thelma Shum · Co-pastor

Thelma Shum · Co-pastor

Called since sixteen

My journey with Christ began at the age of 12, when I gave my life to the Lord in 1980. At 16, I received my calling into full-time ministry, and in 1984 I joined the AFM Youth Mission, where I served for four years. After marrying Pastor Norman Shum, we continued to follow God's calling together. The Lord led us to Cape Town, South Africa, where we planted Trinity Outreach Church, and we were both ordained through Five Fold Ministry International (FFMI). For the past 15 years, we have had the privilege of serving as pastors of Trinity Outreach Church.

Jesus is at the centre of my life, and my greatest desire is to see others truly know Him and experience the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. My passion in ministry is teaching God's Word, intercession, and counselling, but above all, I long to see people awakened to who they are in Christ and walking in the fullness of what God has created them for.

As a mother, one of my deepest desires is to see my family ready for the return of Jesus. I carry that same desire for the body of Christ, to see believers and their families awakened, strengthened, and inspired, not through knowledge alone, but through a genuine encounter with the Holy Spirit.

Worship is also deeply personal to me. I am passionate about helping God's people enter into authentic worship and experience deeper intimacy with Him. My prayer is that through this ministry, people would encounter Jesus, discover their true identity in Him, and be transformed by His presence.

— Pastor Thelma Shum

"Om mense heel te maak." — To make people whole.

Thelma Shum · God's answer to her prayer about her purpose

What we believe

Our core beliefs

1

The Bible is the inspired Word of God

The only standard against which all things must be compared.

2 Timothy 3:14–17

2

Salvation through Jesus Christ

Through His death and resurrection, all people may receive forgiveness and eternal life.

John 3:16 · Romans 10:9–10

3

The Holy Spirit is active today

God still moves supernaturally among His people, transforming lives from the inside out.

Acts 2:38–39

4

The Church is called to reach people

Church is far bigger than a Sunday meeting — a people sent to love, heal, and restore.

Matthew 28:19–20