Trinity Church’s Scottsdale expansion plans took a major step with a $15.5 million purchase in Scottsdale, Arizona. The congregation bought a vacant 116,200-square-foot office building at 10001 North 92nd St. The deal closed Jan. 5 and used $2,765,000 down plus $12,735,000 in new debt. AG Financial Solutions holds many church purchase loans and financed the purchase. AG is linked to the Assemblies of God, but Trinity does not appear in that denomination’s directory.
Financing details and conversion plans take shape
The two-story Class A building dates to 1996 and sits on seven acres east of Loop 101. A two-story parking garage comes with the campus, and Trinity plans to convert the structure into a house of worship. The church cited overcrowding at its current site on East McDonald Drive. Trinity’s website says the campus is full, so leaders want a permanent home. Mark Driscoll also launched the “Lives and Legacies Building Fund” on March 14. He told viewers the new site brings five times the parking and four times the space. He also said it doubles seating, and he asked members to provide funding. The church says more than 5,000 people attend weekly services.
Mark Driscoll’s history still follows the fast-growing church
Driscoll previously built Seattle’s Mars Hill Church into a megachurch with 15 branches in five states. But he resigned in October 2014 after leaders placed him on leave. Reports described a surge of allegations, including bullying, abusive behavior, plagiarism, and fund mismanagement. A church board said he showed arrogance and used harsh language, and criticized his domineering leadership. In a 2022 Trinity sermon, Driscoll said leaders planned to accuse him of adultery. But former Mars Hill executive elder Sutton Turner disputed that claim on The Roys Report podcast. Christianity Today’s 2021 podcast traced Mars Hill’s collapse and the risks of power and celebrity.
City politics, property setbacks, and competing concerns collide
The 92nd Street building also carried baggage because its former tenants, CVS and HonorHealth, left in 2022. Exeter Property Group later tried to convert the site to storage, but the city council rejected that plan on Aug. 26, 2025. Councilman Barry Graham opposed the proposal and warned it could set a harmful precedent. Exeter then sold the property to Trinity, taking a $3.5 million loss. Graham is a Trinity member, yet he said he had no knowledge of the purchase when he fought the storage plan. Driscoll also described a 2024 dispute over a “Jesus Christ ‘24” sign and said he refused to remove it on First Amendment grounds. Supporters say Trinity Church’s Scottsdale expansion meets real space needs and fuels transformed lives. Detractors raise concerns about Driscoll’s past, reporting about church control, and the appearance of city entanglements.
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Mark Driscoll’s booming Trinity Church pays $15.5M for vacant office complex
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