485BPOS

Registration No. 033-73248

Investment Company Act File No. 811-08228

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	¨
Pre-Effective Amendment No.	¨
Post-Effective Amendment No. 45	x

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 46	x
(Check Appropriate Box or Boxes)

THE TIMOTHY PLAN

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

1055 Maitland Center Commons

Maitland, FL 32751

(Address of principal Executive Offices)

(407) 644-1986

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Arthur D. Ally

1055 Maitland Center Commons

Maitland, FL 32751

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies to:

David D. Jones, Esquire

395 Sawdust Road, #2148

The Woodlands, TX 77381

Approximate date of proposed public offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of the registration statement.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

x immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

¨ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

¨ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

This filing relates solely to the Timothy Plan Aggressive Growth Fund, Timothy Plan International Fund, Timothy Plan Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund, Timothy Plan Small Cap Value Fund, Timothy Plan Large/Mid Cap Value Fund, Timothy Plan Fixed Income Fund, Timothy Plan High Yield Bond Fund, Timothy Plan Defensive Strategies Fund, Timothy Plan Strategic Growth Fund, Timothy Plan Conservative Growth Fund, Timothy Plan Israel Common Values Fund

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this amended Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Maitland and the State of Florida on February 22, 2012.

THE TIMOTHY PLAN
By:	/s/ Arthur D. Ally
	Arthur D. Ally, Chairman, President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the Requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amended Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

/s/ Arthur D. Ally Arthur D. Ally		Chairman, President & Treasurer - Trustee	February 22, 2012
Joseph E. Boatwright*		Trustee, Secretary	February 22, 2012
Matthew D. Staver*		Trustee	February 22, 2012
Deborah Honneycutt*		Trustee	February 22, 2012
Charles E. Nelson*		Trustee	February 22, 2012
Scott Preissler, Ph.D*		Trustee	February 22, 2012
Alan M. Ross*		Trustee	February 22, 2012
Kenneth Blackwell*		Trustee	February 22, 2012
William W. Johnson*		Trustee	February 22, 2012
John C. Mulder*		Trustee	February 22, 2012
Patrice Tsague*		Trustee	February 22, 2012
Richard W. Copeland*		Trustee	February 22, 2012
*By:	/s/Arthur D. Ally,	Attorney-In-Fact under Power of Attorney	February 22, 2012
	Arthur D. Ally

EXHIBIT INDEX

Index No.	Description of Exhibit
EX-101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
EX-101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
EX-101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
EX-101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
EX-101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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Value

Risk/Return:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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Small Cap Value Fund

CLASS A: TPLNX     |     CLASS C: TSVCX

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital, with a secondary objective of current income.

Expense [Heading]

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FEES AND EXPENSES

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees

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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

Example:

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example:

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Closing [Text Block]

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The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 102.20% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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102.20%

Strategy [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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• The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in U.S. Small Cap stocks. Small Cap stocks refer to the common stock of smaller companies — companies whose total market capitalization is less than $2 billion. This Fund invests using a value investing style. Value funds typically emphasize stocks whose prices are below average in relation to such measures as earnings and book value; these stocks often have above-average dividend yields. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• In determining whether to invest in a particular company, the Fund’s Investment Manager focuses on a number of different attributes of the company, including the company’s market expertise, balance sheet, improving return on equity, price to earnings ratios, industry position and strength, management and a number of other factors. Analyzing companies in this manner is known as a “bottom up” approach to investing. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund may invest in equity securities of foreign issuers in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). ADRs are certificates held in trust by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of shares of foreign-based issuers, and are an alternative to purchasing foreign securities in their national market and currency.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

Risk [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL RISKS

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.
3.	Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.
4.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
5.	Foreign Risk | The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country. There is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.
6.	Value Investing Risk | Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.
7.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept moderate amounts of volatility and risk.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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PAST PERFORMANCE

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.timothyplan.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(800) 846-7526

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Annual Total Returns

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Bar Chart [Heading]

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-03             Dec-08

20.35%            -26.99

Average Annual Total Returns

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Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Performance Table Narrative

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Class A

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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5.50%

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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none

^[1]

Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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0.85%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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0.25%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

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0.43%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

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0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.54%

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Example:

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1 Year

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697

3 Years

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1,007

5 Years

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1,338

10 Years

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2,273

Annual Total Returns

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2002

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(19.25%)

2003

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38.81%

2004

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11.60%

2005

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(1.01%)

2006

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19.69%

2007

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2.87%

2008

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(32.50%)

2009

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20.05%

2010

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24.20%

2011

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(2.72%)

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2003

Highest Quarterly Return

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20.35%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(26.99%)

Class C

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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none

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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1.00%

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Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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0.85%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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1.00%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

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0.43%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

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0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.29%

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Example:

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1 Year

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331

3 Years

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712

5 Years

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1,220

10 Years

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2,615

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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1 Year

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231

3 Years

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712

5 Years

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1,220

10 Years

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$ 2,615

Return before taxes | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(8.07%)

5 Year

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(0.98%)

10 Year

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3.50%

Return before taxes | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(4.36%)

5 Year

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(0.58%)

Since Inception

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2.58%

Return after taxes on distributions | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(8.07%)

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5 Year

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(1.71%)

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10 Year

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2.48%

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Return after taxes on distributions | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(4.36%)

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5 Year

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(1.38%)

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Since Inception

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1.24%

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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(5.24%)

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5 Year

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(1.12%)

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10 Year

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2.67%

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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(2.83%)

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5 Year

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(0.80%)

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Since Inception

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1.78%

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Russell 2000 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(4.18%)

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5 Year

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0.15%

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10 Year

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5.62%

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Russell 2000 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(4.18%)

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5 Year

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0.15%

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Since Inception

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4.48%

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[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[2] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[4] The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 2000 Small Capitalization companies in the United States. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

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Small Cap Value Fund

Small Cap Value Fund

CLASS A: TPLNX     |     CLASS C: TSVCX

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital, with a secondary objective of current income.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Small Cap Value Fund		Class A	Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)		5.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%
Redemption fees		none	none
Exchange fees		none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses Small Cap Value Fund		Class A	Class C
Management Fee		0.85%	0.85%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)		0.25%	1.00%
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)		0.43%	0.43%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds		0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[1]	1.54%	2.29%

Example:

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Small Cap Value Fund (USD $)	Class A	Class C
1 Year	697	331
3 Years	1,007	712
5 Years	1,338	1,220
10 Years	2,273	2,615

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)	Small Cap Value Fund Class C
1 Year	231
3 Years	712
5 Years	1,220
10 Years	2,615

The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 102.20% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in U.S. Small Cap stocks. Small Cap stocks refer to the common stock of smaller companies — companies whose total market capitalization is less than $2 billion. This Fund invests using a value investing style. Value funds typically emphasize stocks whose prices are below average in relation to such measures as earnings and book value; these stocks often have above-average dividend yields. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• In determining whether to invest in a particular company, the Fund’s Investment Manager focuses on a number of different attributes of the company, including the company’s market expertise, balance sheet, improving return on equity, price to earnings ratios, industry position and strength, management and a number of other factors. Analyzing companies in this manner is known as a “bottom up” approach to investing. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund may invest in equity securities of foreign issuers in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). ADRs are certificates held in trust by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of shares of foreign-based issuers, and are an alternative to purchasing foreign securities in their national market and currency.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.
3.	Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.
4.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
5.	Foreign Risk | The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country. There is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.
6.	Value Investing Risk | Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.
7.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept moderate amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-03             Dec-08

20.35%            -26.99

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Average Annual Total Returns Small Cap Value Fund		1 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception
Return before taxes Class A		(8.07%)	(0.98%)	3.50%
Return before taxes Class C		(4.36%)	(0.58%)		2.58%
Return after taxes on distributions Class A	[1]	(8.07%)	(1.71%)	2.48%
Return after taxes on distributions Class C	[1]	(4.36%)	(1.38%)		1.24%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class A	[1]	(5.24%)	(1.12%)	2.67%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class C	[1]	(2.83%)	(0.80%)		1.78%
Russell 2000 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class A	[2]	(4.18%)	0.15%	5.62%
Russell 2000 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class C	[2]	(4.18%)	0.15%		4.48%

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[1] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[2] The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 2000 Small Capitalization companies in the United States. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

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Aggressive Growth Fund

Aggressive Growth Fund

CLASS A: TAAGX     |     CLASS C: TCAGX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Aggressive Growth Fund		Class A	Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)		5.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%
Redemption fees		none	none
Exchange fees		none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses Aggressive Growth Fund		Class A	Class C
Management Fee		0.85%	0.85%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)		0.25%	1.00%
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)		0.71%	0.72%
Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses		0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[1]	1.82%	2.58%

Example:

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Aggressive Growth Fund (USD $)	Class A	Class C
1 Year	725	361
3 Years	1,091	802
5 Years	1,481	1,370
10 Years	2,570	2,915

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)	Aggressive Growth Fund Class C
1 Year	261
3 Years	802
5 Years	1,370
10 Years	2,915

The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 201.38% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• This Fund seeks to achieve its investment strategy by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in U.S. common stocks without regard to market capitalizations.

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• The Fund invests its assets in the securities of a limited number of companies, which the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.
3.	Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
4.	Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.
5.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
6.	Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.
7.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept significant amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-03             Dec-08

20.22%            -28.84%

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Average Annual Total Returns Aggressive Growth Fund		1 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception
Return before taxes Class A		(2.75%)	(0.90%)	1.63%
Return before taxes Class C		1.11%	(0.48%)		2.48%
Return after taxes on distributions Class A	[1]	(2.75%)	(1.23%)	1.26%
Return after taxes on distributions Class C	[1]	1.11%	(0.83%)		1.97%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class A	[1]	(1.79%)	(0.76%)	1.40%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class C	[1]	0.72%	(0.40%)		2.14%
Russell Mid Cap Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class A	[2]	(1.65%)	2.44%	5.29%
Russell Mid Cap Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class C	[2]	(1.65%)	2.44%		5.83%

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[1] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[2] The Russell Mid Cap Growth Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of Mid Capitalization growth companies in the United States. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

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Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund

Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund

CLASS A: TLGAX     |     CLASS C: TLGCX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund		Class A	Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as % of offering price)		5.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%
Redemption fees		none	none
Exchange fees		none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund		Class A	Class C
Management Fee		0.85%	0.85%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)		0.25%	1.00%
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)		0.50%	0.50%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds		0.02%	0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[1]	1.62%	2.37%

Example:

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund (USD $)	Class A	Class C
1 Year	706	340
3 Years	1,033	739
5 Years	1,383	1,265
10 Years	2,366	2,706

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)	Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class C
1 Year	240
3 Years	739
5 Years	1,265
10 Years	2,706

The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 150.07% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in larger U.S. stocks. Larger stocks refer to the common stock of companies whose total market capitalization is generally greater than $2 billion. Current income is not a significant investment consideration and any such income realized will be considered incidental to the Fund’s investment objective.

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• The Fund normally invests in a portfolio of securities which includes a broadly diversified number of common stocks that the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability of superior prospects for above average growth. The Fund’s Investment Manager chooses these securities using a “bottom up” approach of extensively analyzing the financial, management and overall economic conditions of each potential investment. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.
3.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
4.	Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.
5.	Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
6.	Mid-Sized Company Investing Risk | Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.
7.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the domestic stock markets and who are willing to accept moderate amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Dec-01             Mar-01

16.48%            -23.99

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Average Annual Total Returns Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund		1 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception
Return before taxes Class A		(6.33%)	(0.60%)	(0.34%)
Return before taxes Class C		(2.75%)	(0.26%)		1.24%
Return after taxes on distributions Class A	[1]	(7.00%)	(1.09%)	(0.58%)
Return after taxes on distributions Class C	[1]	(3.51%)	(0.78%)		0.91%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class A	[1]	(3.24%)	(0.56%)	(0.31%)
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class C	[1]	(0.78%)	(0.27%)		1.04%
Russell 1000 Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class A	[2]	2.64%	2.50%	2.60%
Russell 1000 Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class C	[2]	2.64%	2.50%		3.85%

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[1] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[2] The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 1000 large-capitalization companies in the United States. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

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Conservative Growth Fund

Conservative Growth Fund

CLASS A: TCGAX     |     CLASS C: TCVCX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of the Fund is to generate moderate levels of long-term capital growth.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Conservative Growth Fund		Class A	Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)		5.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%
Redemption fees		none	none
Exchange fees		none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses Conservative Growth Fund		Class A	Class C
Management Fee		0.65%	0.65%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)		none	0.75%
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)		0.40%	0.40%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds		1.34%	1.34%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[1]	2.39%	3.14%

Example:

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Conservative Growth Fund (USD $)	Class A	Class C
1 Year	779	417
3 Years	1,254	969
5 Years	1,755	1,645
10 Years	3,126	3,448

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)	Conservative Growth Fund Class C
1 Year	317
3 Years	969
5 Years	1,645
10 Years	3,448

The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 20.72% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund normally will invest at least 75% of its total assets in the following Traditional Funds according to the following approximate range of percentages:

Timothy Plan Traditional Fund	% of Fund’s Net Assets Invested in Traditional Fund
Small Cap Value Fund	0 - 10%
Large/Mid Cap Value Fund	10 - 20%
Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund	5 - 15%
Aggressive Growth Fund	0 - 5%
High Yield Bond Fund	5 - 15%
Fixed Income Fund	20 - 40%
International Fund	5 - 15%
Israel Common Values Fund	0 - 5%
Defensive Strategies Fund	10 - 30%

Timothy Partners, Ltd. (“TPL”) will determine the specific asset allocation program on a continuous basis, based on its forecast of the overall market. On each day that the Fund is open for business, TPL will review the asset allocation program and reallocate, as necessary, for any new funds invested in the Fund. The Advisor also will reallocate the Fund’s investments in the Traditional Funds at the end of each fiscal quarter to maintain the asset allocation program.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in the Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Portfolio Risk | The Fund is indirectly subject to the following risks that are inherent in the Traditional Funds in which the Fund invests:

• Stock Market Risk: The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

• Larger Company Investing Risk: Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

• Mid-size Company Investing Risk: Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

• Small Company Investing Risk: Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

• Excluded Security Risk: Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

• Growth Risk: The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

• Value Investing Risk: Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.

• Sector Risk: If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.

• Foreign Risk: The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country. The Fund may invest in emerging markets. Emerging markets expose the Fund to additional risks due to the lack of historical or regulatory controls.

• Currency Risk: Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.

• High Yield Security Risk: Investments in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade by one or more NRSROs (“high yield securities”) may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than investments in higher-rated fixed-income securities. High yield securities are also generally considered to be subject to greater market risk than higher-rated securities. The capacity of issuers of high yield securities to pay interest and repay principal is more likely to weaken than is that of issuers of higher-rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. In addition, high yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than higher-rated securities. The market for high yield securities may be less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. This can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to buy or sell optimal quantities of high yield securities at desired prices.

• Interest Rate Risk: To the extent that the Fund invests in the High Yield Bond Fund and other fixed income securities, the Fund will be exposed to interest rate risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the High Yield Bond Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.

• Credit Risk: To the extent that the Fund invests in the High Yield Bond Fund and other fixed income securities, the Fund will be exposed to credit risk. The Fund could lose money if any bonds owned by the High Yield Bond Fund are downgraded in credit rating or go into default.

• Real Estate Investment Trust Risk: The Fund is subject to the risks experienced in real estate ownership, real estate financing, or both. As the economy is subjected to a period of economic deflation or interest rate increases, the demand for real estate may fall, causing a decline in the value of real estate owned. Also, as interest rates increase, the values of existing mortgages fall. The higher the duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account the average maturity of the mortgages) of the mortgages held in REITs owned by the Fund, the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risks. The Fund is also subject to credit risk; the Fund could lose money if mortgagors default on mortgages held in the REITs.

• Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds Risk: Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts, which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles, and therefore generally considered to be high risk. By investing in Commodity ETFs, the Fund assumes portions of that risk. ETFs may only purchase commodities futures contracts (the buy side), therefore the Fund’s risk includes missing opportunities to realize gains by shorting futures contracts (the sell side) in deflationary economic periods. It is possible the Fund’s entire ETF investment could be lost.

• Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities Risk: Because the real rate of return offered by TIPS, which represents the growth of your purchasing power, is guaranteed by the Federal Government, TIPS may offer a lower return than other fixed income instruments that do not have such guarantees. Other conventional bond issues may offer higher yields, and the Fund may invest in such bond issues if deemed advantageous by the Advisor and Investment Managers.

• Non-Diversification Risk: Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security will have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund’s investments were more widely distributed.

• Israel Risk: Investments in the securities of Israel may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. Companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities market in Israel is relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Israeli issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country.

3. Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in moderately risk-oriented equity and bond funds, but who also wish to realize current income and allocate their investments among multiple funds with a single investment.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-09              Dec-08

12.63%            -17.02%

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Average Annual Total Returns Conservative Growth Fund		1 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception
Return before taxes Class A		(4.36%)	0.19%	2.68%
Return before taxes Class C		(0.54%)	0.60%		2.70%
Return after taxes on distributions Class A	[1]	(4.41%)	(0.73%)	2.02%
Return after taxes on distributions Class C	[1]	(0.54%)	(0.22%)		1.98%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class A	[1]	(2.84%)	(0.13%)	2.11%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class C	[1]	(0.35%)	0.31%		2.16%
Dow Jones Global Moderate Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class A	[2]	0.28%	2.83%	6.32%
Dow Jones Global Moderate Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class C	[2]	0.28%	2.83%		5.53%

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[1] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[2] The DJ Global Moderate Portfolio Index is a widely recognized, measure of portfolios with similar levels of risk. The Portfolio Index is rebalanced monthly to the appropriate percentage of risk experienced by the all stock Portfolio Index over the previous thirty-six months.

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund

CLASS A: TLGAX     |     CLASS C: TLGCX

Objective [Heading]

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

Expense [Heading]

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FEES AND EXPENSES

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees

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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

Example:

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example:

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Closing [Text Block]

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The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 150.07% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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150.07%

Strategy [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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• The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in larger U.S. stocks. Larger stocks refer to the common stock of companies whose total market capitalization is generally greater than $2 billion. Current income is not a significant investment consideration and any such income realized will be considered incidental to the Fund’s investment objective.

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• The Fund normally invests in a portfolio of securities which includes a broadly diversified number of common stocks that the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability of superior prospects for above average growth. The Fund’s Investment Manager chooses these securities using a “bottom up” approach of extensively analyzing the financial, management and overall economic conditions of each potential investment. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

Risk [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL RISKS

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1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.
3.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
4.	Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.
5.	Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
6.	Mid-Sized Company Investing Risk | Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.
7.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the domestic stock markets and who are willing to accept moderate amounts of volatility and risk.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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PAST PERFORMANCE

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.timothyplan.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(800) 846-7526

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Annual Total Returns

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Bar Chart [Heading]

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Dec-01             Mar-01

16.48%            -23.99

Average Annual Total Returns

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Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Performance Table Narrative

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Class A

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as % of offering price)

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5.50%

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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none

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Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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0.85%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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0.25%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

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0.50%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

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0.02%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.62%

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Example:

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1 Year

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706

3 Years

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1,033

5 Years

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1,383

10 Years

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2,366

Annual Total Returns

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2002

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(29.40%)

2003

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20.04%

2004

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8.43%

2005

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3.44%

2006

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4.77%

2007

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5.09%

2008

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(36.30%)

2009

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31.74%

2010

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17.50%

2011

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(0.95%)

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2001

Highest Quarterly Return

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16.48%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Mar. 31, 2001

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(23.99%)

Class C

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as % of offering price)

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none

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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1.00%

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Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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0.85%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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1.00%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.50%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.02%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.37%

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Example:

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1 Year

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340

3 Years

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739

5 Years

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1,265

10 Years

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2,706

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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1 Year

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240

3 Years

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739

5 Years

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1,265

10 Years

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$ 2,706

Return before taxes | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(6.33%)

5 Year

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(0.60%)

10 Year

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(0.34%)

Return before taxes | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(2.75%)

5 Year

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(0.26%)

Since Inception

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1.24%

Return after taxes on distributions | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(7.00%)

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5 Year

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(1.09%)

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10 Year

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(0.58%)

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Return after taxes on distributions | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(3.51%)

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5 Year

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(0.78%)

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Since Inception

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0.91%

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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(3.24%)

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5 Year

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(0.56%)

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10 Year

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(0.31%)

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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(0.78%)

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5 Year

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(0.27%)

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Since Inception

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1.04%

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Russell 1000 Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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2.64%

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5 Year

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2.50%

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10 Year

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2.60%

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Russell 1000 Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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2.64%

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5 Year

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2.50%

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Since Inception

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3.85%

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[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[2] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[4] The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 1000 large-capitalization companies in the United States. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

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Risk/Return:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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Aggressive Growth Fund

CLASS A: TAAGX     |     CLASS C: TCAGX

Objective [Heading]

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

Expense [Heading]

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FEES AND EXPENSES

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees

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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

Example:

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example:

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Closing [Text Block]

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The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 201.38% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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201.38%

Strategy [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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• This Fund seeks to achieve its investment strategy by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in U.S. common stocks without regard to market capitalizations.

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• The Fund invests its assets in the securities of a limited number of companies, which the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

Risk [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL RISKS

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.
3.	Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
4.	Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.
5.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
6.	Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.
7.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept significant amounts of volatility and risk.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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PAST PERFORMANCE

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.timothyplan.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(800) 846-7526

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Annual Total Returns

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Bar Chart [Heading]

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-03             Dec-08

20.22%            -28.84%

Average Annual Total Returns

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Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Performance Table Narrative

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Class A

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

5.50%

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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none

^[1]

Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.85%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.71%

Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.82%

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Example:

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1 Year

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725

3 Years

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1,091

5 Years

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1,481

10 Years

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2,570

Annual Total Returns

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2002

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(31.01%)

2003

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39.04%

2004

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9.62%

2005

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8.73%

2006

rr_AnnualReturn2006

7.50%

2007

rr_AnnualReturn2007

7.66%

2008

rr_AnnualReturn2008

(45.27%)

2009

rr_AnnualReturn2009

30.46%

2010

rr_AnnualReturn2010

27.89%

2011

rr_AnnualReturn2011

2.91%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2003

Highest Quarterly Return

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20.22%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate

Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(28.84%)

Class C

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

1.00%

^[1]

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption

none

Exchange fees

rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_OperatingExpensesAbstract

Management Fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.85%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.72%

Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.58%

^[2]

Example:

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1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

361

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

802

5 Years

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1,370

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

2,915

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

261

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

802

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,370

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

$ 2,915

Return before taxes | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(2.75%)

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(0.90%)

10 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

1.63%

Return before taxes | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

1.11%

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(0.48%)

Since Inception

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2.48%

Return after taxes on distributions | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(2.75%)

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(1.23%)

^[3]

10 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

1.26%

^[3]

Return after taxes on distributions | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

1.11%

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(0.83%)

^[3]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

1.97%

^[3]

Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(1.79%)

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(0.76%)

^[3]

10 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

1.40%

^[3]

Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

0.72%

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(0.40%)

^[3]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

2.14%

^[3]

Russell Mid Cap Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(1.65%)

^[4]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

2.44%

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10 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

5.29%

^[4]

Russell Mid Cap Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(1.65%)

^[4]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

2.44%

^[4]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

5.83%

^[4]

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[2] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[4] The Russell Mid Cap Growth Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of Mid Capitalization growth companies in the United States. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

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Risk/Return:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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Israel Common Values Fund

CLASS A: TPAIX     |     CLASS C: TPCIX

Objective [Heading]

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

Expense [Heading]

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FEES AND EXPENSES

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees

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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first thirteen months after purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]

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“Other Expenses” are estimated for the Fund’s first year of operations.

Example:

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example:

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. For each share class offered, the Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Lastly, the Example assumes that any expense caps or limitations remain in place throughout the time periods indicated. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Closing [Text Block]

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The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]

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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. The Fund is new and has not yet had any portfolio turnover. The Advisor does not expect portfolio turnover to exceed 100% during the Fund’s first year of operations.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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100.00%

Strategy [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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• This Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in the common stock of companies domiciled and/or headquartered in Israel through the purchase of American Depository Receipts (ADRs) and direct investments in such companies on Foreign stock exchanges, without regard to market capitalizations.

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• The Fund invests its assets in companies which the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

Risk [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL RISKS

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.
3.	Israel Risk | The Fund’s investments in the securities of Israel may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. Companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities market in Israel is relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Israeli issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country.
4.	Issuer-Specific Risk | The value of an individual security or a particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.
5.	Country-Specific Risk | The Fund invests only in Israeli securities, and Israel is subject to unique political and economic risks. As a result, Israeli securities can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.
6.	Currency Risk | Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.
7.	Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
8.	Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.
9.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
10.	Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.
11.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept significant amounts of volatility and risk.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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PAST PERFORMANCE

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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This Section illustrates the variability of the Fund’s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance). The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. However, this is a new Fund without an operating history. Accordingly, performance information is not available at this time.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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This Section illustrates the variability of the Fund’s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance).

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance One Year or Less [Text]

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However, this is a new Fund without an operating history. Accordingly, performance information is not available at this time.

Class A

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

5.50%

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

^[1]

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption

none

Exchange fees

rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_OperatingExpensesAbstract

Management Fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.00%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.49%

Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.75%

^[2]

Example:

rr_ExpenseExampleAbstract

1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

723

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

1,088

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

723

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

1,088

Class C

Shareholder Fees

rr_ShareholderFeesAbstract

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

1.00%

^[1]

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption

none

Exchange fees

rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_OperatingExpensesAbstract

Management Fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.00%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.49%

Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.50%

^[2]

Example:

rr_ExpenseExampleAbstract

1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

364

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

810

Expense Example, No Redemption:

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionAbstract

1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

261

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

$ 810

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first thirteen months after purchase.

[2] "Other Expenses" are estimated for the Fund's first year of operations.

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Defensive Strategies Fund

Defensive Strategies Fund

CLASS A: TPDAX     |     CLASS C: TPDCX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is the protection of principal through aggressive, proactive reactions to prevailing economic conditions.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Defensive Strategies Fund		Class A	Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)		5.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%
Redemption fees		none	none
Exchange fees		none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses Defensive Strategies Fund		Class A	Class C
Management Fee		0.60%	0.60%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)		0.25%	1.00%
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)		0.44%	0.43%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds		0.27%	0.27%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[1]	1.56%	2.30%

Example:

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Defensive Strategies Fund (USD $)	Class A	Class C
1 Year	700	333
3 Years	1,016	718
5 Years	1,353	1,230
10 Years	2,304	2,636

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)	Defensive Strategies Fund Class C
1 Year	233
3 Years	718
5 Years	1,230
10 Years	2,636

The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 63.62% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

To achieve its goal, the Fund will invest varying percentages of the Fund’s total assets in the investment Sectors set forth below:

• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), that invest in different kinds of real estate or real estate related assets, including shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, and mortgages secured by real estate, all of which are historically sensitive to both inflation and deflation.

• Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), which trade like stocks, yet provide the opportunity to invest in inflation sensitive physical commodities and/or commodities futures markets. Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts, which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles.

• Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), which coupon payments and underlying principal are automatically increased to compensate for inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI).

• Cash and cash equivalents.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies by taking large, small, or even no position in any one or more of the Asset Classes in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

• Current income is not a significant investment consideration and any such income realized will be considered incidental to the Fund’s investment objective. To allow for optimal flexibility, the Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” fund, and, as such, the Fund’s portfolio may include the securities of a smaller total number of issuers than if the Fund were classified as “diversified”.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Real Estate Investment Trust Risk | The Fund is subject to the risks experienced in real estate ownership, real estate financing, or both. As the economy is subjected to a period of economic deflation or interest rate increases, the demand for real estate may fall, causing a decline in the value of real estate owned. Also, as interest rates increase, the values of existing mortgages fall. The higher the duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account the average maturity of the mortgages) of the mortgages held in REITs owned by the Fund, the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risks. The Fund is also subject to credit risk; the Fund could lose money if mortgagors default on mortgages held in the REITs.
3.	Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds Risk | Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles, and therefore generally considered to be high risk. By investing in Commodity ETFs the Fund assumes portions of that risk. ETFs may only purchase commodities futures contracts (the buy side), therefore the Fund’s risk includes missing opportunities to realize gains by shorting futures contracts (the sell side) in deflationary economic periods. It is possible the Fund’s entire ETF investment could be lost.
4.	Treasury-Inflation Protection Securities Risk | Because the real rate of return offered by TIPS, which represents the growth of your purchasing power, is guaranteed by the Federal Government, TIPS may offer a lower return than other fixed income instruments that do not have such guarantees. Other conventional bond issues may offer higher yields, and the Fund may invest in such bond issues if deemed advantageous by the Advisor and Investment Managers.
5.	Interest Rate Risk | When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.
6.	Credit Risk | The Fund could lose money if any bonds it owns are downgraded in credit rating or go into default. For this reason, the Fund will only invest in investment-grade bonds. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. Bonds rated at the time of purchase BBB by Standard & Poor’s, or unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the investment manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.
7.	Sector Risk | If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.
8.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities (including certain REITs), and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
9.	Non-Diversification Risk | Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security will have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund’s investments were more widely distributed.
10.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who seek a hedge against inflation, understand the risks of investing in each of the various asset classes, and who are willing to accept moderate amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The Fund commenced investment operations on November 4, 2009. The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance during its first full year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Sept-10              Mar-10

6.94%             -0.77%

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Average Annual Total Returns Defensive Strategies Fund		1 Year	5 Year	Since Inception
Return before taxes Class A		2.95%		8.99%
Return before taxes Class C		7.16%		11.05%
Return after taxes on distributions Class A	[1]	1.43%		7.54%
Return after taxes on distributions Class C	[1]	5.78%		0.59%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class A	[1]	2.74%		7.01%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class C	[1]	5.54%		8.78%
DJ Moderately Conservative US Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class A	[2]	3.32%		11.02%
DJ Moderately Conservative US Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class C	[2]	3.32%		11.02%

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[1] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[2] The DJ Moderately Conservative US Portfolio Index is rebalanced monthly to the appropriate percentage of the risk experienced by the all stock Portfolio Index over the previous 36 months. It reflects a portfolio in which the equities represent 40% of the portfolio, and provides an evaluation of the return on investment considering the amount of risk taken.

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International Fund

International Fund

CLASS A: TPIAX     |     CLASS C: TPICX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees International Fund		Class A	Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as % of offering price)		5.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%
Redemption fees		none	none
Exchange fees		none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses International Fund		Class A	Class C
Management Fee		1.00%	1.00%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)		0.25%	1.00%
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)		0.45%	0.45%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds		0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[1]	1.71%	2.46%

Example:

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example International Fund (USD $)	Class A	Class C
1 Year	714	349
3 Years	1,059	767
5 Years	1,427	1,311
10 Years	2,458	2,796

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)	International Fund Class C
1 Year	249
3 Years	767
5 Years	1,311
10 Years	2,796

The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 61.54% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• This Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in the securities of foreign companies through the purchase of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), without regard to market capitalizations.

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• The Fund invests its assets in the ADRs of companies which the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund allocates investments across countries and regions at the Manager’s discretion.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.
3.	Foreign Risk | The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country. The Fund may invest in emerging markets. Emerging markets expose the Fund to additional risks due to the lack of historical or regulatory controls.
4.	Issuer-Specific Risk | The value of an individual security or a particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.
5.	Currency Risk | Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.
6.	Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
7.	Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.
8.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
9.	Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.
10.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the international stock markets and who are willing to accept significant amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-09             Dec-08

19.29%            -24.53%

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Average Annual Total Returns International Fund		1 Year	5 Year	Since Inception
Return before taxes Class A		(21.85%)		(8.07%)
Return before taxes Class C		(18.71%)		(7.60%)
Return after taxes on distributions Class A	[1]	(22.78%)		(8.56%)
Return after taxes on distributions Class C	[1]	(19.46%)		(8.03%)
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class A	[1]	(14.20%)		(6.95%)
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class C	[1]	(12.16%)		(6.56%)
MSCI EAFE Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class A	[2]	(12.14%)		(6.76%)
MSCI EAFE Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class C	[2]	(12.14%)		(6.76%)

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[1] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[2] The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of 21 developed markets, excluding the US & Canada.

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Fixed Income Fund

Fixed Income Fund

CLASS A: TFIAX     |     CLASS C: TFICX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Fixed Income Fund		Class A	Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)		4.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%
Redemption fees		none	none
Exchange fees		none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses Fixed Income Fund		Class A	Class C
Management Fee		0.60%	0.60%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)		0.25%	1.00%
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)		0.42%	0.63%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds		0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.28%	2.24%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement		(0.12%)	(0.33%)
Total Annual Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	[1]	1.16%	1.91%

Example:

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Fixed Income Fund (USD $)	Class A	Class C
1 Year	563	294
3 Years	826	669
5 Years	1,110	1,170
10 Years	1,916	2,549

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)	Fixed Income Fund Class C
1 Year	194
3 Years	669
5 Years	1,170
10 Years	2,549

The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 21.62% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• To achieve its goal, the Fund normally invests in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, convertible securities and preferred securities. The Investment Manager will only purchase securities for the Fund that are investment grade, with a rating of at least “BBB” as rated by Standard & Poor’s or a comparable rating by another nationally recognized rating agency. The Fund may also invest in debt securities that have not been rated by one of the major rating agencies, so long as the Fund’s Investment Manager has determined that the security is of comparable credit quality to similar rated securities. The Fund has adopted a non-fundamental investment policy that under normal circumstances will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities. This policy may not be changed without at least 60 days prior written notice to Fund shareholders.

• In managing its portfolio, the Fund’s Investment Manager concentrates on sector analysis, industry allocation and securities selection, deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time, and then which individual bonds to buy. The Fund attempts to anticipate shifts in the business cycle in determining types of bonds and industry sectors to target. In choosing individual securities, the Fund seeks out securities that appear to be undervalued within the emphasized industry sector. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Interest Rate Risk | When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.
3.	Credit Risk | The Fund could lose money if any bonds it owns are downgraded in credit rating or go into default. For this reason, the Fund will only invest in investment-grade bonds. The degree of risk for a particular security may not be reflected in its credit rating. Bonds rated at the time of purchase BBB by Standard & Poor’s or, unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.
4.	Sector Risk | If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.
5.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier that other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
6.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who want a high level of current income and are willing to accept a minor degree of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Sep-02             Jun-04

5.98%            -13.55%

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Average Annual Total Returns Fixed Income Fund		1 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception
Return before taxes Class A		2.26%	4.26%	4.48%
Return before taxes Class C		5.42%	4.47%		3.43%
Return after taxes on distributions Class A	[1]	1.24%	2.99%	3.10%
Return after taxes on distributions Class C	[1]	4.64%	3.43%		2.34%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class A	[1]	1.45%	2.88%	3.01%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class C	[1]	3.51%	3.20%		2.28%
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class A	[2]	7.84%	6.50%	5.78%
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class C	[2]	7.84%	6.50%		5.40%

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[1] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[2] Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (formerly Lehman Brothers US Aggregate Bond Index) is a benchmark index composed of US Securities in Treasury, Government-Related, Corporate, and Securitized sectors. It includes securities that are of investment-grade quality or better, have at least one year to maturity, and have an outstanding par value of at least $250 million. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

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Risk/Return:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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Large/Mid Cap Value Fund

CLASS A: TLVAX     |     CLASS C: TLVCX

Objective [Heading]

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital, with a secondary objective of current income.

Expense [Heading]

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FEES AND EXPENSES

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees

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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

Example:

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example:

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Closing [Text Block]

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The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 19.06% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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19.06%

Strategy [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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• The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in U.S. common stocks. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in companies whose total market capitalization exceeds $2 billion. This Fund invests using a value investing style. Value funds typically emphasize stocks whose prices are below average in relation to such measures as earnings and book value; these stocks often have above-average dividend yields. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• In determining whether to invest in a particular company, the Fund’s Investment Manager focuses on a number of different attributes of the company, including the company’s market expertise, balance sheet, improving return on equity, price to earnings ratios, industry position and strength, management, and a number of other factors. Analyzing companies in this manner is known as a “bottom up” approach to investing. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

Risk [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL RISKS

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.
3.	Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
4.	Mid-Sized Company Investing Risk | Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.
5.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
6.	Value Investing Risk | Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.
7.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept moderate amounts of volatility and risk.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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PAST PERFORMANCE

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.timothyplan.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(800) 846-7526

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Annual Total Returns

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Bar Chart [Heading]

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-03             Dec-08

17.72%            -23.81%

Average Annual Total Returns

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Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Performance Table Narrative

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Class A

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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5.50%

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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none

^[1]

Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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0.85%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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0.25%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.41%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

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0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.52%

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Example:

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1 Year

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696

3 Years

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1,004

5 Years

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1,333

10 Years

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2,263

Annual Total Returns

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2002

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(15.88%)

2003

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27.99%

2004

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8.75%

2005

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19.42%

2006

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18.41%

2007

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17.02%

2008

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(40.05%)

2009

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22.19%

2010

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20.22%

2011

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0.76%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2003

Highest Quarterly Return

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17.72%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(23.81%)

Class C

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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none

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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1.00%

^[1]

Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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0.85%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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1.00%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.41%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.27%

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Example:

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1 Year

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330

3 Years

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709

5 Years

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1,215

10 Years

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2,605

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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1 Year

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230

3 Years

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709

5 Years

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1,215

10 Years

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$ 2,605

Return before taxes | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(4.77%)

5 Year

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(0.38%)

10 Year

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4.97%

Return before taxes | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(1.00%)

5 Year

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0.02%

Since Inception

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5.43%

Return after taxes on distributions | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(4.85%)

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5 Year

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(0.85%)

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10 Year

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4.31%

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Return after taxes on distributions | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(1.00%)

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5 Year

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(4.10%)

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Since Inception

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4.62%

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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(3.10%)

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5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(0.48%)

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10 Year

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4.15%

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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(0.65%)

^[3]

5 Year

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(0.10%)

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Since Inception

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4.53%

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S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

2.11%

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5 Year

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(0.25%)

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10 Year

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2.92%

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S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

2.11%

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5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(0.25%)

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Since Inception

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3.39%

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[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[2] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[4] The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

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Risk/Return:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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Conservative Growth Fund

CLASS A: TCGAX     |     CLASS C: TCVCX

Objective [Heading]

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The investment objective of the Fund is to generate moderate levels of long-term capital growth.

Expense [Heading]

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FEES AND EXPENSES

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees

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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

Example:

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example:

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Closing [Text Block]

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The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 20.72% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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20.72%

Strategy [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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The Fund normally will invest at least 75% of its total assets in the following Traditional Funds according to the following approximate range of percentages:

Timothy Plan Traditional Fund	% of Fund’s Net Assets Invested in Traditional Fund
Small Cap Value Fund	0 - 10%
Large/Mid Cap Value Fund	10 - 20%
Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund	5 - 15%
Aggressive Growth Fund	0 - 5%
High Yield Bond Fund	5 - 15%
Fixed Income Fund	20 - 40%
International Fund	5 - 15%
Israel Common Values Fund	0 - 5%
Defensive Strategies Fund	10 - 30%

Timothy Partners, Ltd. (“TPL”) will determine the specific asset allocation program on a continuous basis, based on its forecast of the overall market. On each day that the Fund is open for business, TPL will review the asset allocation program and reallocate, as necessary, for any new funds invested in the Fund. The Advisor also will reallocate the Fund’s investments in the Traditional Funds at the end of each fiscal quarter to maintain the asset allocation program.

Risk [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL RISKS

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in the Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Portfolio Risk | The Fund is indirectly subject to the following risks that are inherent in the Traditional Funds in which the Fund invests:

• Stock Market Risk: The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

• Larger Company Investing Risk: Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

• Mid-size Company Investing Risk: Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

• Small Company Investing Risk: Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

• Excluded Security Risk: Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

• Growth Risk: The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

• Value Investing Risk: Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.

• Sector Risk: If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.

• Foreign Risk: The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country. The Fund may invest in emerging markets. Emerging markets expose the Fund to additional risks due to the lack of historical or regulatory controls.

• Currency Risk: Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.

• High Yield Security Risk: Investments in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade by one or more NRSROs (“high yield securities”) may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than investments in higher-rated fixed-income securities. High yield securities are also generally considered to be subject to greater market risk than higher-rated securities. The capacity of issuers of high yield securities to pay interest and repay principal is more likely to weaken than is that of issuers of higher-rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. In addition, high yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than higher-rated securities. The market for high yield securities may be less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. This can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to buy or sell optimal quantities of high yield securities at desired prices.

• Interest Rate Risk: To the extent that the Fund invests in the High Yield Bond Fund and other fixed income securities, the Fund will be exposed to interest rate risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the High Yield Bond Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.

• Credit Risk: To the extent that the Fund invests in the High Yield Bond Fund and other fixed income securities, the Fund will be exposed to credit risk. The Fund could lose money if any bonds owned by the High Yield Bond Fund are downgraded in credit rating or go into default.

• Real Estate Investment Trust Risk: The Fund is subject to the risks experienced in real estate ownership, real estate financing, or both. As the economy is subjected to a period of economic deflation or interest rate increases, the demand for real estate may fall, causing a decline in the value of real estate owned. Also, as interest rates increase, the values of existing mortgages fall. The higher the duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account the average maturity of the mortgages) of the mortgages held in REITs owned by the Fund, the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risks. The Fund is also subject to credit risk; the Fund could lose money if mortgagors default on mortgages held in the REITs.

• Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds Risk: Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts, which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles, and therefore generally considered to be high risk. By investing in Commodity ETFs, the Fund assumes portions of that risk. ETFs may only purchase commodities futures contracts (the buy side), therefore the Fund’s risk includes missing opportunities to realize gains by shorting futures contracts (the sell side) in deflationary economic periods. It is possible the Fund’s entire ETF investment could be lost.

• Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities Risk: Because the real rate of return offered by TIPS, which represents the growth of your purchasing power, is guaranteed by the Federal Government, TIPS may offer a lower return than other fixed income instruments that do not have such guarantees. Other conventional bond issues may offer higher yields, and the Fund may invest in such bond issues if deemed advantageous by the Advisor and Investment Managers.

• Non-Diversification Risk: Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security will have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund’s investments were more widely distributed.

• Israel Risk: Investments in the securities of Israel may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. Companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities market in Israel is relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Israeli issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country.

3. Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in moderately risk-oriented equity and bond funds, but who also wish to realize current income and allocate their investments among multiple funds with a single investment.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in the Fund.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

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Non-Diversification Risk: Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security will have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund’s investments were more widely distributed.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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PAST PERFORMANCE

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.timothyplan.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(800) 846-7526

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Annual Total Returns

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Bar Chart [Heading]

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-09              Dec-08

12.63%            -17.02%

Average Annual Total Returns

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Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Performance Table Narrative

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Class A

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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5.50%

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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none

^[1]

Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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0.65%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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none

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

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0.40%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

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1.34%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.39%

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Example:

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1 Year

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779

3 Years

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1,254

5 Years

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1,755

10 Years

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3,126

Annual Total Returns

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2002

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(13.03%)

2003

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20.22%

2004

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6.41%

2005

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5.56%

2006

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9.86%

2007

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8.85%

2008

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(28.88%)

2009

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22.23%

2010

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11.57%

2011

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1.21%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

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12.63%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(17.02%)

Class C

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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none

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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1.00%

^[1]

Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.65%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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0.75%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.40%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

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1.34%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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3.14%

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Example:

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1 Year

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417

3 Years

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969

5 Years

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1,645

10 Years

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3,448

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

317

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

969

5 Years

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1,645

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

$ 3,448

Return before taxes | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(4.36%)

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

0.19%

10 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

2.68%

Return before taxes | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(0.54%)

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

0.60%

Since Inception

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2.70%

Return after taxes on distributions | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(4.41%)

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(0.73%)

^[3]

10 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

2.02%

^[3]

Return after taxes on distributions | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(0.54%)

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(0.22%)

^[3]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

1.98%

^[3]

Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(2.84%)

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

(0.13%)

^[3]

10 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

2.11%

^[3]

Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(0.35%)

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

0.31%

^[3]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

2.16%

^[3]

Dow Jones Global Moderate Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

0.28%

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5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

2.83%

^[4]

10 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

6.32%

^[4]

Dow Jones Global Moderate Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

0.28%

^[4]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

2.83%

^[4]

Since Inception

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5.53%

^[4]

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[2] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[4] The DJ Global Moderate Portfolio Index is a widely recognized, measure of portfolios with similar levels of risk. The Portfolio Index is rebalanced monthly to the appropriate percentage of risk experienced by the all stock Portfolio Index over the previous thirty-six months.

XML

Label

Element

Value

Risk/Return:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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Defensive Strategies Fund

CLASS A: TPDAX     |     CLASS C: TPDCX

Objective [Heading]

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The investment objective of this Fund is the protection of principal through aggressive, proactive reactions to prevailing economic conditions.

Expense [Heading]

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FEES AND EXPENSES

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees

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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

Example:

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example:

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Closing [Text Block]

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The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 63.62% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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63.62%

Strategy [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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To achieve its goal, the Fund will invest varying percentages of the Fund’s total assets in the investment Sectors set forth below:

• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), that invest in different kinds of real estate or real estate related assets, including shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, and mortgages secured by real estate, all of which are historically sensitive to both inflation and deflation.

• Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), which trade like stocks, yet provide the opportunity to invest in inflation sensitive physical commodities and/or commodities futures markets. Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts, which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles.

• Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), which coupon payments and underlying principal are automatically increased to compensate for inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI).

• Cash and cash equivalents.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies by taking large, small, or even no position in any one or more of the Asset Classes in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

• Current income is not a significant investment consideration and any such income realized will be considered incidental to the Fund’s investment objective. To allow for optimal flexibility, the Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” fund, and, as such, the Fund’s portfolio may include the securities of a smaller total number of issuers than if the Fund were classified as “diversified”.

Risk [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL RISKS

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Real Estate Investment Trust Risk | The Fund is subject to the risks experienced in real estate ownership, real estate financing, or both. As the economy is subjected to a period of economic deflation or interest rate increases, the demand for real estate may fall, causing a decline in the value of real estate owned. Also, as interest rates increase, the values of existing mortgages fall. The higher the duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account the average maturity of the mortgages) of the mortgages held in REITs owned by the Fund, the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risks. The Fund is also subject to credit risk; the Fund could lose money if mortgagors default on mortgages held in the REITs.
3.	Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds Risk | Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles, and therefore generally considered to be high risk. By investing in Commodity ETFs the Fund assumes portions of that risk. ETFs may only purchase commodities futures contracts (the buy side), therefore the Fund’s risk includes missing opportunities to realize gains by shorting futures contracts (the sell side) in deflationary economic periods. It is possible the Fund’s entire ETF investment could be lost.
4.	Treasury-Inflation Protection Securities Risk | Because the real rate of return offered by TIPS, which represents the growth of your purchasing power, is guaranteed by the Federal Government, TIPS may offer a lower return than other fixed income instruments that do not have such guarantees. Other conventional bond issues may offer higher yields, and the Fund may invest in such bond issues if deemed advantageous by the Advisor and Investment Managers.
5.	Interest Rate Risk | When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.
6.	Credit Risk | The Fund could lose money if any bonds it owns are downgraded in credit rating or go into default. For this reason, the Fund will only invest in investment-grade bonds. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. Bonds rated at the time of purchase BBB by Standard & Poor’s, or unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the investment manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.
7.	Sector Risk | If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.
8.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities (including certain REITs), and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
9.	Non-Diversification Risk | Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security will have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund’s investments were more widely distributed.
10.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who seek a hedge against inflation, understand the risks of investing in each of the various asset classes, and who are willing to accept moderate amounts of volatility and risk.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

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Non-Diversification Risk | Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security will have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund’s investments were more widely distributed.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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PAST PERFORMANCE

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The Fund commenced investment operations on November 4, 2009. The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance during its first full year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance during its first full year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.timothyplan.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone

(800) 846-7526

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Annual Total Returns

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Bar Chart [Heading]

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Sept-10              Mar-10

6.94%             -0.77%

Average Annual Total Returns

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Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Performance Table Narrative

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Class A

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

5.50%

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

^[1]

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption

none

Exchange fees

rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.44%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.27%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.56%

^[2]

Example:

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1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

700

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

1,016

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,353

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

2,304

Annual Total Returns

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2010

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12.94%

2011

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8.91%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate

Sep. 30, 2010

Highest Quarterly Return

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6.94%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Mar. 31, 2010

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(0.77%)

Class C

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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none

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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1.00%

^[1]

Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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0.60%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.43%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.27%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.30%

^[2]

Example:

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1 Year

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333

3 Years

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718

5 Years

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1,230

10 Years

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2,636

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

233

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

718

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,230

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

$ 2,636

Return before taxes | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

2.95%

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

Since Inception

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8.99%

Return before taxes | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

7.16%

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

Since Inception

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11.05%

Return after taxes on distributions | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

1.43%

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

^[3]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

7.54%

^[3]

Return after taxes on distributions | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

5.78%

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

^[3]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

0.59%

^[3]

Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

2.74%

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

^[3]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

7.01%

^[3]

Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

5.54%

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

^[3]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

8.78%

^[3]

DJ Moderately Conservative US Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

3.32%

^[4]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

^[4]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

11.02%

^[4]

DJ Moderately Conservative US Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

3.32%

^[4]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

^[4]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

11.02%

^[4]

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[2] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[4] The DJ Moderately Conservative US Portfolio Index is rebalanced monthly to the appropriate percentage of the risk experienced by the all stock Portfolio Index over the previous 36 months. It reflects a portfolio in which the equities represent 40% of the portfolio, and provides an evaluation of the return on investment considering the amount of risk taken.

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Risk/Return:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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High Yield Bond Fund

CLASS A: TPHAX     |     CLASS C: TPHCX

Objective [Heading]

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The investment objective of this Fund is to generate a high level of current income.

Expense [Heading]

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FEES AND EXPENSES

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees

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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

Example:

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example:

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Closing [Text Block]

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The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 60.11% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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60.11%

Strategy [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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• To achieve its goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income securities. These include corporate bonds, convertible securities and preferred securities. The Investment Manager will generally purchase securities for the Fund that are not investment grade (“junk” bonds), meaning securities with a rating of “BB” or lower as rated by Standard & Poor’s or a comparable rating by another nationally recognized rating agency. The Fund may also invest in debt securities that have not been rated by one of the major rating agencies, so long as the Fund’s Investment Manager has determined that the security is of comparable credit quality to similar rated securities. The Fund has adopted a non-fundamental investment policy that under normal circumstances will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities. This policy may not be changed without at least 60 days prior written notice to Fund shareholders.

• In managing its portfolio, the Fund’s Investment Manager concentrates on sector analysis, industry allocation and securities selection, deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time, and then which individual bonds to buy. The Fund attempts to anticipate shifts in the business cycle in determining types of bonds and industry sectors to target. In choosing individual securities, the Fund seeks out securities that appear to be undervalued within the emphasized industry sector. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

Risk [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL RISKS

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	High Yield Security Risk | Investments in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (“high yield securities”) by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than investments in higher-rated fixed-income securities. High yield securities are also generally considered to be subject to greater market risk than higher-rated securities. The capacity of issuers of high yield securities to pay interest and repay principal is more likely to weaken than is that of issuers of higher-rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. In addition, high yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than higher-rated securities. The market for high yield securities may be less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. This can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to buy or sell optimal quantities of high yield securities at desired prices.
3.	Interest Rate Risk | When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.
4.	Credit Risk | High Yield securities (“junk” bonds) are subject to greater risk of loss than investment grade securities. The degree of risk for a particular security may not be reflected in its credit rating, and high yield securities may be particularly subject to this risk. Bonds rated, at the time of purchase, BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s (“junk” bonds) or, unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.
5.	Sector Risk | If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.
6.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier that other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
7.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who want a high level of current income and are willing to accept a significant degree of volatility and risk.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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PAST PERFORMANCE

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.timothyplan.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(800) 846-7526

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Annual Total Returns

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Bar Chart [Heading]

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-09              Dec-08

27.25%            -21.55%

Average Annual Total Returns

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Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Performance Table Narrative

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Class A

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

4.50%

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

^[1]

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption

none

Exchange fees

rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.45%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.31%

^[2]

Example:

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1 Year

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577

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

847

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,136

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

1,958

Annual Total Returns

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2008

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(29.55%)

2009

rr_AnnualReturn2009

53.17%

2010

rr_AnnualReturn2010

11.67%

2011

rr_AnnualReturn2011

4.03%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate

Jun. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn

27.25%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(21.55%)

Class C

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

1.00%

^[1]

Redemption fees

rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption

none

Exchange fees

rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.60%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.45%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.06%

^[2]

Example:

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1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

309

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

647

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,110

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

2,393

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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1 Year

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209

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

647

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,110

10 Years

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$ 2,393

Return before taxes | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(0.62%)

5 Year

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Since Inception

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3.69%

Return before taxes | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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2.23%

5 Year

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Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

3.93%

Return after taxes on distributions | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(2.65%)

^[3]

5 Year

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^[3]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

1.26%

^[3]

Return after taxes on distributions | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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0.44%

^[3]

5 Year

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^[3]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

1.82%

^[3]

Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

(0.41%)

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

^[3]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

1.64%

^[3]

Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

1.44%

^[3]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

^[3]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

2.06%

^[3]

Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

6.09%

^[4]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

^[4]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

6.65%

^[4]

Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

6.09%

^[4]

5 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

^[4]

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

6.65%

^[4]

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[2] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[4] Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of intermediate (1 to 10 year) U.S. high yield issues. It includes fixed-rate, noninvestment grade debt issues rated Ba1 or lower by Moody's, BB+ or lower by S&P, below investment grade by Fitch Investor's Service or if unrated, previously held a high yield rating or have been associated with a high yield issuer, and must trade accordingly.

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Risk/Return:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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Fixed Income Fund

CLASS A: TFIAX     |     CLASS C: TFICX

Objective [Heading]

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The investment objective of this Fund is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk.

Expense [Heading]

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FEES AND EXPENSES

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount

$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees

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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

Example:

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example:

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Closing [Text Block]

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The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 21.62% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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21.62%

Strategy [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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• To achieve its goal, the Fund normally invests in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, convertible securities and preferred securities. The Investment Manager will only purchase securities for the Fund that are investment grade, with a rating of at least “BBB” as rated by Standard & Poor’s or a comparable rating by another nationally recognized rating agency. The Fund may also invest in debt securities that have not been rated by one of the major rating agencies, so long as the Fund’s Investment Manager has determined that the security is of comparable credit quality to similar rated securities. The Fund has adopted a non-fundamental investment policy that under normal circumstances will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities. This policy may not be changed without at least 60 days prior written notice to Fund shareholders.

• In managing its portfolio, the Fund’s Investment Manager concentrates on sector analysis, industry allocation and securities selection, deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time, and then which individual bonds to buy. The Fund attempts to anticipate shifts in the business cycle in determining types of bonds and industry sectors to target. In choosing individual securities, the Fund seeks out securities that appear to be undervalued within the emphasized industry sector. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

Risk [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL RISKS

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Interest Rate Risk | When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.
3.	Credit Risk | The Fund could lose money if any bonds it owns are downgraded in credit rating or go into default. For this reason, the Fund will only invest in investment-grade bonds. The degree of risk for a particular security may not be reflected in its credit rating. Bonds rated at the time of purchase BBB by Standard & Poor’s or, unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.
4.	Sector Risk | If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.
5.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier that other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
6.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who want a high level of current income and are willing to accept a minor degree of volatility and risk.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund.

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PAST PERFORMANCE

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.timothyplan.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(800) 846-7526

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Annual Total Returns

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Sep-02             Jun-04

5.98%            -13.55%

Average Annual Total Returns

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Performance Table Narrative

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Class A

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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4.50%

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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none

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Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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0.60%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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0.25%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

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0.42%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

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0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.28%

Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement

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(0.12%)

Total Annual Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement

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1.16%

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Example:

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1 Year

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563

3 Years

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826

5 Years

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1,110

10 Years

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1,916

Annual Total Returns

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2002

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10.32%

2003

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5.70%

2004

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3.44%

2005

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1.11%

2006

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3.11%

2007

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5.19%

2008

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(0.05%)

2009

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8.65%

2010

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5.46%

2011

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7.11%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2002

Highest Quarterly Return

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5.98%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2004

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(13.55%)

Class C

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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none

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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1.00%

^[1]

Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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0.60%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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1.00%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

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0.63%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

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0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.24%

Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement

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(0.33%)

Total Annual Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement

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1.91%

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Example:

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1 Year

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294

3 Years

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669

5 Years

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1,170

10 Years

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2,549

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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1 Year

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194

3 Years

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669

5 Years

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1,170

10 Years

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$ 2,549

Return before taxes | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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2.26%

5 Year

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4.26%

10 Year

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4.48%

Return before taxes | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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5.42%

5 Year

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4.47%

Since Inception

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3.43%

Return after taxes on distributions | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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1.24%

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5 Year

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2.99%

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10 Year

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3.10%

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Return after taxes on distributions | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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4.64%

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5 Year

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3.43%

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Since Inception

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2.34%

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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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1.45%

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5 Year

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2.88%

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10 Year

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3.01%

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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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3.51%

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5 Year

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3.20%

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Since Inception

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2.28%

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Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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7.84%

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5 Year

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6.50%

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10 Year

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5.78%

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Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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7.84%

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5 Year

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6.50%

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Since Inception

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5.40%

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[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[2] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[4] Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (formerly Lehman Brothers US Aggregate Bond Index) is a benchmark index composed of US Securities in Treasury, Government-Related, Corporate, and Securitized sectors. It includes securities that are of investment-grade quality or better, have at least one year to maturity, and have an outstanding par value of at least $250 million. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

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High Yield Bond Fund

High Yield Bond Fund

CLASS A: TPHAX     |     CLASS C: TPHCX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to generate a high level of current income.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees High Yield Bond Fund		Class A	Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)		4.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%
Redemption fees		none	none
Exchange fees		none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses High Yield Bond Fund		Class A	Class C
Management Fee		0.60%	0.60%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)		0.25%	1.00%
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)		0.45%	0.45%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds		0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[1]	1.31%	2.06%

Example:

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example High Yield Bond Fund (USD $)	Class A	Class C
1 Year	577	309
3 Years	847	647
5 Years	1,136	1,110
10 Years	1,958	2,393

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)	High Yield Bond Fund Class C
1 Year	209
3 Years	647
5 Years	1,110
10 Years	2,393

The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 60.11% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• To achieve its goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income securities. These include corporate bonds, convertible securities and preferred securities. The Investment Manager will generally purchase securities for the Fund that are not investment grade (“junk” bonds), meaning securities with a rating of “BB” or lower as rated by Standard & Poor’s or a comparable rating by another nationally recognized rating agency. The Fund may also invest in debt securities that have not been rated by one of the major rating agencies, so long as the Fund’s Investment Manager has determined that the security is of comparable credit quality to similar rated securities. The Fund has adopted a non-fundamental investment policy that under normal circumstances will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities. This policy may not be changed without at least 60 days prior written notice to Fund shareholders.

• In managing its portfolio, the Fund’s Investment Manager concentrates on sector analysis, industry allocation and securities selection, deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time, and then which individual bonds to buy. The Fund attempts to anticipate shifts in the business cycle in determining types of bonds and industry sectors to target. In choosing individual securities, the Fund seeks out securities that appear to be undervalued within the emphasized industry sector. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	High Yield Security Risk | Investments in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (“high yield securities”) by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than investments in higher-rated fixed-income securities. High yield securities are also generally considered to be subject to greater market risk than higher-rated securities. The capacity of issuers of high yield securities to pay interest and repay principal is more likely to weaken than is that of issuers of higher-rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. In addition, high yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than higher-rated securities. The market for high yield securities may be less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. This can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to buy or sell optimal quantities of high yield securities at desired prices.
3.	Interest Rate Risk | When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.
4.	Credit Risk | High Yield securities (“junk” bonds) are subject to greater risk of loss than investment grade securities. The degree of risk for a particular security may not be reflected in its credit rating, and high yield securities may be particularly subject to this risk. Bonds rated, at the time of purchase, BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s (“junk” bonds) or, unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.
5.	Sector Risk | If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.
6.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier that other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
7.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who want a high level of current income and are willing to accept a significant degree of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-09              Dec-08

27.25%            -21.55%

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Average Annual Total Returns High Yield Bond Fund		1 Year	5 Year	Since Inception
Return before taxes Class A		(0.62%)		3.69%
Return before taxes Class C		2.23%		3.93%
Return after taxes on distributions Class A	[1]	(2.65%)		1.26%
Return after taxes on distributions Class C	[1]	0.44%		1.82%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class A	[1]	(0.41%)		1.64%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class C	[1]	1.44%		2.06%
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class A	[2]	6.09%		6.65%
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class C	[2]	6.09%		6.65%

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[1] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[2] Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of intermediate (1 to 10 year) U.S. high yield issues. It includes fixed-rate, noninvestment grade debt issues rated Ba1 or lower by Moody's, BB+ or lower by S&P, below investment grade by Fitch Investor's Service or if unrated, previously held a high yield rating or have been associated with a high yield issuer, and must trade accordingly.

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Israel Common Values Fund

Israel Common Values Fund

CLASS A: TPAIX     |     CLASS C: TPCIX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Israel Common Values Fund		Class A	Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)		5.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%
Redemption fees		none	none
Exchange fees		none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses Israel Common Values Fund		Class A	Class C
Management Fee		1.00%	1.00%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)		0.25%	1.00%
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)		0.49%	0.49%
Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses		0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[1]	1.75%	2.50%

Example:

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. For each share class offered, the Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Lastly, the Example assumes that any expense caps or limitations remain in place throughout the time periods indicated. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Israel Common Values Fund (USD $)	1 Year	3 Years
Class A	723	1,088
Class C	364	810

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

Expense Example, No Redemption Israel Common Values Fund (USD $)	1 Year	3 Years
Class A	723	1,088
Class C	261	810

The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. The Fund is new and has not yet had any portfolio turnover. The Advisor does not expect portfolio turnover to exceed 100% during the Fund’s first year of operations.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• This Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in the common stock of companies domiciled and/or headquartered in Israel through the purchase of American Depository Receipts (ADRs) and direct investments in such companies on Foreign stock exchanges, without regard to market capitalizations.

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• The Fund invests its assets in companies which the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.
3.	Israel Risk | The Fund’s investments in the securities of Israel may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. Companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities market in Israel is relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Israeli issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country.
4.	Issuer-Specific Risk | The value of an individual security or a particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.
5.	Country-Specific Risk | The Fund invests only in Israeli securities, and Israel is subject to unique political and economic risks. As a result, Israeli securities can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.
6.	Currency Risk | Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.
7.	Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
8.	Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.
9.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
10.	Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.
11.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept significant amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

This Section illustrates the variability of the Fund’s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance). The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. However, this is a new Fund without an operating history. Accordingly, performance information is not available at this time.

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first thirteen months after purchase.

[1] "Other Expenses" are estimated for the Fund's first year of operations.

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Strategic Growth Fund

CLASS A: TSGAX     |     CLASS C: TSGCX

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The investment objective of the Fund is to generate medium to high levels of long-term capital growth.

Expense [Heading]

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FEES AND EXPENSES

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees

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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

Example:

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example:

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Closing [Text Block]

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The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 21.74% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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21.74%

Strategy [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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The Fund normally will invest at least 75% of its total assets in the following Traditional Funds according to the following approximate range of percentages:

Timothy Plan Traditional Fund	% of Fund’s Net Assets Invested in Traditional Fund
Small Cap Value Fund	5 - 10%
Large/Mid Cap Value Fund	15 - 25%
Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund	15 - 25%
Aggressive Growth Fund	5 - 10%
High Yield Bond Fund	5 - 15%
International Fund	20 - 30%
Israel Common Values Fund	5 - 10%
Defensive Strategies Fund	5 - 15%

Timothy Partners, Ltd. (“TPL”) will determine the specific asset allocation program on a continuous basis, based on its forecast of the overall market. On each day that the Fund is open for business, TPL will review the asset allocation program and reallocate, as necessary, for any new funds invested in the Fund. The Advisor also will reallocate the Fund’s investments in the Traditional Funds at the end of each fiscal quarter to maintain the asset allocation program.

Risk [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL RISKS

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1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in the Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Portfolio Risk | The Fund is indirectly subject to the following risks that are inherent in the Traditional Funds in which the Fund invests:

• Stock Market Risk: The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

• Larger Company Investing Risk: Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

• Mid-size Company Investing Risk: Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

• Small Company Investing Risk: Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

• Excluded Security Risk: Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

• Growth Risk: The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

• Value Investing Risk: Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.

• Sector Risk: If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.

• Foreign Risk: The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country. The Fund may invest in emerging markets. Emerging markets expose the Fund to additional risks due to the lack of historical or regulatory controls.

• Currency Risk: Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.

• High Yield Security Risk: Investments in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade by one or more NRSROs (“high yield securities”) may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than investments in higher-rated fixed-income securities. High yield securities are also generally considered to be subject to greater market risk than higher-rated securities. The capacity of issuers of high yield securities to pay interest and repay principal is more likely to weaken than is that of issuers of higher-rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. In addition, high yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than higher-rated securities. The market for high yield securities may be less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. This can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to buy or sell optimal quantities of high yield securities at desired prices.

• Interest Rate Risk: To the extent that the Fund invests in the High Yield Bond Fund and other fixed income securities, the Fund will be exposed to interest rate risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the High Yield Bond Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.

• Credit Risk: To the extent that the Fund invests in the High Yield Bond Fund and other fixed income securities, the Fund will be exposed to credit risk. The Fund could lose money if any bonds owned by the High Yield Bond Fund are downgraded in credit rating or go into default.

• Real Estate Investment Trust Risk: The Fund is subject to the risks experienced in real estate ownership, real estate financing, or both. As the economy is subjected to a period of economic deflation or interest rate increases, the demand for real estate may fall, causing a decline in the value of real estate owned. Also, as interest rates increase, the values of existing mortgages fall. The higher the duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account the average maturity of the mortgages) of the mortgages held in REITs owned by the Fund, the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risks. The Fund is also subject to credit risk; the Fund could lose money if mortgagors default on mortgages held in the REITs.

• Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds Risk: Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts, which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles, and therefore generally considered to be high risk. By investing in Commodity ETFs, the Fund assumes portions of that risk. ETFs may only purchase commodities futures contracts (the buy side), therefore the Fund’s risk includes missing opportunities to realize gains by shorting futures contracts (the sell side) in deflationary economic periods. It is possible the Fund’s entire ETF investment could be lost.

• Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities Risk: Because the real rate of return offered by TIPS, which represents the growth of your purchasing power, is guaranteed by the Federal Government, TIPS may offer a lower return than other fixed income instruments that do not have such guarantees. Other conventional bond issues may offer higher yields, and the Fund may invest in such bond issues if deemed advantageous by the Advisor and Investment Managers.

• Non-Diversification Risk: Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security will have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund’s investments were more widely distributed.

• Israel Risk: Investments in the securities of Israel may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. Companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities market in Israel is relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Israeli issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country.

3. Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in moderately- to aggressively-oriented equity and bond funds and who wish to allocate their investments among multiple funds with a single investment.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in the Fund.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

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Non-Diversification Risk: Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security will have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund’s investments were more widely distributed.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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PAST PERFORMANCE

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.timothyplan.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(800) 846-7526

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Annual Total Returns

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Bar Chart [Heading]

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-09              Dec-08

16.44%            -24.40%

Average Annual Total Returns

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Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Performance Table Narrative

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Class A

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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5.50%

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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none

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Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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0.65%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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none

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

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0.40%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

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1.39%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.44%

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Example:

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1 Year

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784

3 Years

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1,269

5 Years

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1,779

10 Years

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3,174

Annual Total Returns

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2002

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(25.26%)

2003

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27.96%

2004

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8.09%

2005

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6.25%

2006

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10.41%

2007

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10.45%

2008

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(39.82%)

2009

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28.40%

2010

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14.54%

2011

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(4.20%)

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

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16.44%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(24.40%)

Class C

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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none

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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1.00%

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Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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0.65%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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0.75%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

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0.42%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

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1.39%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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3.21%

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Example:

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1 Year

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424

3 Years

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989

5 Years

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1,678

10 Years

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3,512

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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1 Year

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324

3 Years

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989

5 Years

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1,678

10 Years

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$ 3,512

Return before taxes | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(9.52%)

5 Year

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(2.41%)

10 Year

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0.70%

Return before taxes | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(6.17%)

5 Year

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(2.09%)

Since Inception

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1.24%

Return after taxes on distributions | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(9.52%)

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5 Year

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(3.32%)

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10 Year

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0.13%

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Return after taxes on distributions | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(6.17%)

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5 Year

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(2.92%)

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Since Inception

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0.59%

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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(6.19%)

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5 Year

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(2.18%)

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10 Year

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0.51%

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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(4.01%)

^[3]

5 Year

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(1.83%)

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Since Inception

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1.02%

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DJ Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(2.62%)

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5 Year

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1.54%

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10 Year

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6.26%

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DJ Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(2.62%)

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5 Year

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1.54%

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Since Inception

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5.63%

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[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[2] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[4] DJ Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index is a widely recognized measure of portfolios with similar levels of risk. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

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International Fund

CLASS A: TPIAX     |     CLASS C: TPICX

Objective [Heading]

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

Expense [Heading]

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FEES AND EXPENSES

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 50,000

Shareholder Fees

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Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

Example:

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Expense Example [Heading]

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Example:

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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 61.54% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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61.54%

Strategy [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

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• This Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in the securities of foreign companies through the purchase of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), without regard to market capitalizations.

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• The Fund invests its assets in the ADRs of companies which the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund allocates investments across countries and regions at the Manager’s discretion.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

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PRINCIPAL RISKS

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1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.
3.	Foreign Risk | The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country. The Fund may invest in emerging markets. Emerging markets expose the Fund to additional risks due to the lack of historical or regulatory controls.
4.	Issuer-Specific Risk | The value of an individual security or a particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.
5.	Currency Risk | Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.
6.	Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
7.	Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.
8.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
9.	Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.
10.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the international stock markets and who are willing to accept significant amounts of volatility and risk.

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As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund.

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PAST PERFORMANCE

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.timothyplan.com

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(800) 846-7526

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The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Annual Total Returns

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

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Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-09             Dec-08

19.29%            -24.53%

Average Annual Total Returns

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Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Performance Table Narrative

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

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After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Class A

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as % of offering price)

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5.50%

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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none

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Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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Management Fee

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1.00%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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0.25%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

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0.45%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

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0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.71%

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Example:

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1 Year

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714

3 Years

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1,059

5 Years

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1,427

10 Years

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2,458

Annual Total Returns

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2008

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(45.38%)

2009

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33.88%

2010

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7.23%

2011

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(17.34%)

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

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19.29%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(24.53%)

Class C

Shareholder Fees

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Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as % of offering price)

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none

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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1.00%

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Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

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Management Fee

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1.00%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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1.00%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

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0.45%

Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds

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0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.46%

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Example:

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1 Year

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349

3 Years

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767

5 Years

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1,311

10 Years

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2,796

Expense Example, No Redemption:

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1 Year

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249

3 Years

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767

5 Years

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1,311

10 Years

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$ 2,796

Return before taxes | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(21.85%)

5 Year

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Since Inception

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(8.07%)

Return before taxes | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(18.71%)

5 Year

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Since Inception

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(7.60%)

Return after taxes on distributions | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(22.78%)

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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(8.56%)

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Return after taxes on distributions | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(19.46%)

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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(8.03%)

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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(14.20%)

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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(6.95%)

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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(12.16%)

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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(6.56%)

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MSCI EAFE Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(12.14%)

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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(6.76%)

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MSCI EAFE Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C

Average Annual Total Returns

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1 Year

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(12.14%)

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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(6.76%)

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[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[2] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[4] The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of 21 developed markets, excluding the US & Canada.

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Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund

Large/Mid Cap Value Fund

CLASS A: TLVAX     |     CLASS C: TLVCX

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital, with a secondary objective of current income.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund		Class A	Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)		5.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%
Redemption fees		none	none
Exchange fees		none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund		Class A	Class C
Management Fee		0.85%	0.85%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)		0.25%	1.00%
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)		0.41%	0.41%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds		0.01%	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[1]	1.52%	2.27%

Example:

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund (USD $)	Class A	Class C
1 Year	696	330
3 Years	1,004	709
5 Years	1,333	1,215
10 Years	2,263	2,605

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)	Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund Class C
1 Year	230
3 Years	709
5 Years	1,215
10 Years	2,605

The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 19.06% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

• The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in U.S. common stocks. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in companies whose total market capitalization exceeds $2 billion. This Fund invests using a value investing style. Value funds typically emphasize stocks whose prices are below average in relation to such measures as earnings and book value; these stocks often have above-average dividend yields. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• In determining whether to invest in a particular company, the Fund’s Investment Manager focuses on a number of different attributes of the company, including the company’s market expertise, balance sheet, improving return on equity, price to earnings ratios, industry position and strength, management, and a number of other factors. Analyzing companies in this manner is known as a “bottom up” approach to investing. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.
3.	Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
4.	Mid-Sized Company Investing Risk | Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.
5.	Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.
6.	Value Investing Risk | Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.
7.	Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept moderate amounts of volatility and risk.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-03             Dec-08

17.72%            -23.81%

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Average Annual Total Returns Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund		1 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception
Return before taxes Class A		(4.77%)	(0.38%)	4.97%
Return before taxes Class C		(1.00%)	0.02%		5.43%
Return after taxes on distributions Class A	[1]	(4.85%)	(0.85%)	4.31%
Return after taxes on distributions Class C	[1]	(1.00%)	(4.10%)		4.62%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class A	[1]	(3.10%)	(0.48%)	4.15%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class C	[1]	(0.65%)	(0.10%)		4.53%
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class A	[2]	2.11%	(0.25%)	2.92%
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class C	[2]	2.11%	(0.25%)		3.39%

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[1] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[2] The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

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Strategic Growth Fund

Strategic Growth Fund

CLASS A: TSGAX     |     CLASS C: TSGCX

The investment objective of the Fund is to generate medium to high levels of long-term capital growth.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 65 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares” on page 33 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees Strategic Growth Fund		Class A	Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)		5.50%	none
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)	[1]	none	1.00%
Redemption fees		none	none
Exchange fees		none	none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment.)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses Strategic Growth Fund		Class A	Class C
Management Fee		0.65%	0.65%
Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)		none	0.75%
Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, sub-transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)		0.40%	0.42%
Fees and Expenses of Acquired Funds		1.39%	1.39%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[1]	2.44%	3.21%

Example:

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Strategic Growth Fund (USD $)	Class A	Class C
1 Year	784	424
3 Years	1,269	989
5 Years	1,779	1,678
10 Years	3,174	3,512

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)	Strategic Growth Fund Class C
1 Year	324
3 Years	989
5 Years	1,678
10 Years	3,512

The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 21.74% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund normally will invest at least 75% of its total assets in the following Traditional Funds according to the following approximate range of percentages:

Timothy Plan Traditional Fund	% of Fund’s Net Assets Invested in Traditional Fund
Small Cap Value Fund	5 - 10%
Large/Mid Cap Value Fund	15 - 25%
Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund	15 - 25%
Aggressive Growth Fund	5 - 10%
High Yield Bond Fund	5 - 15%
International Fund	20 - 30%
Israel Common Values Fund	5 - 10%
Defensive Strategies Fund	5 - 15%

Timothy Partners, Ltd. (“TPL”) will determine the specific asset allocation program on a continuous basis, based on its forecast of the overall market. On each day that the Fund is open for business, TPL will review the asset allocation program and reallocate, as necessary, for any new funds invested in the Fund. The Advisor also will reallocate the Fund’s investments in the Traditional Funds at the end of each fiscal quarter to maintain the asset allocation program.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

1.	General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in the Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.
2.	Portfolio Risk | The Fund is indirectly subject to the following risks that are inherent in the Traditional Funds in which the Fund invests:

• Stock Market Risk: The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

• Larger Company Investing Risk: Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

• Mid-size Company Investing Risk: Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

• Small Company Investing Risk: Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

• Excluded Security Risk: Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

• Growth Risk: The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

• Value Investing Risk: Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.

• Sector Risk: If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.

• Foreign Risk: The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country. The Fund may invest in emerging markets. Emerging markets expose the Fund to additional risks due to the lack of historical or regulatory controls.

• Currency Risk: Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.

• High Yield Security Risk: Investments in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade by one or more NRSROs (“high yield securities”) may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than investments in higher-rated fixed-income securities. High yield securities are also generally considered to be subject to greater market risk than higher-rated securities. The capacity of issuers of high yield securities to pay interest and repay principal is more likely to weaken than is that of issuers of higher-rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. In addition, high yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than higher-rated securities. The market for high yield securities may be less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. This can adversely affect the Fund’s ability to buy or sell optimal quantities of high yield securities at desired prices.

• Interest Rate Risk: To the extent that the Fund invests in the High Yield Bond Fund and other fixed income securities, the Fund will be exposed to interest rate risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the High Yield Bond Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.

• Credit Risk: To the extent that the Fund invests in the High Yield Bond Fund and other fixed income securities, the Fund will be exposed to credit risk. The Fund could lose money if any bonds owned by the High Yield Bond Fund are downgraded in credit rating or go into default.

• Real Estate Investment Trust Risk: The Fund is subject to the risks experienced in real estate ownership, real estate financing, or both. As the economy is subjected to a period of economic deflation or interest rate increases, the demand for real estate may fall, causing a decline in the value of real estate owned. Also, as interest rates increase, the values of existing mortgages fall. The higher the duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account the average maturity of the mortgages) of the mortgages held in REITs owned by the Fund, the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risks. The Fund is also subject to credit risk; the Fund could lose money if mortgagors default on mortgages held in the REITs.

• Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds Risk: Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts, which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles, and therefore generally considered to be high risk. By investing in Commodity ETFs, the Fund assumes portions of that risk. ETFs may only purchase commodities futures contracts (the buy side), therefore the Fund’s risk includes missing opportunities to realize gains by shorting futures contracts (the sell side) in deflationary economic periods. It is possible the Fund’s entire ETF investment could be lost.

• Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities Risk: Because the real rate of return offered by TIPS, which represents the growth of your purchasing power, is guaranteed by the Federal Government, TIPS may offer a lower return than other fixed income instruments that do not have such guarantees. Other conventional bond issues may offer higher yields, and the Fund may invest in such bond issues if deemed advantageous by the Advisor and Investment Managers.

• Non-Diversification Risk: Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security will have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund’s investments were more widely distributed.

• Israel Risk: Investments in the securities of Israel may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. Companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities market in Israel is relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Israeli issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country.

3. Who Should Buy This Fund | The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in moderately- to aggressively-oriented equity and bond funds and who wish to allocate their investments among multiple funds with a single investment.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Best          Worst

Quarter       Quarter

Jun-09              Dec-08

16.44%            -24.40%

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2011)

Average Annual Total Returns Strategic Growth Fund		1 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Inception
Return before taxes Class A		(9.52%)	(2.41%)	0.70%
Return before taxes Class C		(6.17%)	(2.09%)		1.24%
Return after taxes on distributions Class A	[1]	(9.52%)	(3.32%)	0.13%
Return after taxes on distributions Class C	[1]	(6.17%)	(2.92%)		0.59%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class A	[1]	(6.19%)	(2.18%)	0.51%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares Class C	[1]	(4.01%)	(1.83%)		1.02%
DJ Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class A	[2]	(2.62%)	1.54%	6.26%
DJ Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) Class C	[2]	(2.62%)	1.54%		5.63%

[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first twelve months after purchase.

[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[1] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns displayed are for class A shares only, and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

[2] DJ Global Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Index is a widely recognized measure of portfolios with similar levels of risk. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.