Core Value Statement
Our core value is to be a church that will:
See people the way Jesus saw them
Accept people the way Jesus accepted them
Love people the way Jesus loved them
Touch people the way Jesus touched them
What We Value As A Church
- People matter to a compassionate God
- The Church is God’s ordained instrument to restore broken lives, to repair damage relationships, and to regenerate spiritual, emotional and physical health.
- The Church should utilize every available means to reach a city, the nation and the world.
- The church should be culturally relevant, while remaining doctrinally pure.
- The goal of every Christian should be maturity and ministry.
- The Church should be administrated by maturing Christians who are utilizing their spiritual and intellectual gifts.
- Every expression and ministry of the Church must be done with authenticity, excellence and integrity.
- That every Christian is uniquely gifted by God and vital to the health and effectiveness of Christ’s body.
- That the Church will see its greatest influence in being servants to the community by being compassion-focused.
- The family is the God ordained backbone of society, thus we will seek to strengthen and unite families.
Core Purpose Statement
Our Mission As A Church
To show God’s love in such a way that people exchange ordinary living for an extraordinary life through the power of Jesus Christ.
This involves:
Love God by living for God - Worship
Invest in the lives of others by sharing the love of God - Evangelism
Grow in the grace of God through the word of God - Discipleship
Helping our community experience the compassion of God - Service
Take time every day to build relationship with God and others - Fellowship
L - Love God by living for God - Worship
We Exist To Celebrate God’s Presence
Worship: Is expressing our love to God. “Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.”
Mind & Emotions: “The Father seeks worshipers . . . and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in trust.” John 4:23-24
Heart & Intellect: “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1
Expressions of Worship
- Singing
- Commitment
- Praying
- Hearing the Word
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Ephesians 5:19
Romans 12:1-2
Psalm 95:6
John 17:17 |
God likes all styles
- Giving
- Baptism
- Meditating
- Lord’s Supper
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I Corinthians 16:1-2
Romans 6:3-4
Habakkuk 2:20
I Corinthians 11:23-26 |
Three words we believe should describe our worship:
- Celebration
- Inspiration
- Preparation
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Psalm 122:1
Isaiah 19:21
Ephesians 4:11-12 |
I - Invest in the lives of others by sharing the love of God - Evangelism
We Exist To Communicate God’s Word
Evangelism: Sharing the Good News with Others
“His intent was that through the church the manifold wisdom of God should be made known.” Ephesians 3:10
G - Grow in the grace of God through the word of God - Discipleship
We Exist To Educate God’s People
Discipleship: We do not want people to remain spiritual babies.
“Let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity . . .” Hebrews 6:1
“Grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18
“(God has given) . . . some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of ministry, so that the Body of Christ may be built up until we all . . . become mature . . . like Christ.” Ephesians 4:11-13
H - Helping our community experience the compassion of God - Service
We Exist To Demonstrate God’s Love
Service: Meeting needs and healing hurts. Service is love in action.
“By this shall all men know that you are my disciples - that you have love for one another.” John 13:35
“Now God gives us many kinds of special abilities . . . and there are different kinds of service to God (ministry) . . . All of you together form the one Body of Christ and each of you is a separate and necessary part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-5, 27 (LB)
At NorthStar
- Every member is a minister
- Every member has a spiritual gift(s)
- Every task is important
If you imagine a church like a jigsaw puzzle and you leave out a piece,
when you look at the puzzle, you will see a missing piece.
T - Take time every day to build relationship with God & others- Fellowship
“not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another . . .” Heb 10:25
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” John 13:34
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