Hope Changes Everything.

Our Vision

HOPE CHANGES EVERYTHING.

Hope has the power to change everything because when we give our lives to Christ, our whole context for living changes. It is by the grace of Jesus that we can stand firm, even when the mountains around us are shaking. We serve a risen Savior, and through the hope and faith that we place in Him, the door of salvation is open to everyone.

"Hope Changes Everything" is a vision that encompasses our human need for hope, the ability of Jesus to provide hope, and how that hope turns our hearts and minds toward the things that God is preparing us for in order to accomplish His mission.

Our Mission

KNOW JESUS

The deeper our knowledge of Jesus becomes, the more natural and instinctive our efforts in His name will be. Our knowledge of Jesus and a grace-filled life will motivate us to share His love with others. We strive to know Him passionately as our Savior, to know Him as the One who shows us how to live by grace, and to know Him through participation in His story by taking up our own cross each day. The more we know Him, the more likely He is to be known by others when they see Him in our lives.

LOVE PEOPLE

In an unforgiving world, when we show the grace and love of Jesus in our words and actions toward others, people notice and Jesus is lifted up. By loving people no matter what their sins, problems, or disposition, we are able to live with a constant sense of gratitude for the grace and mercy we have received in Jesus, who showers His grace upon us regardless of our past, and in spite of our habit of continuing to sin.

SERVE BOTH

At Northside, we serve the Lord as our ultimate authority, and we serve people as we make disciples. Jesus doesn't call us to do one thing or the other, but both. We must continue to grow in our knowledge of and obedience to Christ so we don't lose our saltiness. And we must have a dynamic place where we interact with our world because we are the "salt of the earth". (Matthew 5:13).

HOPE CHANGES EVERYTHING.

The mission and vision of the church is not an exact science where we know all things at all times, or always have tangible evidence of what God is doing and with whom. But we know that when we know Jesus and we love our world, change takes place, because, 

Hope Changes Everything.

Our Values

BIBLICAL AUTHORITY

Everything we do as a church is rooted in God's will as it is revealed in scripture; and our obedience to that will. We live in a changing world with shifting values, but as followers of Jesus, we look to God's Word as our guide. Not only is it our rule for faith and practice, but it is the truth we rely on when life is confusing and we aren't sure which way to turn. 

AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY

The church and the community of people within it offers a respite from the world; a safe place where we can worship the Lord Jesus, grow in our faith, and rely on one another. It is nurtured by trust, sacrifice, and acceptance. 

RADICAL GENEROSITY

Radical generosity goes beyond the norm. It is sincere, it is nurtured in communities of grace, and it is a characteristic of a well-rounded church community. Radical generosity flows from the cross into our lives, and through grace we share it with others. 

SPIRITUAL INTEGRITY

We are unified in our desire to reflect Jesus. We are willing to let one another know when something taking place is unchristian or ungodly, and we are humble enough to listen to loving advice. As like-minded believers we stay close to God's Word and let it guide us, and we pray for one another in love and in truth. We strive to live a life of such spiritual integrity that the world sees Jesus in it.