The Great Invasion Project

During our Power Along the Way series, Northwest is discovering that God provides His power and strength to us as we put our faith in Him.  We have seen that very seldom does God provide the resources far in advance but He has chosen to bless us and meet our needs as we walk with Him. Regardless of circumstances, our proper response to God's leadership is to trust and obey Him.     

In Genesis 12, God tells Abraham "I am going to bless you and all the families on earth will be blessed through you." Wow! Talk about a bombshell. At first glance, it appears that Abraham has been given a tremendous amount of responsibility. Following that conversation with God, Abraham may have even felt like the weight of the world was on his shoulders and that the blessings of future generations depended on him.  And yet upon further reflection, we see that all that was required of Abraham was to simply trust and obey God. God was the one with the ultimate responsibility. God was the one providing the blessings to Abraham. God was the one who would be providing future blessings to the nations and generations yet to come.  Abraham was simply to be the conduit of God's blessings.

Four thousand years later, God's instruction to us remains the same. God continues to to tell us "Trust me. Obey me. I will provide my power along the way. I am going to bless you so that you will be a blessing to others." And at Northwest we take these instructions very seriously. We believe God has perfectly positioned Northwest Community Church in Bella Vista, AR in order to be a blessing to Northwest Arkansas and the nations. In order to put these beliefs into action, Northwest is engaging in the Great Invasion Project. 

During The Great Invasion Project, Northwest is reaching out and blessing some of the hurting families from Cooper Elementary and our surrounding area with the love of Jesus Christ.  We are providing Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner, gifts, groceries, clothing, and other items to families in need as we invite them to get plugged in at Northwest Community Church. During the month of December Northwest will also be engaging in The Great Invasion teaching series as we reflect on the way Jesus Christ invaded humanity with His love on that very first Christmas. The Great Invasion Project will culminate on Wednesday evening, December 24th as we host a unique, family-friendly Christmas Eve worship gathering inside an actual barn in Bentonville. To get a sense for what the Great Invasion Project is all about, check out this recent video that tells the story of how God is working through others at Northwest.

This holiday season, do not miss out on all the opportunities God is giving you to be a blessing to other people. If you are not a regular attender at Northwest, but you would like to contribute to the Great Invasion Project, you may do so directly through our website. 

Message from the Leadership Team

Dear Northwest Community Church,

The Leadership Team would like to say THANK YOU for your faithful commitment to the vision of leading people to experience a new life in Christ. We are encouraged by the ways God is working, providing, and leading in the life of Northwest. It is a tremendous privilege to serve alongside you as we follow God’s leadership, share God’s story, and invite others to get involved in God’s mission.

Over the past several months God has been paving the way for Northwest to launch new ministries in the areas of international missions and student ministry. Our desire in each of these initiatives is to see more people transformed by the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. Along the way, God has called Scott and Amilee Sanders to serve as our Pastor of Students and Missions beginning on December 1. In addition, God has already given Northwest opportunities to impact students in our community and has opened the door for us to partner with missionaries in Papua New Guinea, Swaziland, and Haiti in 2015.

As Northwest grows we have intentionally chosen to view the new challenges and expenses as opportunities rather than obstacles. For example, in 2014 God abundantly blessed Northwest by calling Jared and Adrienne Fincher to serve as our Creative Arts Pastor. In 2015, the Leadership Team is once again trusting God to provide as we seek to accomplish items such as building a house for our missionaries BJ and Jill in Papua New Guinea, funding our growing student and children’s ministries, and providing partial compensation for Jared and Scott who are both willing to make tremendous sacrifices in order to serve and be obedient to the Lord. As a Leadership Team, we see each of these items as opportunities for God to work in mighty ways and to grow Northwest’s ability to give generously and sacrificially.

In January Northwest will be mailing individual charitable giving receipts for 2014 along with a description of the exciting life-change that has taken place as a result of your tithes and offerings.  Please keep in mind that as a 501c3 your contributions to Northwest are fully tax-deductible.  Currently there are 4 convenient ways for you to contribute financially to what God is doing at Northwest:

1. Send a check in the mail to P.O. Box 5128 Bella Vista, AR 72714.
2. On Sunday mornings during our worship gatherings.
3. Online at www.lifeatnorthwest.org. Click on the “Give Back” tab. 
4. Setup an automatic bank draft by filling out the form on our website. 

Finally, we would like to invite you and your family to get involved in The Great Invasion Project at Northwest during the months of November and December as we serve people in our community who are hurting and may be far from God.

In Christ,
Will Blanchard, Greg Luka, Rob Sanders, Jeff Powers, and Jared Fincher