Launch Week

Well. It's finally here. This Sunday is the official launch of Northwest Community Church in Bella Vista, AR. The past few months have been an exciting journey. God has opened doors and provided people and resources in ways that we could never have anticipated six months ago. It's also exciting to think that after Sunday we will finally be able to shift our focus from launching the church to actually being the church.

One of the most encouraging aspects of this entire process has been the team of people God has assembled to launch NCC. If you have not gotten a chance to worship with us during our preview services, be sure to come meet some people on Sunday. You will not be disappointed. Not only does our launch team love Jesus but they are also fascinating people who like to have a ton of fun. For instance, a few days ago Bella Vista got several inches of snow which provided us the perfect opportunity to sled on a hill right behind our house. It was so funny to see all these kids out there sledding alongside a group of 20 year olds. It reminded me that life is just too short to hang out with people who don't know how to have a good time. Check out some photos of our launch team on our recent day of sledding in Bella Vista by Clicking Here.

Before Sunday, be sure to go to our website and use the "Tell Someone about Northwest" button on the top of each page. Also, invite friends, neighbors, and family members to attend the launch service with you this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. at the Bella Vista Boys and Girls Club. Come experience what a new life in Christ is all about!

Invest in the Life of Northwest

At Northwest we now have several ways you can give to God's work through your tithes and offerings:

1. You can give on Sunday mornings.
2. You can mail a check to NCC at P.O. Box 5128 Bella Vista, AR 72714.
3. You can give online through our secure website. Check out this new feature simply by clicking on the Invest in the Life of Northwest button on our homepage.

Why do we give to the local church?
"The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it..." Psalm 24:1

As Christ Followers, we believe that we are stewards of God's resources because He is the owner of all we have.Throughout Scripture, we are reminded of the importance of generosity. The Bible tells us that giving is an act of worship and should be done with a spirit of thanksgiving.

Give. Pray. And don't miss launch Sunday.

Desperate and Committed

This past Sunday was the final preview worship service before the official launch of Northwest Community Church. We had a great service as our worship planning system starts to gain some serious momentum. I continue to be amazed at the team God has assembled.

During the teaching time this past Sunday we saw how Moses responded to an impossible task by doing two very simple things. When Moses was fighting against all odds, he got desperate to hear from God and he chose the health and well-being of the community over his own. Moses' example has church planting application written all over it. The launch of a new church from scratch would be an impossible task if it depended solely on human ingenuity and effort. For Northwest Community Church to succeed, we must remain willing to submit to God's vision for the church and be committed to the long-term growth of the entire body. True spiritual health/growth does not happen in isolation, nor does it fully occur in lives that are only half-way committed. Rather God works the most through people who are desperate (for him) and committed (to his local church). Please pray that Northwest Community Church will become the type of church that leads people to become desperate and committed.

Serve the Teachers

God continues to open up in-roads into the community of Bella Vista. It seems that almost every day I am able to either have breakfast, lunch, or coffee with someone new. Along the way, God has confirmed the fact that Bella Vista is the perfect place to launch Northwest Community Church. I am so grateful for how far we have gotten over the past 4 months. Sometimes I am amazed as I look back on the milestones God has allowed us to achieve in such a short time period: moving to AR, Sarah starting a new job, signing a lease on the BGC, finding a house to rent, hosting our practice services, meeting helpful churches in the area, forming a committed launch team, raising financial support, purchasing portable church equipment, and building key relationships in the community.

As you pray for NCC this week, please pray specifically for this Friday morning. We have been given the opportunity to serve breakfast to the 75 teachers at Cooper Elementary School in Bella Vista. We want to show the teachers our gratitude as we invite them to be apart of our very first official worship service on February 21st. Pray that God will give us favor with the teachers, that He will allow genuine friendships to be established, and that the teachers will be drawn to not only attend our church but to also tell others about us too.

Oh and don't forget that this Sunday (1/17) at 10 a.m. is our last preview service before our launch in February. We're pumped about the service especially since Greg and Cassi Luka will be here for good.