About The Gathering Place at NSBC
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Our Vision
FOR ALL NATIONS TO LIVE, LOVE AND LEAD LIKE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
VISION EXPLANATION:
THE GATHERING PLACE ENDEAVORS TO BE INCLUSIVE AND INTERNATIONAL THEREFORE WE WANT TO BE KNOWN AS A “GATHERING PLACE FOR ALL NATIONS."
AS A CHURCH WE WANT TO BE COMMITTED TO:
• LIVE – We want to learn the truth of God’s Word and apply it to our lives so that together we can bring glory to God in the way we do life. We want to learn not to just gain knowledge but for transformation. We want to live significant and meaningful lives. We want to enjoy a true sense of Christian community in which we live, learn, worship and work together.
• LOVE – We want our love for God to grow and our love for one another to be demonstrated. We want to love the world of people the way the Lord taught us. We want to reach out to our local community and beyond to show God’s love.
• LEAD – We want to mobilize the church for an inclusive and intentional ministry in our community and around the world. We want to influence and impact the world for Jesus Christ through evangelism, training and strategic missionary endeavors.
Core Values
A Commitment to the Inerrancy, Authority and Sufficiency of the Scriptures upon Which We Build Sound Doctrine. (II Timothy 3:16 – 17; II Peter 1:2 –4)
A Commitment to Preach and Teach the Truth of God’s Word for Transformation and in Order to Equip People for Life and Ministry. (II Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 4:11 –16)
A Commitment to Personal and Corporate Worship of God Which Engages the Mind and Heart. (John 4:23 –24)
A Commitment to Pursue Christ-Likeness in Attitudes and Actions. (Philippians 1:21; 2:5)
A Commitment to Respect the Worth and Dignity of All of Human Beings and to Create a Church Representative of Our Society’s Cultural, Ethnic and Racial Diversity. (Genesis 1:27; Revelation 7:9)
A Commitment to Compassionately Minister to the Church Congregation, Community and World in General. (Ephesians 4:15 –16)
A Commitment to Christ-Centered Relationships as Part of a Caring Community. (John 13:34; Acts 2:44 -46)
A Commitment to Evangelize Our Local Area and World. (Acts 1:8)
A Commitment to Strategic, Intentional and Unifying Ministry Endeavors. (III John 8)
A Commitment to Excellence and Quality in Ministry for the Glory of God. (Colossians 3:23 -24)
