
Our Story
Launched in 2003, North Point was born out of a dream to see a church community that engaged people from all walks of life, but on the North "point" of Springfield, Missouri.
No matter what background, experience, or doubts about faith you have, everyone is welcome and allowed to explore the claims of scripture. You are welcome here.
ARROWS OUT
At North Point, we like to try our best to be an arrows out church and make sure that we do even more outside our walls than we do inside.
How we approach beliefs.
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We define the βessential beliefsβ as the foundational beliefs in our βNextβ class. While not all North Pointers ascribe to each belief, anyone involved in teaching Scripture will align with these values.
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Our leadership team has convictions and beliefs in many other areas, and we assume you do too! Jesus came to take away our sin, not our minds. We donβt expect everyone at North Point to believe the same thing about the many expressions of Scripture and faith that make the Church so diverse. We refuse to whittle down our unity by demanding we all think βalikeβ in every area. Unity isnβt believing the same thing, itβs serving the same purpose.
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We hope that every North Pointer develops five habits in their life:
1) Daily Integration of Scripture
2) Awareness of God's Spirit
3) Jesus centered community
4) Arrows Out
5) Investing in the unconvincedClick here to learn more about the 5 Habits.
If you are on "cult watch" or if you'd like to see if North Point is a place for you, NEXT is the place to discover the mission and vision of North Point. This online class is a great introduction of our vision and why we do what we do.
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Click here for a full history of North Point Church from itβs inception in 2003.
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Since itβs inception, North Point has been an Assemblies of God Church.
Since itβs inception, North Point has been governed by a Board of Directors.
Since itβs inception, North Point has been Board covered and Pastor led.
Click here to learn more about the governance of North Point Church.
Lead Pastor Search Process
August
On August 1, the application for the Lead Pastor of North Point went live!
We have created a search team of six, prayerfully chosen by the board, that is gathering all applications.
September
In September the search team will be officially reviewing applications.
Each applicant will be thoughtfully evaluated using a feedback system that looks at culture fit, competency, chemistry, and character.
The strongest candidates will move forward to initial interviews.
October
The search team will present the top 2β3 candidates to the board.
The board will then begin its formal interview process, which could take up to a month.
In the final stage, the leading candidates will spend time on-site, engaging with volunteers and staff teams to give the board and community a fuller picture of who they are.
Directional Leadership Team
βThe Springfield Dream Center is an extension of North Point. Together, we get to resource families with practical help and life giving hope through a variety of programs. β
- Jody Dow
Springfield DC Executive Director