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 “essential beliefs” as the foundational beliefs in our ‘Next’ 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 don’t 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 “alike” in every area. Unity isn’t believing the same thing, it’s 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 it’s inception in 2003.
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Since it’s inception, North Point has been an Assemblies of God Church.
Since it’s inception, North Point has been governed by a Board of Directors.
Since it’s inception, North Point has been Board covered and Pastor led.
Click here to learn more about the governance of North Point Church.
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Lead Pastors
Jeremy and Leanne moved from Seattle in 2012 to join the team at North Point. They have two daughters who have their mom's beauty and their dad's last name. Leanne can most likely be found at one of our church lobbies talking to as many people as possible. Jeremy can most likely be found at one of our local Waffle Houses, making it a Waffle Home. They love the opportunity to create a safe place for people to find and follow Jesus.
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“The 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. ”
- Jody Dow
Springfield DC Executive Director