tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797794868877472032026-04-08T07:28:30.222-04:00Leading people to experience a new life in ChristAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881661055718495170noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279779486887747203.post-73657109613490204322018-12-11T09:51:00.001-05:002018-12-11T09:51:55.253-05:00

Have you see the new Northwest website? Check it out! It's been designed with YOU in mind. Not only does it have all the info you will need for things like Christmas Eve in a Barn, it's also the place to get free resources including our weekly podcast, message slides, and connect sheets designed to help you grow and multiply your leadership.  In 2019 we will phase out this blog site

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Have you ever felt completely inadequate or unprepared? If you a parent, you might answer that question by shouting, "EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE!" The fact is raising a family is one of the most rewarding and yet challenging experiences in all of life. It's easy to become overwhelmed in the process and to loose sight of the things that are most important on the journey. Thankfully, God reminds us in 2

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"What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!" Imagine if God asked you that question. How would you answer? Would you ask God for wealth? Better looks? More influence or popularity? Maybe true love? In 1 Kings 3:5-15 God asks that same question to a man named Solomon. We are privileged to see the way Solomon responded because he answered the question exactly right! And as a result, God

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Have you ever felt like you were in over your head? I can definitely recall a few times in my life. Seeing Sarah walk down the aisle towards me at our wedding, holding each of our 3 daughters for the very first time, and deciding to launch Northwest Community Church would all be near the top of my list. In those types of situations, your next move is critical. In fact, your next move will often

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Happy Birthday Northwest! Northwest is gonna throw a party and we want you and your family to be there. On Sunday, February 18th Northwest Community Church will celebrate our 8th birthday with worship, stories of life change, baptisms, and of course BBQ! As we celebrate God's faithfulness we are also going to look to the future and the vision God has given us for leading people to experience a

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For most people, awkward silence in a conversation is painful. It causes us to get nervous, fidgety, and uncomfortable and we begin to look for anything to fill the void. Sometimes we even want to scream, "Just make it stop!" If we feel that way in a conversation, imagine what it feels like when that silence seems to be coming from God. Have you felt that way before? Do you feel that way now?

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"All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had." - Acts 4:32 Unity and generosity are produced when the empowering presence of Jesus Christ is at work in the lives of people. We read about it in the book of Acts and we experience it today whenever we are connected to a healthy, local church. 

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Do you ever worry about your stuff? Does money cause friction in your relationships? On Sunday, November 12th Northwest begins a brand new series called STUFF. We will discover what God’s Word has to say about money, possessions, and investments. Rather than cause stress, God wants to use your stuff to bless others and help you experience healthy, life-giving relationships with other people

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What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? What is the life of a Christ follower supposed to look like? Does Jesus really change people? This week at Northwest we begin a brand new teaching series designed to discover the anatomy of a disciple. Over the next 6 weeks we are going to dive into the Gospel of Matthew to study the life and leadership of Jesus Christ and the ways He

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Today and tomorrow we focus on the fresh start of a new year. At the very beginning let me ask you to consider the following question: What risks are you going to take for Jesus Christ in 2017? In a thrilling exchange in the middle of a storm out on the water, Jesus tells his disciples in Matthew 14:27 "Don't be afraid. Take courage. I am here!" Just imagine if you lived every single day

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A big THANK YOU to the entire Northwest family! Your prayerful support, financial investment, and servant leadership are very much valued and needed in the life of Northwest. As your Leadership Team, we are incredibly grateful to God for the privilege of serving alongside you and sharing in this faith journey together. In addition to saying thank you, the Leadership Team would like to share with

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Hey Northwest! Sarah and I are back from our sabbatical and we are excited to see Jesus do big things in Northwest Arkansas. Thank you so much for praying for us the past three weeks. During our break, we focused on 4 main things: Rest - We intentionally slowed our pace and attempted to eliminate hurry from our schedule. Recreation - We did things that recharged our batteries...swim, run, golf,

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In Exodus chapter 2, the Bible presents us with an incredible story which is a unique combination of strategy and prayer, of planning and faith, and of hard work and yet total dependence upon God. You may recall that the opening chapters of Exodus recount the circumstances and miracles that surrounded the life of Moses. Just imagine the context of this remarkable story... 1,500 years before

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Make plans to join Northwest Community Church for our weekly worship gatherings on Sundays, November 8th and 15th at 10am at Cooper Elementary in Bella Vista as we share with you the exciting and even unlikely ways God is directing the future of our church. Join us as we unpack the big steps of faith God is leading Northwest to take in 2016 that will lead to greater service in our community

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Northwest has designed an exciting summer of growth for you and your family focused around something called "the gospel".  You may be wondering, "What is the gospel?" Over the next few weeks, your family will discover that the gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ has come to rescue and restore people. Even though the gospel is very simple to understand, it is also designed to have a

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Yesterday Northwest Community Church kicked off a new teaching series on one of the shortest books in the Bible. Over the next 3 weeks we are going to walk through Philemon together and discover some incredible things about the power of Jesus Christ.  We will see how God is able to use a short letter (Philemon contains less than 450 words, is organized into only 25 verses, and takes less

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On March 14, Will Blanchard, Kent Doughty, Dave Pinti, and I left Northwest Arkansas and headed to Papua New Guinea for 13 days to finish building a missionary house in the mountains in a tribe called Wantakia. It took 30 hours of travel, including 5 airplanes and 1 helicopter, but we final made it to the ends of the earth! It’s crazy to think that this tribe has such little access to the

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We hope you and your family are staying warm and enjoying the beautiful snow across NWA. We want to give you a heads up about how we are going to adapt our Sunday worship gathering this week. The normal time and location will be different so listen up and help spread the message. On Sunday, March 1 Northwest Community Church will host our worship gathering at 11:00 am at our office building at

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Yesterday Northwest Community Church kicked off a new teaching series entitled Mud Pies. Where did we get such an odd title like Mud Pies? Well, the inspiration for this series comes directly from a quote from a Christian apologist, author, and scholar by the name of C.S. Lewis in his sermon entitled "The Weight of Glory." Lewis writes, "If we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the

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On Sunday, February 15th, Northwest Community Church will celebrate 5 years since we launched in Bella Vista, AR! We will celebrate 5 years of God's faithfulness and the life-change He has provided along the way.   Our birthday bash will be include stories of life-change, baptism, and of course a ton of bbq. Come join us on Sunday at 10am at Cooper Elementary in Bella Vista.  Be sure to

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Many of us spend the first few days of a new year making a list of the things we want to accomplish, improve upon, or achieve in the coming year. This past Sunday, Scott Sanders challenged Northwest Community Church to think about our new year's resolutions a little differently. Rather than asking, "What do I want to accomplish this year?" Scott challenged us to consider, What does God want to

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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.   &nbsp

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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

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A major theme God continues to teach me in my prayer life involves learning how to abide in Christ. Keep in mind that abiding does not mean we sit quietly, do nothing, and contemplate warm fuzzy thoughts about Jesus. Abiding actually means to obey, observe, follow, keep to, hold to, conform to, adhere to, stick to, and stand by. While abiding in Christ certainly produces

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Following the Call Northwest Community Church is excited to announce that Scott and Amilee Sanders and their children Benjamin (5), Nathan (3), and Abigail (1) will soon be joining the Northwest family. Scott will join our team of pastors and will be providing leadership primarily in the areas of students and missions. The Sanders are moving from Macon, GA to Northwest Arkansas and anticipate

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