What is THE ONE THING that when faced with a need or crisis refuses to do nothing?

What is THE ONE THING that always stands against injustice?

What is THE ONE THING that offers solutions to problems that overwhelm our homes, communities and world?

The WORLD is waiting for…

“THE ONE THING.”

Discover THE ONE THING, our news series, this weekend at Northway Church.

Bring a friend.

Remember this weekend our Clifton Park location will expand to 5 service options!

Sat: 5 and 6:30 pm
Sun: 9, 10:30 and 11:59am

This time it was for Pastor Paul, our Northway Berkshires Campus Pastor.

I think we startled him a little bit (See video).

His birthday happens to fall on the same day that we are having the first of two vision nights in the Berkshires! Tonight and then next Wednesday at 6:30pm at the Crowne Plaza in Pittsfield, MA.

Please be praying for us tonight as we continue to share the vision of Northway Church with the Berkshires.

Happy Birthday, Pastor Paul! We love you!

LOVING GOD MOD MORE THAN EVER BEFORE!

There are several things I want to ask you to join me in prayer about for our church.

1. Please pray this week for the procurement of financing on our Malta project. This has been a huge obstacle for us. As you may know, right after we launched our capital campaign, “The Revolution,” the economic downturn hit and the banks froze lending.  Consequently, so did our prospects for financing. However, we now have a great lead on a national bank that is very interested in the financing of Malta and our future projects. Please pray for this break through!
2. Please pray for Northway Berkshires. Currently, we are meeting on Sundays at Reid Middle School at 11:00 am. to form our core group.  Our plans are to launch the Grand Opening on Easter weekend. On an important note: Northway Berkshires will be a portable set up with a weekend lease and will be totally self supportive. Please pray for God’s favor as we continue to build our core group and secure a lease and location.
3. Please pray for Northway Clifton Park as we expand to 5 services! Northway Clifton Park is growing and this weekend we are expanding to 5 services to free up seats and parking spots. Our service times will be… Saturdays at 5:00 and 6:30 pm and Sundays at 9:00, 10:30 and 11:59am.

Let me challenge you to pray for all of our locations as this weekend kicks off our new series, “ONE THING.” Let me also encourage you to bring a friend with you this weekend to Northway Church!

2010 is your year! 2010 is my year! 2010 is our year! Why? 2010 IS GOD’S YEAR!

By Super Bowl weekend, you can eat pizza, wings, and steak! You can even put bacon and cheese on your potato skins!

I love hearing the stories about what you are learning during the fast!

We are getting stronger, Northway Church!!

Right now, Clifton Park is packed out at all three services, so we are adding one service on Saturday night, and one on Sunday morning.

If you attend in Clifton Park, which one will you go to?

(NOTE: Service times this weekend, January 30th and 31st, are Saturday night at 6:00, and Sunday morning at 10:00 and 11:30. See you there!!)

We are getting a better view of God this year, and are understanding more about His inexhaustible love for us!

NEXT weekend, February 6th and 7th, we will be starting our brand new series… ONE THING.

What is the ONE THING that the world needs more than anything?

Check out the trailer…

The One Thing from Northway Church on Vimeo.

Fasting = Lean.

Yes, you will loose weight, but that’s not what I mean.

I’m learning to LEAN into God’s Spirit.

Here are some benefits I’m experiencing from LEANING into God…

•    Greater awareness and sensitivity to God.

•    Sharper focus.

•    Increased energy.

•    God’ Word JUMPS off the page.

•    Amplified retention of God’s Word.

•    Accomplishing MORE with less time and energy.

•    Not defensive to criticism.

•    Better awareness of The BIG PICTURE - Eternity.

•    Wasting time (And time waster’s) angers and annoys me.

•    Pointed discernment.

•    Wisdom and solutions in areas where I’ve been stuck.

•    Desire to do the right thing

•    Better relationally.

Disclaimer: I didn’t experience all of these right away and I have my off days and moments - but I’m definitely experiencing a change. Maybe I should continue the fast???

What are you learning?

Well… I love my team!

They can really bring the enthusiasm at our 8am staff meetings!

Even on the Daniel Fast!

Here’s a little clip for you…

First let me recap…

Northway Church just finished week one of our Daniel Fast.

Northway Clifton Park

A first time guest told Guest Services that this was the first church she ever attended where she felt like she belonged.

Over SIXTY decisions for Christ this weekend!

Northway Clifton Park is busting at the seems and will be adding two additional services in two weeks! A total of five service options.

Northway Colonie

First time guest shared that they had always believed in God but had never been to church before. She then shared, “This is what I’ve been searching for my entire life!”

Pastor Brian and team are leading the way and sent out fifteen people to start Northway Berkshires!

Way to go Pastor Brian and team!

Northway Berkshires

With one week lead time Northway Berkshires had their first core group Sunday service. Get this -  They had 135 people in one service and FOUR people accepted Christ!

Way to go Pastor Paul!

In just nine weeks we launch publicly on Easter weekend.

Northway Church TV

Many may disagree with me on this and that’s okay, however, I look at our tv ministry as another location. We are taking the gospel of Jesus Christ into homes of people who would never hear otherwise. God’s hand is all over this ministry!

Of all the highlights, the thing I’m most excited about at Northway is that we are starting to get this…

Northway is growing in THE LOVE OF CHRIST.

May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, 18 That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God's devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it]; 19 [That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself!  20 Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]– 21 To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it). Eph 3:17-21

I pray you had a great week and I want to encourage and congratulate all of you that have been fasting this past week.

I don’t know about your house but the first couple of days at “The Cremeans” were pretty cranky - but now we are getting in a groove. I pray you are as well.

Please be praying with me as tomorrow we will have our first Sunday Service in “The Berkshires” at Reid Middle School at 11:00am!

Its exciting as we have a full band prepared to bring dynamic music. I listened in on our Northway Berkshire band rehearsal Wednesday, and let me tell you… they are prepared to bring it!

Let me also encourage you not to miss this weekend at Northway Clifton Park or Northway Colonie! If you are anything like me and sometimes struggle and doubt Gods love for you- Don’t miss God’s House!

I promise you will be encouraged as I bring a message fron The Word Of God on “The Inexhaustible LOVE OF GOD.”

Let me encourage you to bring a friend with you to God’s House.

Remember 2010 is your year.

I love you.