Becoming NCC: A Church of Community Groups

New Community Church of Tacoma

Becoming NCC: A Church of Community Groups

October 6, 2024 • Andy Cooley • John 1:35–42, John 13:34–35, 1 John 4:19–21, Romans 15:5–6

Andy Cooley teaches about the biblical value of the community of the Church and how that is worked out here at NCC through Community Groups. Community is a central theme in Jesus' teaching and a loving mandate to anyone who is learning to be with him, like him, and do what he does.

Becoming NCC: A Community at War

November 17, 2024 • Carl Medford • 1 Peter 5:8, Philippians 1:6, Ephesians 6:10–18, Romans 5:12–13, Galatians 5:17

Carl Medford teaches about becoming a community who wars, not against other people, but against the things the Bible calls us to war against. The good news is that Jesus has won the ultimate war, allowing us to be brought back into an eternal and loving relationship with our Father. As a result, we now battle against spiritual enemies that would try to hijack that relationship for us and for others whom God is drawing to himself. Ultimately, the church is victorious because the One who began a good work in us will be faithful to complete it in Christ Jesus!

Becoming NCC: Who Leads this Community?

November 10, 2024 • Bo Noonan • Titus 1:5–9, Genesis 1:27, Acts 2:17–18, Galatians 3:28, Mark 10:42–45

Bo Noonan teaches on the counter-cultural type of leadership that Jesus calls his followers to. Throughout scripture we see the complimentary roles that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have played throughout eternity past and into eternity future - they are fully equal in standing, yet they play different roles. It is the same in the church. We are all equal in standing because of the work of Jesus, yet as we grow in leadership of ourselves and others, we learn to lay down our rights more and more and take on differing roles and responsibilities. According to scripture, our character must come before our giftings and abilities as we lead through serving one another.

Becoming NCC: A Word and Spirit Community

November 3, 2024 • Bo Noonan • Ephesians 1:13–14, John 14:6, Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 6:5

Bo Noonan teaches on the importance of being both a Word and Spirit community. We believe that the Bible is fully true and points us to God's order, way of life, and his love. We also believe that we fully need the empowering presence and the seal of adoption that the Holy Spirit gives us, which allows us to know God intimately as Father. We are a both/and church that is learning to give ourselves fully to the ways of Jesus and the power and presence of his Holy Spirit, so that we can be equipped for the mission he has called us to.