State of the Church
Messages from our State of the Church Sundays
State of the Church 2015
January 25, 2015 • Jeff Noble • Colossians 1
State of the Church Sunday has become a staple for Northstar in the past few years. It gives us a chance to reflect on the previous year and look toward the future as well. Jeff walks us through our them 'Invest,' and reminds us what being a part of the 'Church' really means. In addition, here are the images from the State of the Church slide show. http://prezi.com/pey-l8uy7hws?amp=;utm_medium=copy
State of the Church 2023: Make Every Effort
January 29, 2023 • Jeff Noble
“Make every effort” was the encouraging theme of this State of the Church message. It is humbling and amazing to survey all that God has done in the life of Northstar Church. Jeff highlights stories and demonstrates the abundant work of God in our midst. He focused the challenge around one Greek word spoudazō that occurs numerous times in the New Testament, meaning “make every effort.” Christians are called to cooperate in their intentional embrace of a daily, intimate love relationship with Jesus Christ. That’s how we can “be the church."
State of the Church
February 6, 2022 • Jeff Noble, Matt Simpson • Micah 6:8, Mark 1:35, 1 Kings 8:23
In this State of the Church message, we examine three strategic ways to be the church in 2022. Importance of 1) walk daily, 2) build up, and 3) seek first. The joy of knowing Jesus should inspire and drive us to embracing discipleship and prioritizing our lives around the kingdom of God. Jeff shared his own personal spiritual journey to help explain what it means to have a quiet time.
State of the Church 2021
February 14, 2021 • Jeff Noble
During the State of the Church, Jeff touched on where the church has been over the past year, where we are now, and what this next year will look like. Northstar in the new days of 2021 will have new ways while keeping a faithful gaze on King Jesus.
State of the Church 2020
January 26, 2020 • Jeff Noble
While taking a look back at this past year at Northstar, Jeff examines Galatians 1:10 and the idea of "people pleasing". He notes that since we are created by God to be dependent, we are pleasers by nature; however, we should seek to please God above all things. With that in mind, our "2020 vision" as a church is to grow deeper in spiritual maturity by embracing ministry instead of activity.
State of the Church 2018
February 11, 2018 • Jeff Noble
The State of the Church message in 2018 helped ground us in who we are in relationship to Jesus and in relationship to one another. Listen in as lead pastor Jeff Noble shares perspective on where Northstar has been and how we are leaning in faith into 2018 and beyond.