"The Importance of Community"

I believe that Christian Community is the "greenhouse" for transformed lives.  It is a place where...

• God can work
• The Holy Spirit finds hearts to work
  in and change
• The Word of God comes alive in hearts
  and makes a difference
• Our salvation is lived out in our lives 

The biblical authors used a number of different analogies to try to wrap their arms around the concept of the church.  One of the most used was that of a family.  We are all brothers and sisters.  We laugh together when life is good and cry together when life is hard.  We share meals together and share our lives with one another.

At Northside, the heartbeat of our church is Community.  Community is where the "Big Church" becomes smaller!