Helping the Whole World Find and Follow Jesus
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” – Galatians 6:2 Albert Schweitzer was one of the most famous missionaries of the modern era. He set up a medical clinic in French Equatorial Africa. A friend came to visit him. One morning, this friend Schweitzer and some others were walking up a hill.…
“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” – 1 Peter 3:15. It is difficult to watch the news these days. On inauguration day, Washington D.C.…
“And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.” – Daniel 12:3. At Northstar, we will do whatever it takes, short of sin, to find people far from God and lead them to life in Jesus. That’s…
“Here’s a scary thought: What if God called you to give beyond your comfort level? Would you be afraid? Would you try to explain it away or dismiss it as impractical? And in the process, would you miss out on a harvest opportunity for which God had explicitly prospered you in the first place?” –…
“So often, it’s others around us who can see where God wants to grow us even before we see it ourselves.” – James MacDonald. We talk about small groups a lot at Northstar, and rightly so. When we look at the early church, we get a picture of small communities of people who followed Jesus together.…