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NPC Congregational Mission and Vision Study

Guided by the Holy Spirit, Northminster Presbyterian Church seeks to call a Co-Pastor to serve alongside its Pastor/Head of Staff, the Reverend Dr. Andrew (Andy) Ross, who will transition to emeritus status at a date to be determined. The Associate Pastor, the Reverend Kenneth (Ken) D. Skodiak, will retire at the end of 2024. After 29 years of wonderful ministry among us, we are sending Pastor Ken into retirement with great love. Now with joy and anticipation, we await to see what God has planned for Northminster Church. There is also joy as we reflect on the exciting story of Northminster’s witness in the Tucson community and as we study our opportunities for a fruitful future.

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Mission 2024

MISSION & VISION STUDY 2024

NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The

gathered

Northminster

Church

family on Pentecost in May 2024 (Figure

1) gave testimony to our church’s vision:

“To equip every generation to know

Jesus and demonstrate his love to those

they know.” A photograph only partially

conveys the joy, the love of Christ, and

the unity in the fellowship of the Holy

Spirit experienced that day. There is no

soundtrack and so one cannot hear that

the Gospel of Jesus Christ was boldly

and clearly proclaimed, that God was

praised in English, Kirundi and Arabic,

and that a great variety of singers and

instrumentalists witnessed to our risen

Lord.

At Northminster Church personal spiritual growth and Kingdom expansion are the

object of the REACH ministry. REACH is a philosophy of being and doing church

where we pray and seek God’s inspiration and help so that every person in our church

is extending their reach to the individuals in their lives who need God’s love, who

need God’s hope and healing. REACH builds on the idea that our personal mission

fields consist of those friends, neighbors, and people with whom we work, go to

school, or just see regularly. This includes believers who are actively pursuing their

faith, believers who are not actively pursuing their faith, and those who have not yet

placed their faith in Jesus Christ. All adults, youth, and children are asked to be part of

a five step REACH mission:

Northminster’s stated purpose is to “Bring people to Jesus.”

How does that happen?

Identify the 8 to 15 people God has brought to your life’s front row and write their

names on your REACH prayer list.

Pray every day for the people on your REACH prayer list, asking God to help them

know Jesus, feel his presence, and walk in his love.

Invest in the people on your REACH prayer list, seeking ways to spend time with

them, creating opportunities for faith conversations and sharing good things God

has done in your life.

Invite people on your REACH prayer list into faith experiences such as worship

services, church events, Life Groups and areas of service.

Prepare by continuing to become a more effective witness of God’s grace, making

God’s mission your mission.