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.

In addition to these Essential Tenets, Northminster is guided by four complementing

statements of faith:

That Jesus Christ, the Son of God, alone is Lord of all and “salvation is found in no

one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we

must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

That holy Scripture is God’s revealed Word, the Church’s only infallible rule of

faith and life. We celebrate that “all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for

teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16).

That God’s will and guidance for all people, as revealed in Scripture, is a call to

holiness and wholeness in all aspects of life. This includes honoring the sanctity

and fidelity of marriage between a man and a woman and chastity in singleness.

We uphold that “the body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord,

and the Lord for the body” (I Corinthians 6:13b).

That in response to the teaching of Scripture and knowing God as our Creator

(Psalm 139:13-16), we uphold the sanctity of human life from conception until

death.

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NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

MISSION & VISION STUDY 2024

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