All Scripture is inspired and inerrant as originally given – both the Old and New testaments. They are God’s final authority for faith and life. (2 Tim 3:16-17; 2 Pet 1:20-21).

There is but One true God, eternally existing in three persons (a Tri-unity) – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deut 6:4; Matt 28:19; 2 Cor 13:14).

He is deity (the Son) in human flesh. We affirm His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, vicarious and atoning death on the cross, bodily resurrection, ascension to the right hand of the Father, and personal, imminent return in power and glory to judge and rule the world. (Mark 10:45; Luke 1:31-33; John 1:1, 14, 29, 3:16; Acts 1:11, 2:22-24; Rom 8:34 Phil 2:5-8, 3:20-21; Col 1:15-20; 1 Thess 4:13-18; Heb 1:3, 9:28, 10:5-14; 1 Pet 2:24, 3:18; 1 John 2:1; Rev 19:11-21, 21:22)

Human beings are completely in sin (total depravity) and have no capacity to be freed from its power. They were corrupted from their original purpose as image bearers and now require God’s spiritual re-birth (regeneration). (Gen 1:26, 3:17-24; Isa 59:2; Luke 18:26-27, Rom 3:9-19, 23; Eph 2:1-3)

The forgiveness and cleansing of sins is a free gift of God, entirely apart from human effort or deeds. All who have genuinely trusted (biblical faith, commitment) the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior no longer live under divine condemnation for sin (justified). (John 1:12-13, 3:14-16, 10:27-29, 14:6; Rom 8:1, 31-39, 10:9-10; 2 Cor 5:17; Eph 1:7, 2:8-10; 1 Pet 1:3-5

He indwells and regenerates people at the moment they genuinely believe, enabling them to live godly lives, serve others, and overcome the evil one, Satan. (Matt 5:16; John 16:7-14; 1 Cor 6:19, 12:13; Gal 5:22-23; Eph 1:13-14, 4:30; 1 Pet 4:10-11)

All believers are universally linked in the mystical Body of Christ, whose purpose is to display the character of God and bring Him honor. Nevertheless, the visible church is locally expressed and governed, regularly celebrating baptism and communion. (Matt 28:18-20; John 17; Acts 1:8, 2:42-47; Eph 3:8-11, 4:1-6, 11-16)

All are resurrected physically from the dead, those who have trusted Christ (the justified) to everlasting blessedness, those who have rejected Christ (the lost) to everlasting punishment. (Matt 25:31-46; Rev 20:11-15)

Our church convened its first community worship in July, 2005, after meeting several months as a thriving and rapidly expanding Bible study in the home of one of our founding elders. The founding families desired to provide the Monument / Tri-Lakes / Northern Colorado Springs area with:

• In-depth, expositional Bible teaching.
• A worship service format that would allow a greater amount of interaction and participation by the church body.
• A biblical pattern of shared leadership that eliminates the professional-laity distinction, demonstrating a plurality of gifts and mutual service.

Our goal as a church is to foster our relationships with Jesus and build Christ-like relationships with each other.

NorthWord is a non-denominational church.

We wanted a name that gave a little inkling of where we were located, but that also gave a sense of the fact that we were committed to teaching the Bible. Since we are located in the north part of the county, we thought NorthWord was a good image of how we get our bearings in life (from God’s Word) as well as a hint of the fact that most of our members reside in the Tri-Lakes region including northern Colorado Springs, Gleneagle, Jackson Creek, Monument, and Palmer Lake communities. “Out of the north comes golden splendor; Around God is awesome majesty.” – Job 37:22

We do not distinguish between the role or title of “pastor”, “overseer”, or “elder”. The Bible uses those terms interchangeably, regardless of remuneration, spiritual gifting, or specific role.

Current pastoral/elder leadership consists of Clayton Grissinger, Ted Cox, and Mike Schmidt . NorthWord’s lead teaching pastor is Clayton Grissinger.

Contributing and visiting pastors/teachers are invited to preach at different times of the year.

Our governing follows the biblical model of plural elder leadership.

Leadership decisions require unanimity. Elders individually and collectively are responsible before God for the oversight of the local flock under their care and charge. Qualifications for eldership primarily concern character (not gifting), and are detailed in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. An elder must have previously demonstrated effective ministry within our church family.

Although we recognize the value of various church programs, we also highly value leadership and participation directly from our members. As a result, we strive to wait upon God’s timing for providing the appropriate resources for any ministries we undertake. We also desire not to be inappropriately focused on merely our own needs & desires, but also looking toward needs in our community and in other places around the world.

Active ministries include:

• On Sunday mornings:

Coffee Service

Set-up Team

A-V and Sound Team

Worship Team

Greeting and Fellowship Prior of Worship Service

Worship Service (for all ages)

Bible Message and Discussion Session

Communion

Nursery Care

Children’s Sunday School for K-6th

Optional Community Lunch & Fellowship After Service, every other Sunday

• Men’s Bible Study and Support Group that meets every Wednesday morning. Although predominantly comprised of men from NorthWord, this group is blessed to include men from other area churches.
• Community Prayer Ministry meets every Wednesday evening.
• Women’s Bible Study groups meet on Thursday mornings and Thursday evenings.
• Ladies’ Retreat
• Young Christian Men’s Group meets after worship service, every other Sunday.
• Various small groups convene throughout the week.
• An exclusive Community Website is maintained for NorthWord participants, its support teams, and its small groups. The site is used for administrative and internal communications and to facilitate church activities and communication. You can get more information on these church-wide ministries and how you might participate in their activities from any NorthWord leader or by visiting the Community Website.

NorthWord Church is committed to the idea and action of reaching the world for Christ. The Bible clearly teaches there are several principles in WHO to reach, but leaves much flexibility in the METHODS used. One thing the Bible does clearly emphasize is the MANNER in which we communicate the Good News about Jesus – in a caring, loving, and sacrificial manner, looking to the needs of others first.

As a result, our emphasis is on encouraging one another to develop caring individual relationships with people who don’t yet know Christ, not on promoting broader social or political issues.

We desire to reach out to people both in our own community, as well as beyond in other domestic or international areas.

Our chosen methodology is to support a small number of organizations, individuals, or projects in a more substantial fashion, as opposed to a large number of activities in a small fashion. Our desire is to help focus our congregation on a few places where we can have significant impact and also have deeper and more involved relationships with the ministries and missionaries we support.

Get more information on church-wide ministries and how you might participate in their activities from any NorthWord leader or by visiting the Community Website. You also could stop by the information table before or after service on Sunday; or, talk to one of our leaders about your areas of interest.

We invite you and your family to participate with the NorthWord community in honoring, praising, and worshiping Jesus. Worship with us on Sundays, 10:00 a.m., at Lewis-Palmer HS, Monument, CO.