It's A Brand New Day for Northview Church

"...I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland." Isaiah 43:19

Last week I called the entire church to join the Northview staff and board in circling in prayer the Northview Vision, Children’s Pastor and Facility. We have been praying earnestly for several months for God’s direction, and I am so excited to share with you that God answered our prayers for a wonderful facility last week. The cost of this facility is $4950 per month plus utilities. That’s a savings of $7550 each month for our church! This savings will allow us to fund the ministries for which God has given us a vision! This vision includes our first priority, a Children’s Pastor. God knows who that person is and we’re going to circle them in prayer every day.

Let me retrace the miracle that took place last week. Last Monday, one day after calling the church to focused prayer for Northview’s vision and facility, Tricia and I were driving by the former Passion Church location on NW Expressway, just miles 3 miles west of our current location. I knew that Passion Church had recently merged with a church in Bethany, and after calling their Pastor Steve he told me that it was sitting empty. To make a long story short, we made contact with the owner of the building and inquired about the facility, discussed the lease, and after much prayer and discussion with our Northview Church board we decided God was in this, and that we should move forward with HIS plan.

The lease that we will be assuming from Passion Church will be month to month. Honestly, I wish it was more secure than that, but God is bigger than our uncertainties. It all comes back to our answer to the question God is still asking, “Is there a limit to my power?” Numbers 11:23 (GNT) I, along with our board believe that God will lead us in the coming months to our own piece of property, with an opportunity to build our own fit to purpose building. We just need to keep circling the Northview Facility in prayer every day this year.

Our first experience at our new location will be Sunday, February 5th. That means our last worship experience in our current building will be this Sunday, January 29th. Our desire is to be out of our current building by January 31st to avoid another month of our current rent.

It is important that we all remember that the church is not a building. Northview is not a building. We, the people, are the church! When God gives a vision, He makes provision. We believe that God owns the cattle on a thousand hills. He will provide a facility for a group of passionate Christ followers in NW Oklahoma City who have a bold and courageous vision! We will do our part by taking a step of faith when God calls us to get out of the boat and follow Him at any cost!

Blessed Beyond Measure!

Tony