NorthStar Is...

NorthStar is a relevant church where real people connect to a growing relationship with Christ and others to fulfill their life purpose. If this were a perfect place, it wouldn’t be called NSC but rather Heaven. We have problems, issues, concerns, challenges, and imperfections like everyone else. However, we have the true Living God who meets us where we are, taking us where we need to go. What do you do when you are not who you used to be, but you are not who you should be? This church is a place where the hurting are comforted, the fallen are lifted up, the discouraged find hope, the abandoned find a home, the out of touch find mercy, the misplaced are directed, the sinner finds forgiveness, the unchangeable find change, the unloved find love, the broken are mended, the neglected find compassion, the anxious find rest, and the lifeless find life.


This Sunday is going to be a day where all the above happens again and again.

Amazing... Before Our Very Eyes

Amazing....Words can’t describe what we experienced on our first Sunday at our new campus. I arrived 3 ½ hours early,(don’t know why, that’s just how I do it) anticipating a record crowd. We had more yesterday than our record attendance this past Easter. In fact, we had more in attendance Sunday in three services than we did Easter in four services. Total for the day was 1147 attendees and 30 + people who trusted Christ as Savior.


I am so thankful the countless volunteers God used to make opening day such a success. Thousands of hours, blood, sweat and tears have been poured into this project. It is all good! It is all worth the sacrifices made. We know it is only successful because God led, directed, provided, empowered, and was present with us. He is the reason we do what we do. He is the author and the finisher. He is the power, source, and the fuel for what we do. All the man hours put into this building would be for naught if He were not the reason we are doing what we do.

I know the next years in this building are going to produce amazing things. We saw Sunday how things have gone to a HNL.  We must always remember we are doing what we do for the glory of God and not men. We want to be used by Him and honor Him in all we do. I have a dream that the next years in this building are going to be even greater than we could ever imagine. We are trusting Him "to do immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine.” He is doing that before our very eyes.

Almost There!

We only have one more Sunday at our current campus. In just a few days we will be calling the new building our current building. Out with the old, in with the new. I keep reminding everyone, in the words of my Filipino pastor friend, “Buildings don’t go to Heaven, people do.” Though much of our time has been on the construction of the new building and the finishing touches, our focus must continue to be on the souls that will be reached and the lives changed because we followed God on this journey.  I know many are tired, stressed, anxious and exhausted. However, this is simply a season that will soon be past.  It is all worth it as we move to a new campus and see God once again do the incredible.  Be encouraged for your work is not in vain.  Lives are being changed even before we enter the building.

"Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly as though you were working for your real master and not merely for humans." Colossians 3:23 (GW)

13 weeks

In thirteen weeks we will be entering our new place of worship. Pumped, oh yea! It has been an incredible journey as we have seen hundreds of volunteers work tirelessly on this project. It has been estimated that we, along with hundreds of volunteers outside our church, have saved the church over a half a million dollars by doing the work ourselves.  I stand in awe of so many who are so willing. Every nail driven, mud spread, paint applied, insulation installed, tile laid, grid placed, floor swept, room cleaned, wire run, light installed, pipe jointed, door hung, jam leveled, unit installed, wall sanded, supplies picked up, truck unloaded, carpet laid, wall sprayed, job completed has been for the glory of God. Lives will be changed in this building. All the glory goes to the One who called us to do the work.  The people heard, obeyed, followed, gave and trusted.

There is still more work to do but with His help, we will make it and it will be great.  We must remember that it is not about a building but a Savior. As my friend Lemuel said: "Buildings don't go to Heaven, People do."  The reason we have worked for almost a year and a half is for His purpose and His Glory.  It won’t be long now!!!!