Our Story & Vision

We are fully committed to building a community shaped by a strong fidelity to the truths of Scripture, while also being a safe place where people who are in different places on their journey can explore, ask questions, and grow in their relationship with God.

Whether you’ve never been to church or you are fully engaged in following Jesus, there’s a place for you at NBCC, and everyone is welcome.

NBCC is a uniquely diverse church – in age and stage, culture and class. We believe that the diversity of our church reflects the truth that God really does love all people. Our pastors carry with them a deep commitment to a church that reflects God’s heart for all. NBCC was born out of a desire to join this value with a passion for excellence that embraces big dreams. We are willing to try new things in order to communicate God’s love to those who have given up on church.

Our vision emphasizes 4 key elements:

  • 1. To reach people who feel far from God

    We meet people where they are at and engage the world with hospitality and generosity.

  • 2. To make disciples

    We help people to live like Jesus did – with the same God-given purpose and an extraordinary love and grace for others that can truly change the world.

  • 3. To build families

    We care about relationships, and we help people to thrive by taking intimacy, honesty, and forgiveness seriously within their own families and the church as a family.

  • 4. To transform communities

    We serve our neighbors and our community to bring greater justice, freedom and joy.

Our 10 values reflect what is important to us and how we operate.

They are distinct from what we believe; instead, they govern how we lead, serve, and make decisions. They are perhaps the best representation of who we are as a church.

What We Believe

At NBCC, we believe in
The Apostles’ Creed as expressing the fundamental truths of the Christian faith. Our profession below further embodies our beliefs.
The Apostle's Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. The third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian* Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

Amen.

*Christian: the ancient text reads “catholic,” meaning the whole Church as it confesses the wholeness of Christian doctrine.

At NBCC, we believe:

If you are committed to the vision and values outlined above, partnership at NBCC may be the next step in your spiritual journey.