Our Beliefs
The NCNC Foundation:
Our Mission
We exist to advance the reign of Christ among all peoples through a redeemed community of all peoples.
Our Vision
We want to be a multiplying movement of Christ-exalting, multi-ethnic communities, seeking to redemptively engage all peoples in the Twin Cities and beyond.
Our Affirmation
See our
Elder Affirmation of Faith.
What NCNC Values:
Loving God
Reading His Word
We want each member of NCNC to know God through study of the Bible. We encourage members to participate in personal and family devotion, group Bible study, and to disciple others using God's word. The preaching team uses exegetical sermons to guide listeners through interpreting verses and applying them to life.
- 2 Timothy 3:16
- Psalms 1 & 119
- Ephesians 6:18
- Matthew 28:19-20
Praying to Him
Christians are instructed to pray "without ceasing". The armor of God is equipped when we talk to God at all times through the Holy Spirit, which gives us the power to resist temptation and to have hope when life is difficult. Prayer for one another and for people across the world is also important, and is facilitated during our Worship services, our weekly prayer meeting, and during life groups.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17
- Romans 8:26
- Ephesians 6:17-18
Loving One Another
By Being Compassionate
As beloved children of God, we are enabled to cheerfully obey His word and to respond to others with the same love we have received from Christ. We aim to show love through joyful generosity, promoting the joy of blessing those in need within our own body and in our community through service, encouragement, and financial support.
- Colossians 3:12-14
- 1 John 4:7-12
- 2 Corinthians 9:6-12
By Being Humble
We seek to imitate Christ in denying ourselves, preferring others above ourselves. Welcoming one another as God in Christ welcomed us. No one person, of any class or ethnicity, is to be ignored or treated as inferior and none should be treated as superior. Each person is seen in the image of God and for who they are in Christ. We call on our members to promote the equity Christ preached.
- Philippians 2:3-4
- Romans 12:9-10
- Psalms 67:4
Blessing All Peoples
Called to be Missional
Christians are called to carry out God's work and to build up his Church, employing our spiritual gifts and obeying when he calls us to act. We aim to be a people with a mission of proclaiming the teachings of our risen Lord Jesus Christ, making new disciples of all nations, especially from those at our own doorstep, but also from amongst those across the world who have not yet heard the good news.
- Ephesians 4:11-12
- 1 Peter 4:10
- Revelation 5:9
Called to Celebrate Diversity
We celebrate God's creation of humanity, a diverse reflection made in His image. Therefore, we seek to live in unity and to glorify God with one multi-ethnic voice. This is done through cross-cultural fellowship amongst our body and with our community. We glorify God further through multilingual worship, study, and fellowship.
- 1 Peter 2:9-10
- Revelation 7:9
- Romans 15:7
Called to be Peacemakers
We seek wisdom and guidance from God to transform conflict into opportunities to glorify God, to be humble, and to grow in Christ-like sanctification. We seek to emulate Christ in how he listened to the outcast and oppressed, and how he corrected the prideful and legalistic. God grants us peace even in uncertainty, and we try to extend that to others with caring hearts.
- Ephesians 4:25
- Philippians 4:2-9
- Matthew 5:9