FAMILY MINISTRIES
Ministry to Men
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.​
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In alignment with passages such as Proverbs 27:17, Titus 2:1-2 and 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, we believe the older, wiser men of NBC play an important role in training up the next generation of men in godly masculinity, righteousness, and practical Christian living. This is why we see value in providing occasional opportunities for men-only contexts such as small groups, Bible studies, retreats, and other events which facilitate healthy discipleship. We want to encourage masculine discipleship to be taking place, both organically as well as through the means of organized church programs. Learn more here.
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*Podcast: "How does NBC Minister to Men?"
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Ministry to Women
Titus 2:3-5 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. ​
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Likewise, we support the women of NBC exercising their gifts for the edification of the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:7). In alignment with passages like Proverbs 27:17, and Titus 2:3-5, we believe older women teaching younger women in godly femininity, righteousness, and practical Christian living can and should be taking place in the local church. This is why we see value in providing occasional opportunities for women-only contexts such as small groups, Bible studies, retreats, and other events which facilitate healthy discipleship. We want to encourage feminine discipleship to be taking place, both organically as well as through the means of organized church programs. Learn more here.​
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*Podcast: "How does NBC Minister to Women?"
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Ministry to Young Adults
Proverbs 13:20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
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We are convinced from Scripture that the healthiest way for young adults to develop and mature into faithful, Christian adulthood is for them to spend as much time with older, wiser, faithful, Christian adults as possible during such an important phase of life. This is why we encourage our men and women to bring their teens along with them as often as possible for both formal and organic adult ministry opportunities.
We are not opposed however to occasional majority teen contexts, which is why we provide parent-chaperoned fellowship events throughout the year. This allows for our teens to enjoy the blessings of friendships and fun activities, along with the steady influence of older men and women of the church in their lives. Learn more here.
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Ministry to Children
Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
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We love ministering to the younger children of NBC, and we believe passing the faith down to the next generation is one of our most important callings as Christians (Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Psalms 127:3-5, Ephesians 6:4). Therefore, we take seriously the spiritual needs and development of our children.
This is precisely why we do not provide separate children’s ministries during the Sunday worship service of the church. This is intentional because we believe the children of our church are an important part of the people of God, and should therefore be present in the corporate assembly. It is important for our children to have the liturgy of Christian worship shaping their earliest memories, watching and learning from the adults, and participating in the worship of the triune God. Our pastors do their best to feed all the members of the flock (even the little ones) throughout the liturgy, Scripture readings, songs, prayers, and the preaching of the Word on the Lord's Day.
Yet, in addition to our Lord’s Day gathering, we also offer special children’s programs such as children's Bible classes, VBS, children’s choir, holiday plays and programs, as well as other family-oriented events throughout the year. These ministry opportunities create uniquely child-focused contexts for training up the next generation in the faith. Learn more here.​​