So We Can . . .

If you pay any attention to what is going on in the United States you know that debt is killing our country. Debt is destroying families, businesses and even churches. Dave Ramsey has clearly pointed out that we have a debt problem.

Northwest is no different. We have a debt problem. It is not that we can not pay our mortgage, it is that we have one. And because we have a mortgage it means that kingdom dollars that could be used to participate in kingdom work is going mostly to interest. It is going to a secular institution. Literally we are the servant to our lender.

So, we are launching a campaign to eliminate some if not all of our debt. We have a balloon payment due in three years. We are asking everyone at Northwest to give above and beyond their normal giving for the next three years "So We Can" eliminate debt. "So We Can Participate in the Kingdom" at a higher level.

On Sunday, we will talk about how our mortgage payment each year would be enough to fully fund a church plant every two and a half years. Our mortgage payment for one year would be able to fully fund 37 preacher's in Zimbabwe providing each of them a motor bike and allowing more churches to be planted. We could build parks in communities, provide tutoring for low income families and come to the aid more quickly to those who have an emergency need. The list goes on and on. It would allow us to dream big and who knows where God would lead us.

We are asking the people of Northwest to prayerfully consider how God is asking you to participate in this campaign. If you are not a part of Northwest and you end up on this website ask yourself the same question. Maybe God is leading you to become a part of something that can impact the community you live in or even challenge you to go back to your church and start a similar campaign "So We Can" as the church become the hands and feet of Jesus.

On September 11th we will be collecting commitment cards. Prayfully consider how God is leading you to particpate in this campaign over the next three years.