Growing Relationship - Northland's Mission
Every parent remembers the "growth markers" for their children—height, weight, and first steps. For Pastor Matt and his wife Carrie, those markers were a matter of survival when their sons, Micah and Mason, were born premature, weighing just over one pound each. In this message, Matt shares the story of the hand-drawn growth chart he kept in the NICU, tracking every gram of progress toward the goal of bringing his boys home.
This physical journey serves as a powerful analogy for our spiritual lives. While we celebrate the "transforming encounter" of meeting Jesus, God’s desire is not for us to remain spiritual infants, but to grow into maturity. Drawing from the call to be "doers of the word and not hearers only," we explore how to move beyond the "highlight reel" of past experiences into a daily lifestyle of discipleship. Discover how to take honest inventory of your spiritual health and identify the practical action steps needed to see real growth in your walk with Christ.
Key Topics:
The 2000-Gram Goal: A personal look at the early days of Micah and Mason’s lives and the intensity of tracking their growth.
Beyond the Moment: Why the Christian life is not just a one-time encounter but a lifelong journey of following Jesus.
Discipleship vs. Documentation: The danger of reading the Bible to "check a box" rather than allowing it to change our actions.
The Mirror of the Word: Understanding the biblical mandate to be "doers" who put faith into practice.
A Daily Lifestyle: Transitioning from a "highlight reel" faith to a consistent, daily walk with the Holy Spirit.