Loving Northampton

WHAT IS LOVING NORTHAMPTON?

So often the church can seem fragmented, with so many names, styles and different shaped buildings, its hard to understand how the Christian church fits together. Although on the surface things seem that way, the reality is there is often far more to unite the church then divide it. One of the things that unites the church in Northampton is our call to love and serve our town in practical ways and this is what Loving Northampton is all about.

Our agenda is simple

We want to express Jesus' love to Northampton in both word and deed and regardless of the outcome, we believe He calls His church to assume the role of servants first and foremost.

We believe Jesus invites everyone to come to Himself just as they are, knowing that whenever we meet Him we are challenged to not stay the same. Loving Northampton means we are called to embrace all people, making room for them to encounter Jesus and be changed by Him.

Jesus modelled this position of service through a simple act of washing His disciples feet. Taking his example we believe this should also be the position of the church and Loving Northampton is an emerging movement of churches who are in the metaphorical sense, seeking to wash the feet of our town, by taking on an united call of humble service and love. Our hope is to create a movement which will:

Connect People

Enable the town to see the myriad of ways that Jesus’ love is being shown across the town, and to see that these are part of one big rich tapestry. It is not about more events or activity so much as recognising what is already going on.

Catalyse People

By recognising all the good work, we hope to inspire more, and to see Northampton benefitting further from people living out the love of Jesus.

Challenge People

We hope to challenge some of the preconceptions people have about church, Christians and the Christian faith and we want to challenge Christians to be people who make a real difference in the lives of people in their communities.

CHURCH LEADERS.

Imagine every Christian, in every church, in every community in Northampton taking seriously the commission to express and share the good news of the love of Jesus in the places where they live and work.

Imagine if we didn’t just talk about a God who loves people but showed them, in practical and generous ways, what the love of God looks and feels like.

Imagine if we were known for our desire to encourage and bless our Christian brothers and sisters, whatever their denomination,
celebrating what we had in common rather than highlighting our differences.

Imagine communities of growing disciples who shared a joy and passion to serve, bless and seek the good of their local communities.

Imagine every Christian with their hearts yielded to their Heavenly Father in love and worship, ready to be sent, as Jesus was sent, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Imagine if churches in Northampton were known for excellence, innovation and creativity and for celebrating those qualities all across our town.