Northside Drive Baptist Church has always been a church that encourages followers of Christ to listen for their calls to vocational ministry. Northside Drive wants its children, youth and young adults to view a calling to ministry as an important profession. The new Maddox Pastoral Residency program will assist Northside Drive in nurturing the work of the Holy Spirit within the lives of motivated, interested and gifted young believers as they test their gifts and consider a calling to vocational ministry.
 
Excellent pastoral leadership is imperative to having a vital and successful congregation.  Thus, the training of those who feel a calling to vocational ministry should be an important aspect of fulfilling the Gospel work of Christ. However, pastors perform their ministry within the congregational setting and therefore new ministers need a healthy congregational context in which to practice ministry under the supervision of experienced ministers and supportive lay leaders. It is my hope that the Northside Drive Baptist Church Maddox Pastoral Residency will cultivate ministry formation in the most appropriate context for developing pastoral competencies---the church itself.
 
The Maddox Pastoral Residency is intended for a student who has completed a seminary degree before entering their first full-time ministerial job.  Our first Maddox Pastoral Resident for the 2010-2011 year will be Rev. Eric M. Cain.  He will be a full time resident of the church and will maintain his relationship and leadership of the Youth Group.  He will be gaining experience in other leadership areas of the church such as pastoral care, worship, preaching, children, sustainability, and missions.  Eric will have a formal installation in worship sometime in July.  Until then, we welcome Eric as a full time resident and are excited about what he will contribute to the growth of Northside Drive Baptist Church.
 
For further information on the Maddox Pastoral Residency program at Northside Drive Baptist Church, go to www.northsidedrive.org, the Ministries menu, the Residency and Internships tab.
 
 

 

Raisa Parmentier Isaacs, harpsichord
Rebecca Collins, oboe
Nancy Schechter, violin 
 

 

Energy, Intimacy & Hymnody.

July 4-September 5, 2010

 

Energy: We are lowering our utility expenses by moving into the chapel this summer. This expression of stewardship is environmentally responsible. Intimacy: The chapel is the church's original sanctuary built in 1954; for many members, it is coming home. Also, the space encourages a close, friendly atmosphere.  Hymnody: Though the choir is taking a summer sabbatical (so as to return rested in the fall), the chapel invites lively congregational singing from the Baptist Hymnal.

Join preeminent New Testament scholars Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan on location in Turkey as they trace the Apostle Paul's footsteps throughout the Roman Empire. This 12-session DVD and web-based study explores fresh insights into Paul's message of the Kingdom of God, its challenge to Roman imperial theology, and the apostle's radical relevance for today. Filmed in High-Definition across Turkey, Greece, and Italy. Participant Guide written by John Dominic Crossan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you want your child to be a world traveler?
 
Camp HopScotch will whisk your child away for some Summer adventures!  Your child may get shipwrecked, become a clown in a traveling circus or end up in Vegas!  You just never know!
 
July 12-16; 19-23; 26-30
 
Applications are available in the preschool office.