This is North Point.

Real Life. Safe Place. Sent People.

Not words we put on a wall.

They're who we're trying to become.

Real Life

What you see is what you get.

We're not interested in pretending.

Not from the stage.

Not from our leaders.

Not from you.

We want to be honest about life, honest about faith, and honest about the fact that every one of us is still growing.

Safe Place

Safe doesn't mean soft.

You can belong here before you believe everything we believe.

Questions don't scare us.

Neither does your story.

We want to speak truth, but we want to do it with love.

No legalism.

No ego.

No performance.

Sent People

We gather so we can go.

To work.

To school.

Back home.

To our neighborhoods.

Even to the grocery store.

Following Jesus should change the places we already spend our lives.

We're not trying to build an audience.

We're trying to build people who bring hope with them.

What We Believe

  • Jesus

    We believe Jesus is the Son of God, fully God and fully human. He lived a sinless life, died on the cross for our sin, and physically rose from the dead. Because of Jesus, forgiveness is possible, our relationship with God can be restored, and we can have new life.

    Jesus is not simply someone we learn about or try to imitate. He is alive, He is Lord, and following Him changes the way we live.

  • Scripture

    We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and the foundation for what we believe and how we live.

    The Bible tells the story of who God is, who we are, and what God has done to bring us back to Himself. We don’t expect everyone who walks through our doors to already understand it or even agree with it. Questions are welcome here. But as a church, Scripture is our authority and the standard that shapes what we believe, teach, and practice.

  • God

    We believe there is one true God who created everything and loves the people He created.

    God has revealed Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Three distinct persons, one God. He is holy, loving, powerful, and present. He isn’t distant from our lives. He wants us to know Him and has made that possible through Jesus.

  • Salvation

    We believe every one of us has been separated from God by sin, and none of us can fix that on our own.

    Salvation is God’s gift to us through Jesus. It isn’t something we earn by being good enough, religious enough, or having our lives together. We receive it by turning toward God and putting our faith in Jesus.

    Through Jesus, we are forgiven, made new by the Holy Spirit, and brought into a relationship with God. And that new life doesn’t end with a single moment or decision. Following Jesus is a lifelong journey of becoming more like Him.

  • The Church

    We believe the Church is more than a building or something we attend on Sundays. The Church is the people who follow Jesus.

    We gather to worship God, grow together, encourage one another, and become more like Jesus. Then we go back into our homes, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and communities to live out what we believe.

    That’s what we mean by Sent People. We don’t gather just to stay gathered. We want to become people who carry the hope and love of Jesus into the real places we already live.

  • The Holy Spirit

    We believe the Holy Spirit is God and is present and active in our lives today.

    The Holy Spirit draws people toward Jesus, makes us new, helps us understand God’s truth, and changes us from the inside out. We believe that the Holy Spirit is available to believers and gives power to live for Jesus, serve others, and share our faith.

    We believe the gifts of the Holy Spirit described in Scripture are still active today and are given to build up the Church and help us carry the hope of Jesus into the world.

We’ve been figuring this out for a while.

North Point started in 2003 with a simple idea: create a church where people from every kind of background could come as they are, explore faith, and find and follow Jesus.

North Point began on the north side of Springfield, Missouri. What started in a leased space on North Kansas Expressway soon became a growing community, and in 2005, North Point moved into its permanent home on Norton Road.

Over the years, North Point began reaching beyond one location and into communities throughout southwest Missouri. New campuses were launched, the Nixa campus eventually found a permanent home of its own, and the Republic campus opened in 2021.

In 2017, that same desire to move beyond Sunday mornings helped launch the Springfield Dream Center. The Dream Center created another way for North Point to live with our arrows out, meeting practical needs, building relationships, and bringing hope to families in our community. In 2020, it also became home to a North Point campus.

Through different seasons, locations, leaders, and plenty of change, something at the heart of North Point has stayed the same: we want to be a church where real people can encounter Jesus without pretending to be something they’re not.

In 2025, Drew Williams became North Point’s lead pastor and began leading the church into its next chapter.

Today, North Point is one church in multiple locations, but our story is still being written by the people who walk through our doors every week.

Real Life. Safe Place. Sent People.

That’s where we’ve been. And it’s who we’re still becoming.

Meet some of the people helping lead the way.

Drew & Kristen Williams

Drew became lead pastor of North Point in 2025. He worked in corporate leadership at T-Mobile, trained at Portland Bible College, and served at Servant.io from 2022 to 2025.

Drew and Kristen have been married sixteen years. They have two sons, Silas and Jude.

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Governance

Open governance details

Healthy churches need healthy accountability.

Since North Point began, we have been an Assemblies of God church and have operated with a Board covered, Pastor led model of leadership.

Our Board of Directors provides oversight and accountability for the mission, finances, and Lead Pastor of North Point. The Board approves the church’s annual budget, reviews financial and ministry reports throughout the year, and provides direction and accountability for the Lead Pastor, including decisions regarding compensation.

Our Lead Pastor is responsible for leading the church, its staff, and the day to day direction of North Point alongside the church’s leadership team, working within the mission and budget established with the Board.

How Our Board Works

North Point’s Board is made up of seven members, including the Lead Pastor, who serves as President.

Board members other than the Lead Pastor serve three year terms and may serve up to two consecutive terms. When a position becomes available, potential Board members are nominated and vetted based on their involvement in the church and their investment in North Point’s mission.

The Board meets in person four times each year, with additional meetings available when needed. Board members also receive monthly reports covering the church’s finances and ministry impact.

Our goal is simple: to lead North Point with integrity, accountability, wisdom, and a shared commitment to the mission of the church.

Current Board

  • Drew WilliamsPresident and Lead Pastor
  • Kevin HowardVice President
  • Austin HoupSecretary
  • Jenna RustTreasurer
  • Will MooreBoard Member
  • Garth HillBoard Member
  • Matt MorrisBoard Member
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