You were designed to be a part of a church family. And that's exactly what NLCF hopes to be… your family. A healthy family has common beliefs, purposes and commitment. That's why NLCF wants to share with you what we believe and where we're going.

 The Bible says a lot about what makes a church. First and foremost, it's about making a commitment to Jesus. We make this commitment by acknowledging our powerlessness without Him and by accepting His help to become who He wants us to be.

 We acknowledge that step of faith through baptism. Baptism is an outward display of the inward decision every believer has already made. Think of it as your spiritual graduation party. We encourage every believer to follow Jesus' example and celebrate his or her new faith by being baptized.

 God wants all of us to grow in fellowship, discipleship, ministry, evangelism and worship. It's by balancing these five purposes that we truly live out God's plan for our life. More than anything else, the NLCF family wants to come beside you and watch you grow in all five of these areas. Ultimately, that's what it means to become a NLCF member.