Training and support is provided to engage people to share Jesus through the relationships developed while serving in the community, either through corporate engagement or in individual venues. We understand that we serve those in need in the name of Jesus.

North Park Church embraces a 3-pronged approach for local outreach         (“CSI North Park”):

• Connect:  Encouraging and equipping  the body of NPC  to engage in service to the local community as a “door opener” to share the hope that we have

• Share:  Equipping the body of NPC to effectively share the Gospel

• Include:  Welcoming and assimilating visitors into the body of NPC

In order to more effectively engage in needs-oriented evangelism in our local area, North Park Church seeks to establish relationships with existing community organizations.  As a catalyst for this, twice each year North Park Church is involved in a one-day service blitz for our community, called 'Compassion Day'.  Through these special service days, we hope to increase the understanding of our congregation in ways they can continue serving on an ongoing basis.

Some of the organizations served are North Hills Community Outreach, Spina Bifida Association, Good Samaritan Hospice, Women's Choice Network, Family Guidance, and the Town of McCandless.  Click here for more information on Compassion Day, and click here to learn more about the organizations we serve and how you can volunteer.

Two other such ministries are Angel Food, a low cost grocery ministry, and Light of Life mission on Pittsburgh’s North Side. There are other “home-grown” outreach ministries, including the Sonshine Ministry, an outreach to those in nursing homes. Currently we send teams to three different facilities in the area. These teams lead a time of worship and instruction and build relationships with the residents of these homes. It is a rich and rewarding ministry as we see the image of God shining through those whom we serve.

Three fundamental attributes of our church and our denomination are:

• We are planted by God in our own community to effectively reach those     around us.

• We are continually in the process of equipping our members to be                  missionaries sent by God.

• We are constantly re-examining ourselves as to whether we are merely doing maintenance of existing ministries and members, or whether we are effectively doing the mission of reaching our own community.