a church with purpose
Our church was founded with the goal of mending and sending people through the preaching and teaching of The Word (The Bible) to BELIEVE in, BELONG to and BECOME like Christ.
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We gather weekly to worship God and read from His Word. Our services start with a contemporary worship set of live music, followed by teaching from our pastor or another church leader. These services are a time of personal and collective prayer, fellowship with others, and encouragement for the week ahead. We hope you’ll join us!
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Below you’ll find brief bios for our Pastor and other members of our church leadership team. Rest assured that these men and women of God are passionate, seasoned, and knowledgeable. If you have any questions about our church or your walk of faith, you can count on them to help guide you to the answer.
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We hope you feel right at home here. We’re not just a group of people that gathers every Sunday. We’re a family. And we’re here to serve you, so don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. Welcome to our church.
meet our pastors:
John and Jen Tether
Pastors John & Jen Tether are high school sweethearts who have been serving the LORD together since their marriage in 1993.
With complimentary gifts and passions, they embody a team model of leadership, which they encourage through the rest of their church staff. “Together is better” is one of their core beliefs. They live in Queensbury, NY.
meet our elders:
Elders Tony and Amy Mignot
Amy and Tony have faithfully served at Northway for over a decade. Having raised their two children in Glens Falls, they’ve deeply invested in both their family and their church community. They’ve shared their musical gifts on the worship team and contributed their time and talents across many areas of ministry, including renovation and interior design projects. Their heart for service has made a meaningful impact on many within the church.
Elders Mike and Sarah
Sarah and Mike were married in June 2024 and are passionate about investing in the next generation. They serve with the youth and young adults, focusing on outreach and helping others grow in their faith. Their heart is to build up the next generation to follow the Lord and strengthen the church family.
Get to know us
One of the things that our church is known for is the wonderful teaching from our pastor. He has an exceptional gift for taking what may seem like complicated topics in the Bible and explaining them in ways that we can all understand. You can follow the link below to browse our sermon library and see for yourself.
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Our ultimate goal is for everyone at Northway Christian Family Church to believe in, belong to and become like Christ and being confident in your ability to read and understand the Bible is part of the journey. If you don’t own a Bible, we’d love to give you one.
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Please stop by our welcome center. You can also download the YouVersion Bible app to your phone for easy access. Yes, that’s why many of the people sitting around you have their phones out during the service. They’re not texting! Well, most of them aren’t.
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Our guest WiFi password is Giving2020.
Our
beliefs
WE BELIEVE IN CHANGE
Mark 9:23
Everything is possible for the one who belives
As a Bible-based Christian church, Northway Christian Family Church holds to the teachings found in the Bible. We believe that the Bible is God’s Word and the greatest authority in our lives. We believe in one eternal God, who exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe that God’s son, Jesus, was born of a virgin, fully God and man, lived a sinless life, died on a cross, and rose from the dead. We believe He is now seated at the right hand of God until He returns to make everything new. We believe that because of Jesus, we can be forgiven for everything we’ve done wrong and be given the gift of eternal life. To do this, a person must believe that Jesus is God’s son, confess him as Lord of your life, and be baptized. Then, a person is given the gift of the Holy Spirit, who actively works to allow believers to live a Godly life.
There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.
John and Jen Tether - Lead Pastors
GOD
We believe in one God, who unconditionally loves all people. He eternally exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each person of the Trinity is fully and completely God, sharing all of the divine attributes in a perfect loving community.
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Matthew 28:19 // John 1:14 // Acts 5:3-4 //
THE BIBLE
We believe the Bible is inspired by God and completely true and authoritative in all areas of faith and practice. The Bible is a source of strength, direction, and wisdom for those who apply it to their lives.
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John 17:17 // 2 Timothy 3:16 // 2 Peter 1:20-21
JESUS CHRIST
We believe Jesus Christ is the perfect revelation
of God to humankind. He is fully God and fully man. He lived a sinless life and died on a cross as a substitute for humanity’s sin. His resurrection from
the grave affirms His victory over sin and death.
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Matthew 1:18-2:12 // John 1:1-18 // Romans 3:21-26
HUMANITY
We believe God created humans in His perfect image. Because of its rebellion, however, all humanity is alienated from God. As a result, humans are incapable of having a relationship with God based solely upon their effort.
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Genesis 1:26 // Romans 3:10-18 // Ephesians 2:1-3
SALVATION
We believe that all who trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior will receive the forgiveness of sins and the free gift of eternal life. True peace and fulfillment in life is only found in a relationship with Jesus.
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John 3:16, 6:35-40, 10:27-30 // Romans 8:28-39
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the Holy Spirit, who indwells the followers of Jesus at the point of salvation. He also equips them with spiritual gifts for serving others, and guides them in the journey to become like Christ as they relinquish control of their lives.
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John 14:15-26 // Acts 2:1-33 // Romans 8:1-27