About Us

Everything about North River church.

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What to Expect at North River Church

At North River Church, you’ll find a community of people who genuinely love Jesus and care for one another. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming, with authentic worship and solid Biblical preaching every Sunday.

Nursery is always provided, and after the worship songs, River Kids offers a special time just for children from pre-school through 3rd grade, a place where they can learn and grow in a fun, faith-filled environment.

Vision

Walking with Jesus Christ, Connecting with the Community, and Impacting the World with His Love.

Mission

North River exists to worship God, share the love of Christ, disciple believers & share the gospel locally and worldwide.

Core Values

“What we believe determines what we value, and what we value defines how we live. Scripture-based core values are the key to successful Kingdom living.“

🔍 Lost People

Lost people matter to God. He wants them found. (Luke 19:10)

📖 God’s Word

Knowing and obeying God’s Word is fundamental to all true success.
(Joshua 1:8)

🔥 Faith-Filled Risk

Achieving God’s purposes means taking faith-filled risks. This always involves change.
(Hebrews 11:6)

🙏 Prayer

Prayer is the primary work of God’s people. (Philippians 4:6-7)

🌎 Great Commission

Completing the Great Commission will require the mobilization of every fully devoted disciple. (Matthew 28:19)

🤝 Community

We actively pursue a church community that creates connections for support and spiritual growth. (Galatians 6:2)

💰 Stewardship

Everything we have belongs to God. We are His stewards.
(1 Chronicles 29:14)

⚡ Empowered

Without the Holy Spirit’s empowerment, we can accomplish nothing.
(1 Corinthians 2:4–5)

❤️ Outreach

We embrace the call to love our neighbors well. Fulfilling Jesus’ Great Commission, we extend our hands beyond our church walls, sharing His love and grace with the world.
(Mark 12:31)

What we believe.

  • There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

    Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified by His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures.

    He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His Kingdom, righteousness, and peace.

    The Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, sent to indwell, guide, teach, and empower the believer and convince the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment.

  • Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God: he fell through disobedience, incurring physical and spiritual death.

    All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from life with God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The fate of the unrepentant and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.

  • The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men.
    The Scriptures constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.

  • It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service.
    This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.
    Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body.
    Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church.

  • 🔸 Christ’s Return

    The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and pre-millennial.
    This is the believer's Blessed Hope and is a vital truth, which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.

    🔸 Resurrection and Judgment

    There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust;
    – for the former, a resurrection unto life;
    – for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.

    🔸 The Church & Salvation

    The Church consists of all those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit.
    Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations.

    The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God;
    for edification through the Word of God;
    for prayer, fellowship, and the proclamation of the gospel;
    and for the observance of the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper.

    Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all, and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of God.

At North River Church, our beliefs are grounded in Scripture and centered on Jesus Christ. Below are key truths we hold, rooted in the Christian and Missionary Alliance tradition.

Meet Our Pastor

Daryl Donovan

Interim Pastor

Dr. Daryl Donovan (prefers Pastor Daryl) has come to North River Church to serve as our Intentional Interim Pastor.

Pastor Daryl and his wife, Elaine, began serving in April 2024. Last year, Pastor Daryl celebrated 50 years of ministry… and 36 years of marriage! He and Elaine have 4 adult children and 8 grandchildren. Their home is in Sevierville, Tennessee, but they have made the move to Hixson to serve as we transition to a new pastor.

Pastor Daryl is ordained with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and serves as an interim pastor with Interim Pastor Ministries. His last Lead Pastor role was in Florida, where he served for 17 years prior to retirement and committing his life to interim work.

"Thank you Jesus"

Over the next several months, Pastor Daryl will be leading us through the five stages of the Intentional Interim Process:

1. Connect With People

2. Assess Church Health

3. Facilitate Action

4. Lead Strategic Planning

5. Coach the Search Process

You can contact him at pastor@northrivercma.org.

What is the Christian and Missionary Alliance?

What does our symbol mean?

The cross, pitcher, laver, and crown are the four symbols that join to illustrate the central theme in The Christian and Missionary Alliance, that is: Jesus Christ is our Savior, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King. The globe represents our mission in the world. Read more here or click on the symbol.