North Point Church Review

This is the church that got me closer to god. It has such great speakers and amazing service. The worship music is beyond amazing and i met lots of my good friends here. The middle school and high school services have field trips with small groups! I never knew a 2 day sleepover with the small group and amazing service could bring me much closer to God! ABSOLUTELY RECCOMEND

First time guest experience was incredible. Visited from Houston, and we came on a Vision Sunday and learned so much about the culture of North Point. Friendly and invitational, this church is changing how church is viewed. Come sit with me!

North Point has the best experience for kids, teens and adults. My family and I were blown away by how we could immediately apply what we learn and have a great time too!

I m not a church person but I absolutely love attending this church. Andy s way of teaching keeps my attention. The music is great too. I started attending years ago when my children were young.

Wonderful large church. I so enjoy listening to Andy Stanley. My grand daughter truly loves going to Wambaland.

Even my kids love this church. And I am a better person, dad, and husband because we go here.

A fantastic place to find God and to grow in Christ.

Started attending here +12 yrs ago long before it became the mega-church it is today, and I volunteered for many years. However, as much as I like Andy, the staff and the people I've come to the realization that it's more a "feel good" church than anything else.

In 12 yrs I've never heard Andy speak and take a firm stand on some of the major social issues of the day. For instance, I've never heard him speak about gay marriage, abortion, etc. Andy skirts these issues completely and never takes a stance on what the bible actually says about these things. Instead, Andy tries not to offend anyone.

I think Northpoint is popular to many, especially the young, because Andy tells people what they want to hear and makes them feel good. Back when I first started here in my 20's I knew a lot of people that would go out, party hard the night before and go listen to Andy because he didn't condemn their actions. Instead, he just told them a feel good story and for 1 hour a week they were "Christian". I believe most people go to Northpoint because the message they get is exactly what they want to hear rather than what's the truth.

Don't get me wrong... Andy does a great deal of good work for the local communities and the people of this world; however, he appears to be more worried about offending someone rather than speaking the truth on many issues of the day.

May be a BIG church, however, the HEART of the people make it feel small! What a great first time experience for my wife and I. Thank you, God, for the message of this day by Andy, YouNITED STATES OF AMERICA! You've got to listen to it and live it! ;-)

Andy Stanley, for me, takes the complicated and makes it understood, without compromising the integrity of the original thought.

I have read several reviews here that indicate that Andy Stanley is a watered down pastor and that NPCC doesn't teach from the Bible or relay the Gospel message. I must go on record as strongly disagreeing with this sentiment. Each of us is in a different place as we look to improve our walk with God and learn to love others as ourselves. What Andy does better than anyone I've heard is to take the Bible, give you the background on the who, what, where, when and why of the passage he is referencing, and create a message that allows you to relate God's word to your real and every day life. I have never attended a church that each Sunday challenges me to seek God's will for my life like NPCC does. And sometimes this is difficult. The messages are not all easy to hear. They sometimes sit on your heart and soul with significant weight. But they are true and real and if you open your heart they will affect you.

Great for people that dont like church. You don't have to be a Christian to go here.

This Pastor is such an excellent communicator. The environment is very inviting and comfortable. My family and I are very lucky to have this church in our community.

What an amazing time! Just came as a visitor but I was thoroughly impacted. My 2year old that is clingy went right away to their children's ministry without hesitation & had a good time

Best church experience in the area where there are so many good churches. Great preaching every time.

Great messages and fantastic music! The children s environments are the BEST. Your kids will never want to leave.

If you're looking for a modern, family church that features sermons teaching life lessons with a few light bible quotes, this is it. This church prides itself on being a haven for those who feel as though they can't attend more traditional churches, and focuses on a gentle convert theory. The services usually kick off with a little ice breaker, then into concert-style christian rock worship, finishing it off with a sermon that will leave you feeling energized and wanting to improve your life. There is a big theme of tiving and volunteering at this church, although no one will judge you if you choose not to do so. However, as a previous volunteer in their children's groups, it is a lot of fun. You can also use this church to get connected with a small group outside of the Sunday service, or check out their bookstore to get CDs of the sermons, songs, and books written by the pastors. This church is the first of many churches just like it, forming a mega church under Andy Stanley. They also offer online sermons on their website.

All I am going to say is that I believe in all of Gods word the
Holy Bible from beginning to end I believe in the ten commandments.
I don't pick and choose what I'm going to believe about the
Holy Bible, I do carry my Bible to Church when I need comfort, healing for any life situations I find the answer in the one true word of God the Holy Bible.

Andy is an amazing teacher. If/ when you attend, prepare to be challenged!!!

I'm SO EXCITED every chance that I can be more educated.

We went to Northpoint for about 7 years and honestly I regret it. 3 small groups, a trip to Cambodia with Global x, and I even chose to get baptized, which you are forced to do to join. This church doesn't put serving the suffering as their number one priority when it should be. Andy Stanley preaches about the recovery program No Longer Bound on the radio and then their small groups are often filled with wine tasting events. The small groups choose socials long before they go and serve the poor. I believe if you want to help the mental health of your members than you should band alcohol use at church socials. There is too much work to be done in this city then to just sit around and drink with your small group. You open yourself up to these people in small group, become vulnerable and yet when you hit a crisis they truly aren't there and don't even know what to do or they just choose to do nothing. You are entertaining the masses first, theological discussions to the endth degree and rarely read the bible in your small groups. You are not a church of people who are first taking action to help those in greatest need. You ask epileptics to leave the service... (a disease thats even in the bible) and ask them to watch the worship in another room on a tv! I know you have enough money to create a small non-strobe light acoustic worship service for the sensory sensitive. I think the mega church has destroyed our community and I look forward to the day the silver screen rolls down and Andy is not on it. Do you feel good volunteering for can goods, directing traffic, setting off fog machines? Touching things and not people? How many hours do you go into the hospitals, the jails, the rehabs, homeless shelters and the psychiatric centers? How many hours have any of you devoted to ending the sex trafficking problem which even takes place in your backyard? If you replaced your small groups with serving the poor every week imagine what good it could do for Atlanta?! This is YOUR churches priority: 1. Entertaining worship,
2. Sermons 3. Theological discussions 4. Socials 5. Prayer 6. Serving the poor.

This is what it should be.
1. Serving the suffering
2. Praying
3. Reading the Bible
I believe this from 1 Corinthians 13:12
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is LOVE."
I believe Love is serving the suffering. We gain hope in prayer, and we understand our faith through reading the bible which is something the small groups rarely do anymore. It seems our churches have gotten so far away from our Christ like purpose. If our churches got their priorities straight our faith would be strengthened and so would our city. I feel compassion is something your church has very little of. Compassion means to be with the suffering. The more you serve the less problems you will realize you have and you will also have more endurance to get through your own crisis. I left your church like many others feeling my spiritual needs weren't being met and saddened and emotionally exhausted by how unloyal your churches model is. The small group model of 2 years with one another and then ending, then new people again, get close, open up, then end again I just cant do anymore. I don't even think that is healthy! I give this one star to B. There is one person among you who seems to have the compassion, and loyalty, and friendship I had been earning for. She gives me hope that there are more people like her and that our churches CAN change.

Fantastic place of worship no matter who you are... The way church should be everywhere.

The gospel is not preached here sadly. Andy is a great speaker, however he has chosen to follow in the path of Joel Olsteen and preach a feel good message that lacks any depth, he actually makes apologies to non believers on the rare occasion that he teaches a clear biblical principle. If you are a christian and looking for a new church home, this is not the place for you. Simply watch one of his services online, you would be suprised to see even one scripture read. If Andy preached the gospel his church would be 1/16 of its size, but man it would be a powerful church in deed. If you meet a normal northpoint (or buckhead etc) church member at any time in atlanta you will find (even after attending the church for years) they don't even know the basics of christianity or the gospel of Jesus Christ

Love it! One of the best churches I've attended and been apart of. Don't be scared by the size of the church. The thing they stress is circles not rows.

This place was a bit overwhelming at first, and I can see how people get lost in the crowd but was terrific and very welcoming. I thought checking in a toddler would take forever and be confusing but wound up so great. I will definitely be returning. The sermon was so uplifting and I loved every part of the service including the music.

This church is amazing! So much love and support. Everyone is so caring and the messages are so uplifting.

Andy Stanley gets his message across like no ones business! Thanks so much Northpoint....my go to Chuch when I'm out of town (online)....

This is a well oiled machine regarding logistics and the facility. And the message and associated production is very powerful.

Kudos to the worship team. It is so amazing and has truly inspired me as a person to grow in worship. There is precision that invites the Spirit to come and fill our hearts.
Each pastor is so gifted in including the general population but yet, making each message so specific to each individual. This church will adapt to you! You can come form any background and they have something that is perfect just for you.
Christian or not, they will never exclude you. It is a healthy atmosphere. Whether you're a non-believer, have thousands of questions, just starting your faith, or wanting to grow spiritually, this is the perfect place for you.

Excellent! North Point has great worship, and really relevant teaching. It's not your usual church. The space is more like a theater, the music is current and can include some songs that people would find "secular". But the teaching pastors communicate the Word creatively with depth and passion. Don't be put off by the first review that claims it isn't Gospel. Saying Northpoint doesn't use the Gospel makes me wonder if that person had ever heard or been to worship at NP!!. Sometimes they teach from one passage or part, sometimes they use several different readings. It's seriously out of the box, but it's seriously rooted in Jesus' teaching. This may not be what some traditional church goers are ready for, but if you want a place to find out more about Jesus, and you're in the area, Northpoint would be worth a visit. .

We love North Point's welcoming culture and inspiring worship experience.

I love his words and message. He speaks on modern topics and issues.

Great church. Nice facilities. Lots of stuff for the kids. Very welcoming.

Beautiful experience. My pastor, his wife and I each gave a testimony about our time at the conference. We plan to use what we learned, to help reach the unchurched, and we will be back in 2021. Thank you for such a wonderful conference!!

Such a great experience, so well run, great community of people

Love our church and what it is doing in our community

Christianity distilled to the elemental and actionable level. A clear vision that strips away everything that is not based on loving all people equally as children of God.

This makes it very welcoming to "unchurched" people, people curious about Christianity but not wanting to be stalked as they explore, or folks with negative previous experiences with, or perceptions of, the Christian faith. You don't have to do or be anything to be welcome.

Also, the facility and people are awesome.

Great kids programs, though at the high school level there can be some issues with the annual retreat trip called "The Walk".

It was wonderful as always! Very positive and uplifting. Encouraging.

I have attended a few Services here and now a conference, and everything these people do is just excellent. There's so much creativity, there's so much heart, there's really great organization, they make it really comfortable for guests like me. I like the way they talk about God too. I was just visiting Georgia, but if I lived here this would absolutely be my church!

God is in this place so am I. Pastor Andy Stanley is the best teacher

It's rare to find a church where non-Christians are welcomed and understood, while even those mature in their faith are challenged, inspired, and empowered to grow. That's what NPCC, it's 4 other ATL-area campuses, and local strategic partners has to offer. If you want a place to invite your unchurched friend or family member, where you can still grow in your faith, this is the church for you. Jesus is the center of every service in a way that is compelling, genuine, understandable. I moved from Ireland to be part of what's happening here. ITS. THAT. GOOD.

This place is a shocker. Like no other church you've been to before. The building itself is so comfortable in it's familiarity (more like a conference center than a 'church'), but it's the people that make it something special. They genuinely seem excited to have you there withiut the creepiness of over-eagerness (think friendly Apple store staff), they seem to love being ghere themselves, they bring creativity to whatever they're working on (guest services to the band to the book store, etc...). The teaching was relevant to life and it seemed to suit every stage od adulthood equally well - and it was engaging and inspiring. This place compels you to come again to see what they're gonna do next, and it's a wonderful blend of feeling 'seen' but being able to sort of be a fly on the wall while you're trying to check it out.

And I don't have kids, but those sections of the building seemed like, I don't know, a teensy version of Disneyland?!? There were 3D trees and false fronts of thematic buildings go make it feel a bit like Main Street, and the place was buzzing with energy, and they're handing out candy at the door...if I thought we adults had it good I our experience, I think they're kids might be where it's at. Even from a distance it was stunning what was happening over there.

Large church with tons of things for people to get interested in

I attend Woodstock City which is a part of the North Point family. We always feel blessed by everyone there.

Our family church home for 20+ years! Engaging, relevant, helpful.

Amazing praise team band.
Wonderful message a true house of worship

This church reminds me of the one I went in Miami Christ Fellowship this church is awesome reminds me of my old church

Wonderful to visit "Live". If you live near here, give them a visit. You'll be glad you did. God works here.

The church is fine. I do wonder why God allows Christians to make money dishonesty in many ways including using their own relatives then In return making up lies about them. Why would God allow that? Why does God give some much better lives than others? Can someone answer my question so I can understand?

Very disappointed. This so called Christian church had no cross or other depictions of Christ, no quiet reflective time for prayer nor sacred or seasonal (Christmas) music. I felt like I had been to a rock concert/lecture, not church. On a positive note, the people were most kind and helpful. Will not be going back.

My first time today visiting after a wonderful friend share the site and a audio sermon with me to see. I felt the warmth and smiles as soon as I walked up to the facility. I'm very happy I came and I guess I will try to group up with some. Very uplifting. Amen

Love this community of Jesus followers. Following Jesus makes u better un Life!

Denies the virgin birth of Christ, therefore denies the bible in it's entirety. Has a series of auditoriums for entertainment of worldy kids who don't want to hear the Gospel, nor will they ever..if that's their "church". FALSE TEACHER...his numbers PROVE IT. Just a younger Osteen, leading fools to Hell. RUN from this "church", and find a REAL one. YOUR SOUL will thank you for ETERNITY. Too bad there aren't NEGATIVE ratings...he doesn't deserve even ONE star.

This is our fourth time here and it is always a fabulous time. I love this church and wished I loved closer.

Georgia has a awesome uplifting bible centered Church with great various worship styles & bible teaching!

We go there primarily for the messages by Andy Stanley . It s a mega church , with loud music which might not appeal to everyone . Kids small group is ok , more for fun than for learning . This was pointed out by my own kids. My kids love Perimeter church more . I did become involved with a small group , that was good . The messages are very practical and relevant . It does lack the feeling of attending church . But , the target audience is for the unchurched people and they go a great job with that . Very well organized overall .

I moved from Northeast Florida to Alpharetta in June 2016. Having visited several churches, we ended up at NPCC. We attended for about six months before deciding that it was not the right fit for us. In general, if you are looking for a church home and are already a Christian, this church is probably not for you. This church is a what some call a seeker focused church. Everything they do from top to bottom is designed to make the campus and environment more comfortable for those who do not yet have a relationship with Jesus. Based upon my personal experience, I would say they are committed to this purpose to a fault. Often times, taking the concept of making the campus and environment so inviting to the unchurched that they have become like them (the world) too much. Setting that aside for a moment, this church is not designed nor does it have the programs necessary for extended spiritual growth. While it does have small groups for adults spread out through the community, there is nothing but a 1 hour small group/worship for kids under 18. Coming from a church in Florida that had extensive, and mostly, campus centralized small group programs and activities throughout the entire week and for all ages, NPCC doesn't even come close to providing similar programs than can provide sustainable spiritual growth. If you are looking for a church home and are already a Christian, NPCC probably isn't the church for you.

Find my home church, this is one of the best places I ve ever attended church.

Great church, loving people who have a solid and fantastic service.

My church, and I love it. You won t get better teaching and so many opportunities to get involved.

Have listened to about 20 sermons by Andy . I believe he is leading people astray and I pray that he starts preaching the whole counsel of scripture . There is a lot of wise counsel and advice offered in sermons , which is beneficial to a believer or unbeliever , unfortunately the gospel message is not preached.. He preaches a works gospel based on loving God and loving others , which is impossible to do unless one is born again , by having the Holy Spirit dwell within the true believer.

Loving caring church. Jesus Christ is the head of this church!

Loved it. Teaching was great! That s what we expected. But, we were blown away by the warmth and authenticity of all of the volunteers.

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