our story.
This house is a special place. Launching in 2005, Northside Church (a once abandoned location) is now more alive than ever before.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
It was a traditional, old fashion tent revival in the mountains of western North Carolina when Pastor Scott Owens was in attendance, along with this family and many others from their church congregation. During the evening service, a pastor from Sanderson, Texas, Pastor Paul Ray, stood up in-front of hundreds of people and shared news about a little church in Fort Stockton, Texas that was not open and had not been in operation in over five years. God used that moment to speak to Pastor Scott’s heart and planted a seed that would soon turn into a calling for him to pack up his family and move to west Texas and re-open Northside Baptist Church.
Fort Stockton, Texas
September 25, 2005, Northside Baptist Church had its first Sunday worship experience in the fellowship hall of the old building without the use of electricity and running water. With an attendance of 10 people on that hot Sunday morning, God saved one person. From that point on, Northside Church has grown from a family of 10 to a family of over 200 weekly attendees. We have seen God bring salvation to so many souls and we have witnessed God’s grace at work in and all around us. Northside Church is now one of the most active churches in Fort Stockton with a thriving ministry that continues to grow every week.
meet our pastors.
Scott Owens
Lead Pastor
Pastor Scott Owens founded Northside Church with a vision and heart to see people walking in their destiny. By connecting people to Christ, the church, and their call, he is seeing this life mission become a living reality. His passion for inspiring others to discover their own personal strengths is driven toward impacting the spiritual climate of Fort Stockton and then, the entire world. Scott has a heart for the gospel and his teachings display his passion, which is to see people come into a relationship with Jesus.
Aaron Owens
Associate Pastor
Pastor Aaron Owens is the Associate Pastor , Worship Paster and Student Pastor of Northside Church. Aaron is the son of Lead Pastor, Scott Owens, and has been involved in ministry since the day he was born.His heart for the young people of today's society, has driven him to create an atmosphere of worship for middle school and high school students, where they can come and hear about the love that Christ has for them. Being raised in Fort Stockton, his vision is that one day, the entire West Texas region will experience revival and we will see so many people come to know Christ.