NT90: Read the New Testament Together

We've all been there. You set a goal to read through the Bible, start strong in Genesis, maybe make it to Leviticus, and then… life happens. The bookmark stays put, the dust settles, and another year passes.

But what if we did this together?

Starting February 1st, Old Town Church is launching NT90—a 90-day journey through the entire New Testament. We're not doing this as isolated individuals checking boxes on reading plans. We're doing this as a church family, walking through the story of Jesus, the birth of the church, and the letters that shaped everything we believe.

Why the New Testament?

The New Testament is where we meet Jesus face-to-face. It's where we see the gospel proclaimed, the church established, and communities transformed. These aren't dusty religious texts—they're living letters written to real people facing real challenges, and they speak directly into our lives today.

In 90 days, you'll read about fishermen who left their nets, women who encountered Jesus at wells and tombs, communities struggling with division and doubt, and leaders learning what it means to follow Christ in a world that didn't make it easy. You'll trace the thread of the gospel from Matthew's genealogy to John's revelation, seeing how every book points us toward the same truth: Jesus changes everything.

Disciples Who Grow

Our mission at Old Town Church centers on making disciples who grow in the gospel, cultivate community, and live on mission. NT90 embodies all three.

Growing in the gospel requires immersion. When you read large sections of Scripture together rather than isolated verses, patterns emerge. You start to see how Matthew's emphasis on fulfillment connects to Paul's arguments in Romans. You notice how Jesus's teachings in the Gospels echo through the epistles. The whole story comes alive in ways a verse-a-day approach simply can't match.

Reading an average of 2-3 chapters per day is completely doable. That's roughly 15-20 minutes. Less time than most of us spend scrolling social media each night. And here's the thing: consistency matters more than perfection. Miss a day? Jump back in. Fall behind? Catch up when you can. We're running a marathon together, not competing in a sprint.

Community That Sustains

This is where NT90 becomes more than a reading plan. We're creating a dedicated group in the Church Center app where you can connect with others on the same journey. Share insights. Ask questions. Post about passages that confuse you or verses that wreck you in the best possible way.

There's something powerful about knowing other people within our church are opening the same pages, wrestling with the same questions, encountering the same Jesus. When you read that challenging passage in James about faith and works, others are reading it too. When you're moved by Paul's words in Philippians, someone else is underlining the same verses. You're not alone.

We'll send weekly text updates to keep you on track, offer encouragement, and highlight key themes. These aren't guilt trips—they're gentle reminders that we're in this together.

Mission That Flows

Here's what happens when a church family saturates itself in Scripture together: mission stops being a program and becomes a way of life. You start seeing your neighborhood through the lens of the book of Acts. Your conversations sound more like the Epistles. Your response to suffering starts to mirror what Peter and James wrote about trials producing perseverance.

The New Testament isn't a manual for religious activity—it's the story of people who encountered Jesus and couldn't help but share what they'd experienced. When we immerse ourselves in that story, it shapes how we live ours.

Join Us

NT90 runs from February 1st through May 1st. We'll finish right as spring fully arrives, which feels appropriate—new life, new growth, new understanding of the gospel that saves us.

Sign up to join the journey today. You can fill out the form, join the community, and opt in for weekly text reminders. Invite your small group, your neighbors, your family. Let's see what God does when we open His Word together.

This isn't about perfection. It's about proximity—staying close to Jesus through His Word, staying connected to each other through shared experience, and staying on mission because the gospel does that to people.

Ninety days. Twenty-seven books. One story that changes everything.

Let's do this together.