The Basics

Before joining the staff in June 2006 as Worship Pastor, Matt spent seven years as the Worship Pastor at a church in Flint, Michigan

Matt’s favorite things are coffee, interesting conversations, writing, great movies, and watching his wife Heather watch The Price is Right. Matt and Heather have two daughters, Chloe and Evalee, and a dog, Mimi.

Recommended Reading List

A New Kind of Christian Trilogy
by Brian McClaren

The Blind Writer:  Finding Faith Beyond Our Christian Subculture
by Matt Bays

Blue Like Jazz
by Donald Miller

Irresistible Revolution

by Shane Claiborne

Jesus Wants to Save Christians
by Rob Bell

Windows of The Soul

by Ken Gire

Matt Bays

Worship Pastor

My responsibilities at church are...leading weekend worship times; working alongside the creative planning team - my greatest desire is to see people connect with God in a way that finds them living out their lives as the person God intended them to be-themselves.

My favorite thing about being at Northview is...creative work environment

If I had my dream vacation I’d...Visit our good friends, Jon and Melanie, in England

If you want to read a good book get...“The Road Less Traveled” by M. Scott Peck

If I could do a hobby for a living I’d...write, anything and everything

My favorite team to cheer for is...daughter’s soccer team

The best movie I’ve ever seen is...probably “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”; maybe “Lost in Yonkers”

My most rewarding volunteer activity is...AIDS volunteer work

If I didn't work at Northview I’d...work at Starbucks