Purpose-Driven

The purpose and mission of Bridges Community Church is to glorify God by helping people to come to know and worship Jesus, build caring relationships, serve others, grow spiritually, and influence others to do the same. We will endeavor to do so by making five foundational biblical purposes our priority:

Honoring and celebrating Christ in our lives through godly living as individuals and through regular worship and study of God’s Word together as a church family. (Psalm 95:6-7; Matthew 22:37-38; John 4:24; Acts 2:46-47; Ephesians 5:19-20; Hebrews 10:25)

Encouraging, supporting, praying, caring for, and in other ways edifying one another in personal family life and in the family of God. (Matthew 22:29; John 13:34-35; Acts 2:42,46; Romans 15:5-7; Hebrews 10:24-25; 1 John 1:7)

Ministering unselfishly to others in the church family, through discovering and using the gifts and abilities God’s given to meet their spiritual, physical, and emotional needs. (Matthew 25:34-40; Galatians 5:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; 1 Peter 4:10-11)

Developing in maturity, love, discipline, and integrity as individual believers, through a lifestyle of Bible study, prayer, giving, and spiritual accountability, that leads to greater outreach, richer worship, deeper relationships, and increased service and discipling of others. (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:42; Ephesians 4:11-13; 2 Timothy 2:2; 2 Peter 3:18)

Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with as many people as possible in our community and throughout the world, with a heart of compassion to meet their needs. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:47; 2 Peter 3:9)

All ministries of Bridges Community Church will be initiated, supported, and evaluated in light of these five biblical purposes.