Mission and Core Values
A Relaxed Fit at...
THE BRIDGE NETWORK INTERNATIONAL
We
believe everyone needs a place where they feel they belong. A place
that fits you like a favorite pair of jeans. This place should be as
welcoming as your favorite relaxing place. A place where your whole
family is accepted, loved and respected, and where you can learn more
about the God that created us.
The Bridge Network International
is a non-denominational fellowship which is built upon the spiritual
foundations and teachings of Jesus Christ. The open atmosphere is
designed to allow the move of God to have His way, so come casual or
come dressed up it doesn't matter...just come to give God some PRAISE!
The
Bridge's pastoral core team and partner ministries are comprised of dynamic independent
ministries, which support individuals and communities in the Chicagoland
areas and other cities throughout this nation. The pastoral core ministry teams operate as the administrative
and guidance arm. Unlike traditional churches, the ministry does not have a
“Senior Pastor” but a pastoral leadership team within the pastoral core team
that operates in their spiritual giftings to support The Bridge as a whole. Jesus
Christ is the head and the core leadership team executes the necessary
leadership and overseer functions for day-to-day activities as the body.
The Scriptural
Foundation
All things led by
the Holy Spirit must be based upon the WORD. For it is the WORD that will bring
truth and will never fail.
(Links to BibleGateway.com)
Mission:
We stand together as a unified and diverse cohort of Christian-based
leaders, who represent the five-fold ministry positions and is engaged through
the leading of the Holy Spirit to articulate, navigate, and motivate
individuals within the body of Christ and sharing the good news globally to
believers and unbelievers alike.
Purpose:
The Bridge Partners is designed to engage, empower and illuminate small /
mid-size (<1,000) Christian-based ministries through various supportive
activities, which include but not limited to leadership development, education,
economic and financial structure, outreach programs, global missions, public
relations/marketing and social media.
“The Bridge” brings ministries together making a greater impact in these
last days. There are so many people dying and the Word of God must reach the
places where others have over looked or place into the traditional mainstream.
Today, there are many formalized ministries that struggle to do the will
of God but because of the lack of support, structure, and finances they
stumble, fall short or just exhaust out. The time is now for ministries like
these to work together, pool resources, and gather strength from each other to
accomplish the tasks that God has commissioned each to do.
Faith Statement
The
Bridge Network International family believes…
The Holy Bible is the inspired WORD of God,
written by men
- We believe in the Deity of God as our Father, His
Son Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, and the Holy Spirit our Comforter whom
is a gift from God.
- We believe God is the Creator of the Universe
- We believe one must be Born Again to have Eternal
Life
- We believe Jesus Christ died on the cross and
rose on the third day and is now seated at the right hand of the Father
- We believe we were sinners saved by Grace in
Christ Jesus
- We believe our sins are forgiven by the shed
blood of Jesus Christ
- We believe in the Commandments of Jesus Christ ‑
"Love your neighbor as you would love yourselves, and Love the Lord God
with all you mind, soul and body"
- We believe Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church
- We believe in the Holy Spirit and is a gift from
God
- We believe in the Power of the Holy Spirit and Baptism
of the Holy Spirit with evidence (speaking in tongues)
- We believe in the fruit and gifts of the Holy
Spirit
- We believe in forgiveness, prayer, and fasting
- We believe in offering our time, talents, gifts
and tithes for the work of the Ministry
- We believe in Soul‑Winning, and Discipleship
- We believe in Studying the Word of God and are
Faithful to the Things of God
- We believe in the Promises of God and we are the
Righteousness of God
- We believe in Praise and Worship to God
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