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Welcome! Thanks for taking the time to learn about The Bridge Bible Church. The Bridge is being pulled by God’s vision, not pushed by our own agenda. Our mission is to lead everyone toward full life development in Jesus. In Luke 6:12-19, we see a snapshot of the 3-Dimensions of relationships that Jesus attends to. As we live within these in increasing measure, we experience ongoing full life development in Jesus!
UP: in intimacy with God where we are imprinted with the life of Jesus
IN: where we are bonded in Community with followers of Jesus
OUT: where we are teamed for service to change the world.
We trust that the resources below will help you to take your next step in contributing to make God’s dream for the Bridge a reality.
SOME DOWNLOADS TO CHECK OUT:
Click Here to Download a copy of our iCom vehicle
This will explain the four phases of full life development in Jesus.
Click here to download a copy of the CORE, our essential theology.
CONNECT
3-D Groups (group size: 2-4 people)
3-D groups are gender specific groups of 2-4 people that provide a high challenge and high support environment to shape your life around the 3-Dimensions. Groups typically meet for one hour a week where you process some Bible reading, engage in some life-giving accountability questions and pray specifically for your neighbors and friends to encounter Jesus. E-mail bridgebible@gmail.com for questions or to get connected to an existing group. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OUR 3-D GROUP CARD
MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES (GROUP SIZE: 15-30)
The vision of the Bridge is to see God raise up “a growing network of 3-Dimensional communities.” It might help you to think about it this way. Sunday is our “air war” where we encounter Jesus through teaching, music, communion and experience at our “gathering”. Our missional communities are the “ground war” where we seek to influence our neighbors and friends Monday through Saturday through our “scattering”.
Missional Communities are mid-size communities centered on Jesus and built around a unique missional “OUT”. They are small enough to care but large enough to dare! In our ministry design, we believe that our Sunday gathering does UP the best, our 3-D Groups do IN the best and our Missional Communities do OUT the best. The following is a great article that describes what we’re getting after in our Missional Communities
Click Here to Download an Introduction to MC’S
The following is a list of current or emerging missional communities we would love to connect you to. Do any of these align with what God’s been inviting you into?
AgapE
AgapE exists to bridge the gap between apathy and empathy by showing the love of Jesus. Mid-size group meets one Friday a month, smaller groups forming during other times and regular serving opportunities that show the love of Jesus.
Contact Craig and Jessica Porter at craig.jess.porter@gmail.com
EXODUS
Exodus exists in partnership with the Lord Jesus Christ to set the captives free. Exodus meets every Friday night at Christ Lutheran Church for a meal from 6-7, worship through music and teaching from 7-8 and small groups from 7-9. If you are ready to receive personal mentoring, help and hope through a gifted and committed community of people, contact Troy Jensen at exodus317@gmail.com.
THE POTTER’S HANDS
The Potter’s hands is an emerging missional community built around the mission of extending the heart and hands of Jesus into the lives of single parents. If you’d like to hear more about how you can get involved, contact Susan Andrighetti at 715-247-5473
COLLIDE: NEXT GEN (6-12th Grade)
COLLIDE is our next generation initiative with a passion to see students trust and follow Jesus full on! Currently, COLLIDE meets Wednesday nights. Call Bob Andrighetti for more info 715-247-5473.
2 For 1′s
2 people fighting for 1 God-centered, healthy marriage (Launching in the fall of 2010) If you’d like to link up to a community of married couples who are seeking to follow Jesus together, contact Chris and Katie Sandquist at cksandquist@gmail.com
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers is a community helping people to find Jesus, find friends and find out. (Launching in the fall of 2010) Find out what? Exactly. Contact Brian Williamson at briandad3@gmail.com to connect up with this missional community.
