How We Develop

For lots of churches, ministry equates to little more than plugging people into programs. We don’t believe that people were created for church programs. Rather, we exist to be a church that invests in and equips the individual. We do this through a custom development process we developed that combines traditional and accepted means of mapping your personal strengths, combined with unique one-on-one coaching and accountability. In addition, we’ll be providing ongoing personal development in a number of ways outside of our normal weekly services.

Put simple, we believe that it’s our job to live sent- to live like letters sent by God to you. To show you the love of Christ, the gifting that God’s given you and the deep, meaningful life that comes from a life lived on mission for God.

You

For lots of churches, ministry equates to little more than plugging people into programs. We don’t believe that people werNo one may have ever told you this, but we believe it’s true: God created you in a unique way, for a unique purpose.
We know this to be true because of what we have seen God do in our own lives and in the lives of those that journey with us. But most of all, we know it to be true the same way that you do- we all long for purpose and meaning in life. We all know that we are here for a reason. We feel it deep within us.

At LifeBridge, we believe that you are a gift to the people around you in life. In fact, we believe that if you’re not living within your strengths, living on fire for God, that the people who suffer most are those you do life with. God made you to work like a letter to those around you- sent out to them from the Creator to relate in love and in your own unique way the story of Christ.

We all need each other to be living at our best! That’s not to say that life is easy when we’re following God, but the hard times do pass easier with the hope that God gives and the people around us who are there to lift us up and encourage us.

God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three are coequal and are one God.

Genesis 1:1; 26-27; 3:22, Psalm 90:2, Matthew 28:19, I Peter 1:2, 2 Corinthians 13:14

About the Bible.

The Bible is God’s Word to us. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without any mixture of error.

2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 1:13, Psalm 119:105, Proverbs 30:5

About Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is coequal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on the cross. He arose from the dead three days later to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again to earth reigning as King of King’s, Lord of Lord’s.

Matthew 1:22,23, Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1-5; 14:10-30, Hebrews 4:14-15, I Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 1:3,4

About the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with the power for living, understanding to the spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. The Christian should seek to live under His control on a daily basis.

2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13

About humanity.

People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, we are marred by and attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin.” This attitude separates people from God.

Genesis 1:27; Psalms 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2

About salvation.

Salvation is a gift from God to us but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer to forgiveness, can anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.

Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1

About evil.

While God will one day do away with all evil, He currently allows evil in the world – which provides mankind a choice. Satan is the source of all evil and will suffer an eternity of separation from God for his choices. (Hell was originally prepared for the devil and his demons.) Evil is present in the world because of mankind’s choice in the Garden of Eden. Because of Jesus, we have the opportunity to choose the goodness of God’s grace over evil. While God could eliminate evil immediately, He endures the grief of waiting to do so in order to give more people the opportunity to come to faith in Him. God is able to cause all things, even the evil in this world, to work together for the good of those who love Him.

Genesis 2:17; Genesis 3:1-24; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:12; Psalm 100:5; John 3:19; Psalm 81:12

About eternity.

People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in unison with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are places of eternal existence.

About eternal security.

Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ, the believer is secure in that salvation for all of eternity. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives us this security.

John 10:29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25, 10:10-14; 1 Peter 1:3-5

About the church.

The Bible tells us that the church is the body of Christ in the world today. The New Testament tells us the church is a local body of baptized believers. The head of the church is Jesus Christ. The biblical purposes of the church are worship, evangelism, fellowship, discipleship and ministry to others.

Matthew 16:15-19; 18:15-20; Acts 2:41-42,47; 5:11-14; 6:3-6; 13:1-3; 14:23,27; 15:1-30; 16:5; 20:28

About the second coming of Jesus.

God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring the world to its appropriate end. According to His promise, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth; the dead will be raised; and Christ will judge all men in righteousness.

Isaiah 2:4; 11:9; Matthew 16:27; 18:8-9; 19:28; 24:27,30,36,44; 25:31-46; 26:64; Mark 8:38; 9:43-48; Luke 12:40,48; 16:19-26; 17:22-37; 21:27-28