Our Vision
We believe God has given us the verse from Luke 9:11 to be the
vision of our church, 'Jesus welcomed the crowds, spoke to them
about the Kingdom of God and healed those who needed
healing.' Our vision is to reach many people with the good
news of Jesus through welcoming, telling and healing. This
commitment begins first with the lives entrusted to our care here
at Bridgeman, then to our community and also to those places
locally and globally where the Holy Spirit directs us to both
strengthen and establish His church. Our aim is to present
Christ in a contemporary, credible and caring way and produce
committed, contributing followers of Jesus Christ.
Here are some of the more specific visions which God has given
us for the next ten years :
- To see another generation of children and young people raised
up with a heart to love and serve God
- To be a church where the crowds are personally welcomed and
loved
- To have a deep commitment to sharing the good news
- To be a church that actively seeks to heal those who need
healing
- To be a church which keeps growing a strong and passionate
heart for prayer and worship
- To disciple, train, and mentor in order to equip and bring to
maturity those in the body
- To care for the homeless in our community and world
- To plant churches and work with others who have a heart to see
the church established locally and globally
Our genuine desire is to be a church which is passionate about
our relationship with Christ, and obedient to the direction of the
Holy Spirit. As a group of God's people, we want to live
humbly and be known as a church where everyone is accepted, loved,
served and encouraged.