Statement of Faith

The Bridge International Church is an evangelical international church. Though we come from many different Christian and non-Christian traditions, together we say, "Jesus is Lord." And together we take His Word, the Bible, as our final authority for faith and practice. Therefore, the statements that follow reflect the leadership's understanding and practice of biblical precepts. Numerous endnotes are used to refer to Scripture.

While we value biblical and evangelical faith, we also value Christian unity. In our international context, we try to adhere to the admonition, "In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, diversity; in all things, charity (love)."

This statement of faith highlights the "Kingdom of God" theme of Scripture. It came originally from the context of the Vineyard movement pioneered by the late John Wimber in the 1980s. The framework and writing of the statement is that of Rev Dr Don Williams, senior pastor of Coast Vineyard in La Jolla, California. It has been lightly edited by Rev Dr Todd Nelson, senior pastor of The Bridge. (We are not a Vineyard church, but we appreciate and identify with the distinctives of the Vineyard movement, a combination of the best of the evangelical and charismatic streams of the Church.)

We commend this statement to all who associate with us and pray that God will bless our sincere desire and humble attempt to be ambassadors of the rule and reign of God's kingdom through our lives, that His will may be done on earth as it is in heaven.