Overview

Community

When students come, they should feel welcome. Family and community are at the core of our church and our student ministry. We do our best to create a safe and inviting place for all students. A place where students can be heard and feel connected to others.

Discipleship

When you think of discipleship, always go back to the phrase “give a man a fish and he will eat for a day but teach a man how to fish and he will eat forever.” BridgeStudents is not just about giving the students answers. It is about teaching them how to find the answers for themselves. That is why discipleship is key. Getting students connected with leaders is of the utmost importance.

Fun

We want BridgeStudents to be a place where students have fun. Something that students look forward to every month. No one wants to come back to a place where they were bored, so we will ensure that we are keeping the students’ attention and leaving them wanting more.

Creativity

We understand that the world is different for young people now. There are a lot of different things trying to gain their attention. To connect to students, we must be creative. We must be risk-takers and we are willing to try anything short of sin to connect them to Jesus.

Servants

We are called to be servants of the Lord Jesus Christ, so we must serve. Not only our community, but our church. BridgeStudents should look for ways to serve the people of our church. Whether that’s mowing someone’s lawn or helping them move. Servanthood is a quality we will emphasize.

Growth

We want to help facilitate growth both spiritually and mentally. The church is called to walk alongside people just as Christ did, to help cultivate growth. That means when we see specific gifts and abilities in students, we will call them out and help them grow those gifts. We want to partner with students to be all that they are called to be.

Partner With Parents

Leaders and Pastors spend limited time with students. It is important to partner with parents, honoring their decisions and ensuring the best for the students. We must be able to give parents a clear explanation of our events so we can win them. When we win the parents, we win the students.

Allow the Holy Spirit to Move

We can plan as much as we want, when the Holy Spirit moves, we will surrender our ideas and plans and let Him take control. This may not happen at every service, but we will not interfere with what God wants to do when it does. Based in Truth Every message will have a purpose. Some topics may be tough for students to handle or understand because of personal beliefs, but we will not let feelings and worldly culture dictate truth. We will explain Biblical truths with love and grace, but they will never fall subject to culture.