WHAT WE BELIEVE
DON'T JUST GO TO CHURCH. BE THE CHURCH.
We're focused as a faith community on Jesus – not religion.
We invest in faith-empowered relationships – not programs.
We gather in community for Bible teaching, prayer, and worship of the one true God because we know following Jesus is about life transformation and nothing less.
We embrace both contemporary and traditional styles of worship music, and stand on conservative Biblical orthodoxy in the Protestant tradition in our teaching.
We pursue God’s truth, serve Him by doing good, and experience life-giving relationship with Him.
The truth of Jesus Christ is made evident through the authenticity and love expressed by his followers. We know He changed us, and He still changes the world one heart at a time.
As part of the Southern Baptist Convention of churches of South Carolina, Northbridge supports the theological positions defined in the "Baptist Faith and Message 2000" Statement of Faith. You can read it by clicking HERE.
4 Core Values
We Pursue Together:
BE
A
CULTURE
OF
PRAYER
Prayer is not something we "have" to do as Christians - it is something we GET to do! Philippians 4:4-7 reminds us: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near! Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (NASB). We know that is true, and we know that prayer is a mighty instrument; it is not for getting man’s will done in Heaven, but for getting God’s will done on earth! Come take a class on Prayer Disciplines, or join our Prayer Ministry!
BE
DISCIPLES
WHO
MAKE
DISCIPLES
We take Jesus’ command to His church to “make disciples” seriously, so our ministry focus is on growing, equipping, and strengthening committed followers of Jesus (disciples), who then make more disciples themselves. The thing is, Jesus never called anyone to just make a "decision" about Him to get saved and then stop there. Instead, He called people to believe on Him, make Him Lord of their lives, and to live according to His teachings so they would be His witnesses to the world.
To help us grow as disciples of Jesus, we invest in a series of Discipleship Training opportunities designed to meet people wherever they happen to be on their faith journey following Jesus, from rookies to older pros. We believe in three core discipleship principle outcomes:
We must KNOW the Word - so we offer Adult Bible Study Classes on Sunday mornings.
We must APPLY the Word - so we offer Discipleship Training Classes on Sunday evenings.
We must LIVE the Word in Community - so we offer Life Groups and Community Ministry opportunities.
For more information email info@northbridgebaptist.com
BE
A
PEOPLE
OF
COMMUNITY
More than any other time in history, people are overloaded with entertainment, information, and the busyness of life's activities. These all of combine to create a shallow and virtual sense of reality that keeps us busy but leaves us empty. Even churches can become over-focused on programs, entertainment, and events which just adds to problem. The Bible gives us a picture of God's people as those who live their lives engaged in meaningful, unified, and relational community that is fueled by supernatural love and defined by a common faith. At Northbridge, we seek to be a people defined by community connection, who reject the shallow and selfish inclinations of the culture around us. So, turn off the screen, re-prioritize your time, and get plugged into the community at Northbridge!
BE
INVITATIONAL
IN
OUTREACH
Our heart as a church is to get outside the walls of our buildings and impact our community in an authentic way. We are committed to being a community-oriented church, with ongoing outreach ministries and fun events for all to participate. We also schedule intentional service days where we enter our communities to be "the hands and feet of Jesus" in serving people in need. Jesus said that the world will know we are His disciples by the love we show first to each other, and also to the world. At Northbridge, we are committed to engaging our community and expressing the love of Jesus.