Empowering Leaders
Fewer people are attending church than ever before. This means there is a growing number of people outside the church walls who need to experience Jesus’ love. Bridges help to make disciples of Jesus and form new Christian communities. Bridges assists and mentors these leaders by providing Assessment, Coaching, Training, and Support (ACTS Services).
With the help of strategic partners from churches and businesses, Bridges empowers these leaders to help others holistically, including spiritually, and empowers them to start new Christ-following community groups that work for the common good.
Donna Landon
Body and Brain
Body and Brain class for parents at Nobel Middle School. Donna remains encouraged by the potential for sharing healing opportunities with others as she continues to reach out to those she shares the love of Jesus within her community.
Norm Gordon
Germantown Global Connection
Norm leads a movement of ethnically diverse families in the suburbs of Wash. DC gathers together, serves together, and grows along spiritual lines.
The Founder – James
My life is focused on befriending people from outside the church and helping them to connect with God. Bridges put me in touch with other people who are doing the same thing so that we can learn from each other and encourage each other. –Jim Milley, Founder of Bridges
The Professional – Mike
“I wanted to take what I do professionally and help those in need. Bridges made it possible for me to do that without having to start my own nonprofit from scratch.” –Mike Veerman from Hope IT.”
The Home Maker – Sue
“I started by helping just one girl who was pregnant and in high school. I was soon overwhelmed with the need and the opportunity to help more young women. Bridges made it possible for me to grow a whole new nonprofit that champions the needs of these young women.”—Susan Fudge, previous Bridge Leader
Executive Church Leader – Pastor Clark Cowden
I had pastored a church and led our presbytery. My wife wanted to relocate to her hometown in Indiana, and the positions available to me were part-time roles with two small churches. Bridges allowed me to raise additional funds to support my work in the community. After several years of connecting the churches with the community leaders whom I had started to engage and pastor, some innovative collaboration began. Eventually, the churches grew to the point that I no longer needed the funds I was utilizing through Bridges.”
“I had worked several years at starting a new church but found that the grant money ran out before people were ready to give enough to keep the ministry going. Bridges showed me how to back up, create a sustainable financial base, and serve the people whom God had put on my heart.”
The Church Planter – Anonymous
The Pastor – Norm
“I had already been an immigrant pastor, a church planter, and an associate pastor at a large church. I realized that I wanted to spend more time with people who were disillusioned with church on a Sunday morning. Bridges made it possible for me to focus 100% on people who don’t attend church. It has been an amazing journey.”