About Us
The Bridge Christian Fellowship is a vibrant, non-denominational church dedicated to spirit-filled living. We focus on meaningful teaching, passionate worship, genuine relationships, steadfast prayer, and compassionate outreach to those in need. Our mission is to nurture lives transformed by God, embodying the love and message of Jesus. No matter your background, you’ll find a welcoming, friendly, and relaxed community here.
Mission
Vision
Our Values
Our Strategy
Matthew 13:23
“The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”
We need Good Soil + Good Seed
to get Multiplying Fruit!
God Encounters
SPIRIT-FILLED
We are a Spirit-filled church with charismatic worship, that bears the fruit of the Spirit, practices spiritual gifts, and embraces the wisdom and baptism of the Holy Spirit
CREATIVITY
We are a church that recognizes the creativity that God has given to humanity, and as such, encourages one another to be creative in our life of faith together
Relationships
HONOR
We are a church where each person is given honor, respect, value and importance as the workmanship of God
AUTHENTICITY
We are a church where people can be honest about their lives and find fellowship and healing at the cross
Opportunities for Challenge
MISSIONS
We are a church that loves the nations of the world and is committed to the proclamation of the gospel to all people so they may embrace the love of Christ and grow in their relationships with Him
SERVICE
We are a church that encourages every family member to find fulfillment in serving the needs of others out of a heart that has been served by Jesus
Word of God
INTEGRITY
By God’s grace we deal with people, money and problems with the truth of God’s Word
TRUTH
We uphold the continuity of the universal Church’s essential doctrine from past to present
Statement of Faith
The following are the core beliefs of The Bridge Christian Fellowship based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.
OUR CORE
Inspiration of Scriptures
We believe all scripture, both the Old and New Testaments, is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, reproof, for correction, and training in righteousness as originally given. They are the final authority for our faith and life.
[2 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 4:12]
God
We believe in one God revealed in three coequal, distinct persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
[Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19-20; Ephesians 2:18]
Divinity and Humanity of Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who by His incarnation and virgin birth took upon Himself the form of man. In the one person of Christ, there are two natures, human and divine, each in its completeness and integrity. They are distinguishable but indivisible, so that He is fully man and fully God. He lived a sinless life and became the only sacrifice for the sins of the world.
[Ephesians 1:3-5; Romans 5:1-11; Acts 12:4; 1 Peter 1:18-19; John 1:10-14]
Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit to be the third person of the Godhead who is active in the world today. The Spirit indwells and seals the believer at new birth. We believe the baptism in the Holy Spirit is a subsequent experience and is available to all Christians to empower us to be witnesses. We believe in and encourage the use of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
[John 14:16-17; Luke 3:16; Acts 1:4-5;8; Act 2:1-4]
Church
We believe that the Church is Christ’s spiritual body on earth today. It consists of born-again believers and has both universal
and local expressions.
[Matthew 16:18; Acts 20:28]
Ordinances
We believe in water baptism as a public affirmation of faith for the believer; and in regular practice of the Lord’s Supper.
[Acts 2:38; Acts 2:44-47; Romans 6:3-10; 1 Corinthians 10:16-21; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-20]
Man
We believe that man was created in the image of God, but because of his disobedience to God, man is a sinner. Apart from God, he is lost, undone, and without hope.
[Genesis 1:26-27; Ephesians 2:1-3; Romans 3:23]
Heaven and Hell
We believe in the doctrines of eternal punishment for the lost and eternal life for the saved; hell for the unsaved and heaven for the saved.
[John 14:1-3; Revelation 20:11-15; Matthew 25:46; Revelation 21:1-8]
Salvation
We believe that salvation comes from personal repentance to God for our sin and a personal heartfelt faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, both of which come through God’s grace and not by works. Through salvation we are born again as a new creation and restored to relationship with God.
[Ephesians 2:6-10; Romans 5:1; Acts 3:19-20]
Bodily Resurrection
We believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ.
[Luke 24:38-4, John 20:24-29, 1 Cor 15:1-19]
Second Coming
We believe in the visible, bodily return of Christ to this earth to judge the world and to claim His Bride, the Church.
[1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 1:7; Matthew 25:31-36]
NICENE CREED 325AD
We believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
begotten from the Father before all ages,
God from God,
Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made;
of the same essence as the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,
and was made human.
He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered and was buried.
The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again with glory
to judge the living and the dead.
His kingdom will never end.
And we believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life.
He proceeds from the Father and the Son,
and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.
He spoke through the prophets.
We believe in one holy worldwide and apostolic church.
We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,
and to life in the world to come. Amen.
APOSTLES CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy worldwide church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
OUR BIBLICAL POSITION
Satan
We believe that Satan is a fallen, created being who is the “god (ruler) of this world.” He is the great deceiver (the father of lies) who disguises himself as an angel of light. He is an adversary to the Kingdom of God, who keeps people separated and in condemnation. He was defeated and overthrown by Christ’s victory at the cross and resurrection.
[Luke 10:17-20; Colossians 2:13-15; Ephesians 6:10-18; Revelation 12:4; John 12:31; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 2 Corinthians 11:14; John 8:44]
Great Commission
We believe that those who follow Jesus Christ have a biblical mandate to Go and make Disciples of All Nations, baptizing in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
[Matthew 28:18-20]
Marriage
We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female and intends sexual intimacy to occur only within this union.
[Genesis 2:18-25, Matthew 19:5-6, Mark 10:6-9, Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 18; 7:2-5, Hebrews 13:4, Ephesians 5:21-29]
Human Sexuality
We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates man and woman as unique biological persons. These two distinct, complementary sexes together reflect the image and nature of God. Click here to read more of our full position
[Genesis 1:26-27]
Sanctity of Life
We believe each human being through the whole course of life, from their beginning in their mother’s womb through death, possesses God-given worth as His image_bearer. And is thus worthy of care and protection from the beginning of life until death.
[Psalm 139:13-16, Isaiah 49:1, Jeremiah 1:5, Matthew 22:37-39, Romans 12:20-21, Galatians 6:10]
Our Story
The Bridge was established in February of 1996, under the name New Life at Great Bridge, as an expansion of a growing church in the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake.
For 15 years, the church enjoyed an affiliation with New Life Ministries International (NLMI), a network of churches located primarily in South Hampton Roads.
In January of 2011, The Bridge adopted its new name as it amicably transitioned out of its affiliation with the NLMI churches. The elders and pastors of The Bridge acknowledge that accountability and supervision are vital to a leadership community and a healthy church.
In 2011, relational accountability was established with Vanguard Ministries, a locally based international apostolic network.
In January of 2013, The Bridge established organizational accountability with Vanguard by becoming a partner church.
Leadership
Meet our Pastors and staff
Brandon & Anna Kindelberger
Senior Pastor + Pastor Wife
Rees Ward
Youth Minister
Rees that our youth and young adults have a safe space to worship and learn about the Lord together!
Sandi Vutsinas
Childrens Minister
With a huge heart, Sandi ensures that every child feels welcome and has fun discovering God!
Nik Boone
Worship Minister
Nik’s creative musical talent, matched with a heart of worship, leads our congregation through song!
Caroline Evans
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Caroline plays several roles in church administration, including day-to-day and financial tasks.
Contact Us
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