1. The Bridge Bible Fellowship is inclusive, not exclusive.
Fellowship and ministry opportunity in the local church is based solely on personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and trusting Him alone for salvation. Membership requires commitment to sound doctrine as expressed in our statement of faith. A person is not excluded from membership because he does not see eye to eye on every fine point of doctrine. However, there must be agreement and commitment to all essentials of the faith.

2. The Bridge Bible Fellowship is evangelical, but not separatistic.
We are committed to the authority and inerrancy of Scripture. We have our convictions, and state them positively and with biblical persuasion. We do not make minor issues of doctrine a test of fellowship in the local church. We are evangelical, we promote personal holiness, but we are not separatistic in our mindset.

3. The Bridge Bible Fellowship is ecumenical in spirit, though not in structure.
We join with other Christians and denominations of like precious faith and doctrine in common goals to accomplish the great commandment and the great commission, but we think there is strength in diversity. We believe it is important to preserve our distinctives and we recognize that union in structure does not necessarily guarantee unity in spirit which is our foremost concern.

4. The Bridge Bible Fellowship believes in liberty with responsibility.
We believe in Christian liberty realizing that responsible people never abuse freedom. We desire to preserve our freedom in Christ, but desire that all believers live in obedience to the principles and precepts of God's Word and live in harmony with God's will as revealed in Scripture.

5. The Bridge Bible Fellowship believes in both the rational and relational dimensions of Christianity.
We believe the Scriptures must be applied to our individual lives with warmth of heart, warmth of message, and warmth of concern. We believe it is essential to have solid biblical teaching and content in our doctrinal understanding of faith, but it is equally important to have a dynamic, vital relationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ the Son and to live in the power of the Holy Spirit. Sound Christian doctrine and expository preaching must be coupled with dynamic Christian experience.

6. The Bridge Bible Fellowship is governed by a plurality of elders who are responsible to equip believers for works of service.
In contrast to most Evangelical Free churches which are governed by the congregation, The Bridge is governed by a plurality of elders. We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and Head of the Church, and that every local church has the right, under Christ, to govern its own affairs. For this to occur we believe Christ calls men who are mature and trained to give oversight to the local congregation. Thus the denomination has no authority over the local church and the congregation submits to the leadership of those who are called by God to be elders. Strong elder and pastoral leadership coupled with discerning and well taught Christian laypeople can produce efficient and effective church growth. The New Testament emphasizes the importance of the "body" of Christ ministering through the spiritual gifts that have been given to each believer.