The Apostles’ Creed is a leading statement of core, orthodox Christian belief. Attributed to the earliest followers of Jesus, the creed is a basic outline of what it means to be a Christian while still reflecting the depth and richness of what it proclaims.
We believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
And born of the virgin, Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
And is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy Christian church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting.
The Christian faith, however, is more than a set of shared, creedal beliefs—it also embraces shared ideals and behaviors. With this in mind, we endorse the Lausanne Covenant and its call for Christians to work together to make Jesus Christ known throughout the world. It is a commitment with one another and with God himself.
The Lausanne Movement that drafted the Covenant was initiated in 1974 by Dr. Billy Graham. It has helped shape evangelical thinking to embrace holistic, or integral, mission in a world of political, economic, intellectual, and religious upheaval.
Section #5 “Christian Social Responsibility” of the Covenant affirms the social responsibility that accompanies Christian faith and inspires our Bridges4Justice mission.
We affirm that God is both the Creator and the Judge of all men. We therefore should share his concern for justice and reconciliation throughout human society and for the liberation of men and women from every kind of oppression. Because men and women are made in the image of God, every person, regardless of race, religion, color, culture, class, sex or age, has an intrinsic dignity because of which he or she should be respected and served, not exploited....we affirm that evangelism and socio-political involvement are both part of our Christian duty. For both are necessary expressions of our doctrines of God and Man, our love for our neighbor, and our obedience to Jesus Christ....The salvation we claim should be transforming us in the totality of our personal and social responsibilities. Faith without works is dead.
You can read the entire Lausanne Covenant Here.
"A church that lives within its four walls is no church at all."
–Morgan Chilulu, African Pastor
Mobilizing Churches
Bridges4Justice is committed to standing with the local church in doing the work of gospel centered justice locally and globally. The church is God’s instrument to display His glory in our broken world. However, we understand that God’s people often lack understanding of how to care for the vulnerable and how to fight human trafficking. This task can be overwhelming and difficult to even know where to begin.
Start Mobilizing Today!
Often it is hard to know where to start, but no matter if your church is large or small, you can mobilize your congregation in the work of Biblical justice that impacts your community and the world. Click the button below for a list of ten ideas to mobilize your church to do the work of fighting human trafficking and
uplifting the vulnerable.
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A Light in Darkness: The Church's Role in Ending Human Trafficking.
by Eddie Byun
This book gives a biblical foundation for the church to understand God's call for us to pursue justice, and provides practical steps for us to demonstrate the gospel as we shine light into these dark places.
Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just
by Timothy Keller
A book that provides the Scriptural foundation for Biblical justice in the Old and New Testaments. Keller explains clearly how Biblical justice is an outflow of the work of God’s grace in our lives.
Conversations in Justice: Small Group Study Guide
by M. Travis Simone and Tim Latham
Conversations in Justice is a six-week study guide that correlates with Timothy Keller’s book, Generous Justice.
Coming Soon: A Bridges4Justice Study Guide
Why and How the Church Can
Engage in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
This ten-week study uses A Light in Darkness by Eddie Byun and other books and videos in a guided journey to understand why and how the church can fight human trafficking. The study works well in a home Bible study group or in a church group . It will be available for churches to use in the Spring.
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