Bridge Bible Church - Bakersfield (CA)

5 /5 Allison Martin: Our family absolutely loves The Bridge Bible Church! From the moment we walked through the doors, we felt welcomed and at home. Our kids are safe and thriving in the incredible Kids Ministry program—it’s clear that the team genuinely loves and cares for every child. Beyond that, we’ve been able to connect in such meaningful ways. I’ve found so much encouragement and support through the Mom’s group, men’s and women’s groups as well as a couples’ small group. This church has been instrumental in helping us build an intimate and abiding relationship with Jesus Christ. It’s been life-changing to find a place where we can grow in our faith while experiencing deep fellowship, a strong sense of community, and friendships that feel like family. If you’re looking for a church where you can truly feel at home and draw closer to Christ, The Bridge is the an amazing place!

1 /5 Hannah Simpson: My boyfriend and I were really looking forward to dedicating our 6 month old at The Bridge. We attended their child dedication class to learn more as it is a prerequisite to the ceremony. They make you do the class as well as an interview with an elder or pastor. We are unmarried, but raise our child in Jesus’s image and faith focused. We never thought that being unmarried would cause an issue as we are still devout in our faith. The bridge made it very clear that if you were unmarried, then you cannot dedicate your child in the ceremony. as they told us, for being unmarried, is not a “no” but a “wait” to be married first before we could dedicate our son. This is very disappointing for Christians, as we are a committed, loving family who want to raise and dedicate our child to Jesus, but I told no because we are not perfect. we find it very hypocritical that “accept everyone” but truly do not unless you have a perfect image. people come in all sorts of relationships. and circumstances (single parents, same-sex, unmarried, etc.) The judgment we felt was humiliating and unnecessary. With that being said, we won’t be returning to the bridge and will be finding somewhere else to go that is more accepting and understanding.

5 /5 Chris Mbugua: Finding a Bible believing church that preaches the Bible, touches life, does missions, I love the praise and worship. There is so much peace knowing i’m in a godly congregation like this. Going through the Bible this year is the best journey so far.

5 /5 Heather Taylor: We absolutely love our church! We’ve felt welcome and comfortable since day one! The Bridge has brought my marriage and family closer together! I love learning and growing in my faith, and seeing my kids doing the same is incredible. We just feel so blessed to have found our church!

5 /5 Raina Chan: We love attending the Bridge! The teaching is very solid and bible based. Every message is always committed to going deep into understanding the full picture of the scriptures and not just cherry picking verses. The worship is beautiful and powerful and I look forward to connecting with God in this special way every week. And what I love most about the Bridge- this is a group of believers who are honest about sin and not afraid to share their struggles and in turn help each other deal with it. Many of our churchgoers have come from rough pasts and share regularly about how God transformed their lives. The kids programming is wonderful and fun and my kids learn so much! Also really appreciate the student ministry where my teens can connect with other teens seeking God and learn real and helpful ways to deal with the struggles unique to our young generations. Highly recommend the Bridge Bible Church!