About Us
Our Vision
Growing and Going…
We are called to be a people who are growing (Luke 2:52) and are going (Matthew 28). The full circle is that as we do this, more and more people around us will begin their own journey of growing and going as part of our church family.
We believe that the fullest possible expression of growing and going in Lincoln is to be a church that has a presence in places across the city, being rooted and consistent. This is more than running projects and activities. It is to be a community of people worshipping and serving in a particular area. One without the other is an incomplete expression of a community of faith.
Our Values
BLESS
We are blessed to be a blessing; this means being generous with our time, finances and words.
RESTORE
To see people restored to a full relationship with their Father in heaven. To see them restored not just spiritually, but emotionally and physically too.
INFLUENCE
To be a bold, godly and positive influence in our homes, workplaces, families, friendship groups and communities.
DREAM
To dream of what could be and see beyond our current circumstances. Dream big while living diligently.
GRACE
To allow our thoughts and lives to be seasoned with unmerited favour. We continually believe the best.
ENGAGE
To ensure that we are engaged with the world around us and in people’s lives.
Our Beliefs
Bridge Church Lincoln is an Assemblies of God Church (AoG).
The Assemblies of God is made up of over 500 churches in 600 locations throughout Great Britain. We are a Pentecostal movement who believes that every individual can and should have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and have the opportunity to be part of a local and vibrant church.
We seek to empower and build local churches that are relevant to people of all ages. In our local expression of church and our corporate identity as a whole, we are committed to transforming communities by reaching out to all individuals regardless of age, race or gender.
Bridge Church adheres to the AoG statement of faith, which can be read at What We Believe
Our Team
Dave Wade
Dave has led Bridge Church since 2005 and as the Senior Leader is responsible for bringing vision and direction to the church. Dave currently provides oversight to another local AoG church, is an approved tutor at Missio Dei (the AoG bible college) and serves the leadership development area of AoG. Dave is married to Sian; they have 3 children and is also a registered foster carer.
Sian Wade
Sian has been leading Bridge Church since 2005 and is currently the Community Initiatives Lead for the church. Sian has a real heart for working with our local community and beyond, seeing the Church as the hub of its community. Sian is married to Dave; they have 3 children and is also a registered foster carer.
Sarah Lane
Sarah has been part of Bridge Church since 2014 and is our Operations Executive. She also oversees our worship and creative team. Sarah is passionate about seeing people in the church live out their full potential. Sarah is mum to a little boy and a registered foster carer.
Tim Collis
Tim joined Bridge in 2006 and since that time is active encouraging the prayer and prophetic ministries of the church. He is married to Yolanda and has 3 children and one grandchild.
Simon Carter
Simon has been part of Bridge Church since 2016 and is a trustee. Outside of Bridge Church he is CEO of an IT company. Simon’s heart is to see people live their lives in the fullness of their identity and enjoy being a part of the multigenerational family that is Bridge Church. He is part of the prayer and prophetic team and a leader at Encounter evenings. Simon has 2 married children and a grandchild.
Antony Askew
Antony moved to Lincoln and joined Bridge Church in 2017 and is one of the team of Trustees. He believes fully in Loving God and Loving people, and in helping Bridge Church to bring this to life. He is married to Kim, and they will soon have three grandchildren.
Mike Farley
Mike has been a church leader in Lincoln for many years. He joined Bridge in 2019 as part of the Senior Leadership Team and is now also employed by Bridge as an NHS Community Connector – a role focused on engaging and motivating local people to have influence to drive change. Mike is married to Liz, and they have 3 children.
Transform Lincoln
Transform Lincoln exists to mobilise and equip all Christians within local churches, organisations, workplaces, and communities, enabling them to collaborate and leverage their resources for greater influence.
Overseas Connections
The people of God have been called to go ‘to the ends of the earth’ (Acts 1:8) and Bridge Church takes this seriously. We have numerous partnerships and connections across the globe and regularly send and receive teams to and from other parts of the UK and World including The Gambia and Texas.