God

How We Teach Faith to the Next Generation

How We Teach Faith to the Next Generation

One of the key points in a young person’s life is when they start to grow closer to God and develop their spiritual life. At least half of teens report sharing the same religious beliefs as their parents, so the guidance a child receives on faith is crucial to their future. This reality led us to implement a Faith Assessment to better understand and reach the students in our program.

We asked students 10 questions to assess their understanding of the Christian faith, prompting real conversation around their beliefs, knowledge, and spiritual development. Questions like, “Do you feel that God loves you?” and “Do you ask God’s forgiveness when you do something wrong?” provided answers that directed the structure and topics of "God Time," our weekly Bible study sessions after school.

"God Time" is led by Pastor Brandon Rowe of Bonton Bible Church, a local community congregation that meets at BridgeBuilder’s facilities every Sunday. Strengthening the students' connection with their neighborhood pastor fosters long-term faith mentorship–an approach supported by studies that show consistent, trusted adult relationships significantly enhance youth spiritual growth and moral development.

Stronger Community through Partnership: Bonton Bible Church

Stronger Community through Partnership: Bonton Bible Church

BridgeBuilders is dedicated to restoring hope and transforming communities, and lasting change begins with empowered, community-anchored leadership. One significant partnership we love to support is Bonton Bible Church, a beacon of faith and community in the heart of South Dallas.

 

A Shared Vision for Bonton

Bonton Bible Church’s mission is deeply aligned with BridgeBuilders–bringing hope, restoration, and transformation to Bonton through the message of the Gospel. Led by local leaders with deep roots in the neighborhood, Bonton Bible Church understands the unique challenges their community faces and seeks to meet those needs holistically, through relationships, spiritual growth, and practical support. This church is a space of community life, spiritual growth, and worship.

Why Does God Allow Some People to Be Poor?

Why Does God Allow Some People to Be Poor?

The humble truth is that we don’t know the mind of God beyond what He reveals to us, so what has He revealed?

All are called to care for, give aid to, and fairly judge the poor with compassion. Scripture calls for the poor to receive justice, suggesting that poverty is an injustice and the product of oppression (Psalm 140:12; Ezekiel 22:29).

Poverty is not a punishment from God for sin, or something that God delights in- it’s the result of sinful oppression, injustice, and greed in our world- broken systems made by men.

You Give Them Something to Eat

You Give Them Something to Eat

And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.”

Mark 6:35-37 (ESV)

The Bible gives us many calls to serve others, and Jesus modeled this in His life perfectly. What can a servant of God learn from Jesus’s order to the apostles to feed His followers?