Welcome!
My walk with God has been one exciting wild ride! Saved by Jesus Christ when I was 22, I’ve never looked back. Our family’s latest adventure brought us to Mukilteo, Washington, from Shoreview, Minnesota. I had a full time job as an IT manager and was also pastoring a church in Shoreview when God said my time in both places was coming to a close. He began to orchestrate events so we would be freed-up to make the jump to the next new adventure. God guided us each step of the way: first to northwest Washington, then to Mukilteo, then to our neighborhood, and finally to our church and various community organizations where we plugged-in for 4 years. In October, 2012, God spoke to us to get ready for something new. He was birthing Jericho Bridge Church. We launched on September 15, 2013, and immediately got woven into the fabric of Mukilteo. I’m excited to be part of a community that has so much spirit, and I hope my life reflects Jesus Christ to those around me. I am married to the best wife in the world, and we have 3 great kids.
My favorite verses:
• Matt 25:21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’”
• Matt 28:20b “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
• Micah 6:8 “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
Pastor Don Saul
"I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me." (Jesus, John 14:6-7)
At Jericho Bridge Church, we understand the times. In increasing intensity, churches are irrelevant and Christians are invisible. The traditions of "doing church" hold no value to those struggling with the cares of the world. God Himself is distant at best, non-existent at worst. And by association, Christians are out-of-touch with the pulse of the community. So, the prevailing thought is to "keep those church people at arms-length, and let us get on with our lives."
JBC gets it. How can one possibly understand the passions, the loves, the loneliness, the needs, of the community if he or she hides inside the church building hoping a visitor walks in? That's not how relationships are built; that's not how trust is earned. Jericho Bridge does not "do church"; we ARE the Church. Just as Jesus Christ walked among the people, was moved by their calls for help, and met those needs through practical and spiritual means, our purpose - why we exist - is to help bridge the gaps in people's lives.
We connect. We build bridges.
We foster and develop relationships between people and Jesus, between people in the church and those not in a church, between generations, between communities, and even between churches. Our passion is to come alongside people in our community, and serve with them in their passions. Only through the building of relationship bridges will we in the church be able to show Christ's love for all.
So. Watch for us! We are out and about in the community... tending the gardens, working the trails, cleaning up the beaches, setting the orchestra chairs and risers in place, serving at the foodbank, and... just helping.
Jesus came to serve, not BE served. (Matthew 20:28)
Our Purpose: To serve God, the Church, and our Mukilteo community by working-out the Call on our lives to bridge gaps: between people and Jesus Christ, between churches, between generations, between communities.
We will do this by:
- reading, meditating on, and applying the Bible, which is the inerrant and infallible Word of God
- worshipping God through song, prayer, and practical means
- providing opportunities for the Church to develop its talents and gifts
- reaching out through service to the community with our talents and finances
- emphasizing authentic and loving relationships within the Church and with those around us
Our Values
authentic community honesty
servanthood encouragement
accountability prayer/intercession
discipleship/mentoring training
nurturing/growth fellowship
interdependence
We in Jericho Bridge recognize that we all have sinned and therefore fall short of God's requirement of holiness (Rom 3:23). FORTUNATELY, in His mercy and undeserved love, He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to fill that gap and be our substitute, so we can have a relationship with Him. We know that all we have to do is accept Jesus' free gift, and this is not for any reward of anything we do, but solely because of His love for us.
We, therefore, humbly remain honest, authentic, and accepting of each other, remembering that we were given HUGE grace and mercy. We serve, encourage, pray for, train, and nurture each other and everyone in our community, as we walk-out the path God has laid before us. This has been and always will be an exciting and wild ride, and we hope you will join us on it!
What We Believe
Our Team
Our Affiliation
We are affiliated with, and a member of, the TrueBridge Family of Churches (www.truebridge.org), 30+ churches in 5 states plus British Columbia. The mission of TrueBridge is “Building Healthy and Effective Churches to the Glory of God.” TrueBridge seeks to get things done through the strong relational connections that exist within the family of churches. TrueBridge churches share a common vision of relating foundationally and practically to New Testament truth. Don, Jim McCracken (founder of TrueBridge), and Rich Kao, Senior Pastor of Five Stones Church (www.fivestoneschurch.org) in Vancouver, BC, all served together in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, at City Hill Church.
