Bridgetown Church

Rule of Life

What is a Rule of Life

A Rule of Life is a framework of practices designed to guard our habits and guide our lives. Or put another way, a way of living today in light of my deepest desires and God’s deepest transformation.

At Bridgetown, we aim to live into a collective Rule that shapes us as a community into the image of Christ, in the context of our city.

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Bridgetown Church

We are forming as a church family around a collective rule of life, and as we do, we believe that these practices will help shape our shared habits and guide our lives together. We’ve listed the nine core practices here for easy reference and encourage you to reference them often as we endeavor to let God form us.

A community of communion with God in a culture of distraction and escapism through the practice of Prayer

A community of courageous fidelity to orthodoxy in a culture of ideological compromise through the practice of Scripture

A community of peace and quiet in a culture of anxiety and noise through the practice of Solitude

A community of holiness in a culture of indulgence and immorality through the practice of Fasting

A community of rest and celebration in a culture of hurry and exhaustion through the practice of Sabbath

A community of love and depth in a culture of individualism and superficiality through the practice of Community

A community of contentment in a culture of consumerism through the practice of Generosity

A community of hospitality in a culture of hostility through the practice of Witness

A community of justice, mercy, and reconciliation in a culture of injustice and division through the practice of Service

Resources

We are collecting a growing number of resources to help you on your journey as you seek to integrate the nine core practices of Bridgetown’s Rule of Life into your daily and weekly rhythms.

Click any of these links to get started on one of the practices.