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We believe that Jesus Christ lived the life we should have lived and died the death we deserved to die. His resurrection from the dead is the central fact of both human history and personal meaning in life.

We believe that by trusting in Him and letting go of our self-saving efforts and strategies, we find life, meaning, joy and purpose.

We are a people who are finding freedom and life as we are learning to trust Jesus, let go of our unbelief and fear, and find joy in the mission that he calls us to.

As part of the Liberti Communion of Churches, our church’s doctrinal and confessional statement mirrors that of The Gospel Coalition.

We are also rooted in historic Christianity. We affirm the summary of biblical doctrine contained in the Westminster Confession of Faith, along with the Westminster Shorter Catechism and Westminster Larger Catechism, and the Heidelberg Catechism from the Reformed branch of the Christian family as well as the Apostles' and the Nicene Creeds, which the Church have affirmed across the centuries as helpful summaries of the essence and activity of God.

Q: I'm not sure if I’m a Christian, am I welcome at Liberti Church? Absolutely. Liberti welcomes those who have not embraced Christianity and are willing to have their questions, doubts, and struggles honored and addressed.  We desire and expect spiritual seekers and skeptics to be present at everything we do.

Q: Why do you care so much about planting a church? We believe that when Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all nations,” he truly intended it as a commission for his people throughout all of history. Jesus calls his followers to spread his good news, which will lead to new communities of Jesus being formed and new churches being planted!

Q: Is Liberti Bristol part of church denomination? Nope. Instead, we are part of the Liberti communion of churches which considers itself part of the Reformed “branch” of the Christian family.

IN OUR WORSHIP

Gospel Centrality | We see all of life, the scriptures, and the church through the lens of the gospel. We teach with the understanding that all of the scriptures point to Jesus, who is the fulfillment of all God’s promises. It is the good news of Jesus that motivates us to live, speak, and serve as his very presence––and not moralism, intellectualism, or mere experience.

Winsomely Reformed | We are led by pastors and elders that embrace the Reformed articulation of the Christian faith while seeking to live with humility and gratitude as we learn from other faithful traditions in the body of Christ.

Contextualized | We seek to reflect the community in which we gather, live, and serve, rooting ourselves in the particular place and context that God has placed them in.  

Liturgical | We rehearse and narrate the movements of the Gospel in our worship gathering, and we seek to benefit from the riches of historic Christian worship and to express these riches in our worship gatherings.

Hospitable | We are hospitable, welcoming those who have yet to embrace Christianity but are willing to have their questions, doubts, and struggles both honored and addressed.

IN OUR COMMUNITY

Covenantal | We cultivate community where people are called to see themselves and each other not as consumers of “church" but as covenantal members in the body of Christ.

Partnership | We are committed to working together with other Liberti Churches in mission, for the sake of the kingdom of God. 

Ecumenical | We are committed to partnering as churches in mission together with all of Christ’s church that confess historic Christian faith.

IN ACTS OF MERCY

Compassion | We are committed to demonstrating the compassion and justice of the Gospel in tangible ways, to the neediest people and most broken places in our region and world. 

Church Planting | We believe that the most effective way to reach the world for Jesus is to plant new churches, and are committed to supporting the efforts of church planting both locally and globally.