"Believers Building Bridges: Hosting His Presence" --written by three ministers from various backgrounds-- tells our story how a team of Christians from various denominations have come together, laying aside our doctrinal differences, to tour America together as a team, demonstrating to God's people the bonds of peace and love. We launch our tour in 2019, visiting every state in the nation. Please pray for us.

A collection of adventures experienced on the other side, and an exegesis of a biblical theology of ascension.

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Written to Charismatic/Prophetic Christians

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* All book donations go to Manna Ministries for the purpose of supporting "Believers Building Bridges Tour," a tour dedicated to bringing together Christians from all backgrounds and affiliations, regardless of creed, class or color. It is our firm belief that Christians have far more in common than all our differences. We believe it's time Christians began celebrating our commonalities rather than continuing to magnify our differences. We have gathered forth a ministry team to stand arm and arm, hand in hand, and heart to heart, as we travel from state to state, visiting every state in the nation, demonstrating that all who know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are our brothers and sisters. Some of us are Baptists, some Pentecostal, others Episcopalian, some Charismatics, some Latter-day Saints. We go forth in the Spirit of Love and Unity.

        Please pray for us!

       Lynn Ridenhour, President

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Written to all Christians

Precious Daughter,
It dawned on me the other day, one of these days your dad will be on the other side, and you won’t know who you are. You won’t know the rich heritage you come from! I don’t think I’ve ever told you this—you came from Charlemagne, the Great, the Emperor. That’s right, you have royalty running through your veins.
     In 842 AD, after the death of Charlemagne, the Emperor, his children divided his empire up into three parts. The agreement was made at Strasbourg. Charles got France; Louis got Germany; and Lothair got the “middle scraps,” including the Rhine Valley. Daughter, you’re a descendant of Lothair, the Emperor’s youngest son. I don’t think you knew that. Yes, the Ridenhours are descendants of Charlemagne, the Great...

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                                                                               Lynn’s Philosophy of Ministry

“Brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you . . . by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you . . . For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day, according to the Scriptures” (I Corinthians 15:1-3).

Paul’s approach to the gospel is my approach. Paul defines the gospel (the Good News) as believing that Christ died, He was buried, and that He rose again the third day. All who believe in their hearts the Good News (that Christ died, was buried, and rose again) are my brothers. My sisters. We’re family, regardless of creed, class or color. As followers of the risen Christ, our fellowship and unity is centered on the Good News: He's alive!

Paul, the apostle, just enumerated the essentials of the gospel (His death, burial, resurrection). All additional doctrines are negotiable. That’s what I believe.
To say it another way:
In the essentials of the gospel, let there be Unity
In non-essentials of the gospel, let there be Liberty
And in all things, let there be Charity.

I like the way C.S. Lewis said it in his classic book “Mere Christianity.” I quote:
“It’s not that we Christians disagree. It’s that we disagree on the importance of our disagreements.”

In other words, what’s important to a Baptist (“once-saved/always saved”) may not be to a Pentecostal.
What’s important to a Seventh-day Adventist (keeping the Sabbath) may not be to a Methodist.

I’m making Lewis’ point: it’s not that we’re disagreeing. It’s that we’re disagreeing on the importance of our disagreements. Christians typically disagree on the non-essentials (I did not say non-important) of the gospel.

To say it another way—Christians must agree on the essentials of the gospel: his death, burial, and resurrection. We do not, however, need to agree on the non-essentials of the gospel in order to fellowship and embrace one another as brothers and sisters in the faith.

The Bible does not teach conformity of doctrine. It teaches unity of the Spirit (Eph.4:2-4). Conformity of doctrine is based upon creedal agreement whereas unity of the Spirit is based upon His Lordship. If Christ is the Lord of your heart and life and He’s the Lord of my heart and life, we’re in unity, regardless of our differences of beliefs.

One brother said it this way: Differences are not necessarily division; neither is conformity, unity.

Why does any of this matter? It matters to me, for I preach in Baptist churches. I preach in Methodist Churches, in Disciples of Christ churches, in Pentecostal churches, in Charismatic churches. I also write books to Christians of all persuasions.
                                                                                                                                                                      In Gospel Bonds,
                                                                                                                                                                      Lynn Ridenhour

 

 

 

 

 

 

A collection of supernatural encounters, miracles and healings, Lynn and Linda Ridenhour have witnessed down through the years as they have served their Lord and Savior.