Having been led by the Spirit of God to confess Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, and on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now in the presence of God most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another, as one body in Christ. We believe that we hold the high privilege and the great responsibilities of those whose lives have been changed by God. Therefore, with joined voices we now commit ourselves to God and to one another.
As a fellowship of believers being built up in the faith and equipped for service, we covenant to work together in the power of the Holy Spirit to glorify God by making committed followers of our Lord Jesus Christ. To accomplish this task, we further covenant as follows:
We will celebrate the person of God: joyfully and thankfully worshipping
God for who He is, what He has done for us and what He is continually
doing for us; sharing in the observance of the Lord’s Supper; and regularly,
with cheerful intent as an investment in this ministry, giving back to
the Lord in thanksgiving for His blessing on us.
We will cultivate our personal growth in Christ: striving together to
be a holy people of God; living surrendered, abiding and prayerful
Christian lives; reading, learning and applying the Scripture to our
lives; and training our children in accordance with God’s Word.
We will care for one another in Christ: walking together in Christian
love; building up one another; seeking to promote love and unity
throughout this church body; watching over one another in brotherly
love; correcting one another when necessary; remembering one
another in prayer; and aiding one another in sickness and times of need.
We will communicate the gospel to the world: living lives befitting
those of ambassadors of our Lord Jesus Christ; praying for the
unbelievers of the world; aiding in the relief of the poor; being
witnesses to those whom God brings into our lives; giving of our
time and financial resources; and, as God directs, going where He sends us.
Finally, if God should so lead, and our circumstances cause us to leave this fellowship, we promise to unite with another church where we will continue to minister in the spirit of this covenant and according to God’s grace and the principles of God’s Word. |