Membership Covenant

Membership Covenant

³⁶"Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ --- this Jesus whom you crucified." ³⁷Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?" ³⁸Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹"For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself." ⁴⁰And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!" ⁴¹So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. ⁴²They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. ⁴³Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. ⁴⁴And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; ⁴⁵and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. ⁴⁶Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, ⁴⁷praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day who were being saved. (Acts 2:36-47 NASB)

The church is a voluntary association of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ who have devoted
themselves to the teachings of His Word, the Bible, and have devoted themselves to the purposes
that glorify His name. God's church should be made up of people who:

1) Have made a decision to make Jesus Lord and Savior in their life (v. 36-38)
Have you made this decision? q yes

2) Have been baptized or are willing to be baptized scripturally, by immersion (v. 41)
Have you been baptized or are willing to be baptized? q yes

3) Have made a decision to actively serve Him in His church (v. 41)
Are you willing, with our help, to find a place to serve Him actively in His church? q yes

4)   Are committed to study the Word of God (v. 42)
             Are you willing to join a small discipleship group that will help you learn the Word of God
             and that will help you grow in your relationship with the Lord? q yes

5) Are committed to develop Christian friendships and encourage other believers (v. 42)
Are you willing to get involved in making new friendships and encouraging them? q yes

6) Are committed to pray for each other and the church (v. 42)
Are you willing to pray for this ministry, your leaders, and your fellow believers? q yes

7)   Are committed to build unity in the church and not dissension (v. 44)
             Are you willing to support the pastor and to help maintain unity in the church and not to
             promote division? q yes

8)   Are committed to provide for the needs of the ministry (v. 45)
             Are you willing to be a cheerful giver and give faithfully to the church your time, talent, and
             treasurer? q yes

9)   Are committed to be faithful to the church in order to encourage each other (v. 46)
             Are you committed to make your church family a priority through faithful attendance and
             participation? q yes

10) Are committed to live lives that glorify God (v. 47)
Are you committed to live a bold Christian life that glorifies God in the church and in the
world? q yes

11) Are committed to reach others for Christ who do not know Him (v. 47)
Are you committed to be used by God to reach others for Christ and bring them into His
church? q yes

Christ Community Church is committed to you and your family. We are looking for people who are
committed to God and to this fellowship. Please sign below affirming your desire to see your life
reflect each value expressed through this study. With your willingness to achieve each one and with the
help and accountability from your pastor and church, both you and this church will experience God's
blessing as we lead according to God's Word.

Your Signature (Head of Family) _______________________________________ Date ________

Christ Community Church (Pastor) _____________________________________ Date ________