BECAUSE I BELIEVE:
I HAVE BEEN SAVED FOR THE GLORY OF GOD BY THE GRACE OF GOD THROUGH FAITH IN THE PERSON AND WORK OF JESUS CHRIST. (EPH. 2:4-10)
I HAVE BEEN LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD TO JOIN THIS CHURCH FAMILY AND SUBMIT TO ITS AUTHORITY, DOCTRINE, AND DISCIPLINE IN MY LIFE. (MATT. 18:15-20)
OUR MISSION AS A CHURCH IS TO GLORIFY GOD BY MAKING DISCIPLES HERE AND EVERYWHERE THROUGH WORSHIPPING, STUDYING, PRAYING, SERVING, AND WITNESSING. (1COR. 10:31; MATT. 28:18-20; ACTS 2:42-47)
AS LONG AS MY HEALTH PERMITS, I COVENANT TO:
1) WORSHIP
A) THROUGH FAITHFULLY AND REGULARLY ATTENDING SERVICES (HEB. 10:24-25)
B) THROUGH GIVING GENEROUSLY AND REGULARLY TO THE LORD THROUGH THE CHURCH (MAL. 3:10; 2 COR. 9:6-7)
C) THROUGH PARTICIPATING IN THE LORD’S SUPPER (1 COR. 11:23-26)
2) STUDY
A) THROUGH BEING A PART OF A SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS (HEB. 13:17; JAMES 5:16; TITUS 2:1-8)
B) THROUGH PERSONAL BIBLE READING (MATT. 4:4; 1 PETER 3:15; JUDE 3)
C) THROUGH FAMILY BIBLE READING (DEUT. 6:5-9; 1 COR. 14:35; EPH. 6:4)
3) PRAY
A) DURING PERSONAL TIME WITH THE LORD (1 THESS. 5:17)
B) FOR THE CHURCH (JOHN 17:9-26)
C) THROUGH JOINING WITH THE CHURCH IN PRAYER (ACTS 2:42)
4) SERVE
A) IN THE CHURCH IN AT LEAST ONE AREA (1 COR. 12:4-31; EPH. 4:11-16)
B) FROM THE CHURCH IN AT LEAST ONE MINISTRY (MATT. 25:35-40; JAMES 1:27)
5) WITNESS
A) THROUGH A LIFE OF OBEDIENCE, REPENTANCE, AND FAITH TOWARDS JESUS (1 PETER 1:14-16; 1 JOHN 1:5-2:2)
B) THROUGH INVITING OTHERS TO WORSHIP AND STUDY (MATT. 9:2-8; JOHN 1:40-42)
C) THROUGH LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS (ACTS 1:8)
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(NEHEMIAH 9:38-10:1; 10:28-29)