Having received Christ as my Lord and Savior; having been baptized; and being in agreement with First Baptist Church’s vision, purposes and objectives, I now am led by the Holy Spirit to unite with this church family. In doing so, I commit myself to God and to the other members of First Baptist Church with the aid, counsel and teaching of the Holy Spirit to do the following:
I will strive to protect the unity of my church:
- By acting in love toward other members; (John 13: 34-35; I Peter 4:8)
- By refusing to gossip and by guarding my tongue; (Ephesians 4:29; James 3: 6-12)
- By remembering other members in prayer; (James 5: 13-20)
- By aiding other members in sickness and distress; (Acts 2: 42-47)
- By practicing Christian sympathy and empathy in my relationships; (Rom. 12: 15; 2 Cor. 1: 3-7)
- By being slow to take offense; (James 1: 19-21; Rom. 12: 17-21)
- By seeking reconciliation and extending forgiveness without delay; (Matt. 5: 23-24; Matt. 18: 15-20)
I will share in the responsibilities of my church:
- By praying for its effectiveness in meeting its objectives; (I Thessalonians 1: 2-3; Col. 1: 9-12)
- By inviting the un-churched to attend; (Luke 14:23)
- By warmly welcoming those who visit; (Romans 15:7)
- By seeking the salvation of my family and acquaintances; (Deut. 6: 4-9; Acts 16: 31-34)
- By being zealous in my efforts to advance the Kingdom of God; (Matt. 28: 19-20)
- By giving regularly of my time and money; (I Cor. 16: 2; 2 Cor. 9)
I will serve the ministries of my church:
- By discovering my gifts and talents; (I Peter 4:10; Rom. 12: 3-8; 1 Cor. 12; 1 Pet. 4: 10-11)
- By equipping myself at every opportunity to serve; (2 Tim. 3: 16-17; Eph. 4: 11-16)
- By developing a servant’s heart (humility); (Philippians 2: 3-4, 7; John 13: 1-17)
- By acting upon opportunities to serve my church and community for God’s glory; (Acts 4: 32-31; Acts 6: 1-7; Matt. 5: 13-16)
I will support the testimony of my church:
- By attending faithfully; (Hebrews 10: 23-25)
- By studying God’s word to enable the Holy Spirit to equip me for service; (2 Tim. 3: 16-17)
- By living a life that glorifies God; (I Peter 1: 13-16)
- By striving to develop Christlikeness in my thoughts, attitudes, words and actions; (Matt. 5: 48; 2 Corn. 13: 5-8; Proverbs 3:23)
- By devoting sufficient time to care for myself spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically; (Matt. 22: 37-39)
- By being faithful in my engagements, just in my dealings, exemplary in my deportment and will consistently exhibit integrity; (Mark 8: 34-37; Matt. 5: 16)
- By striving not to worry and by trusting God in all areas of my life; (Matt. 6: 25-34)
I commit that when I remove from this place I will as soon as possible unite with some other church where I can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word.
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