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 Membership Covenant

I  __________________________________________________________________(full name/s)

… am a Christian who accepts Jesus as both my saviour and my Lord (yes/no/would like to).

… have been baptized (yes/no/would like to be).

… am in agreement with Snug Christian Church’s Statement of Beliefs. I am on board with the vision, strategy and structure of the church (yes/no).

I would now like to unite myself with the Snug Christian Church family. In doing so, I commit myself to God and to the other members of the church to do the following:

  1. I will protect the unity of my church;
    1. By acting in love toward other members[1],
    2. By refusing to gossip or slander others[2],
    3. By following the leaders[3].
  2. I will share the responsibility of my church to reach the lost;
    1. By praying for its growth[4],
    2. By inviting the unchurched to connect and hear the gospel[5],
    3. By warmly welcoming those who visit[6].
  3. I will serve the ministry of my church;
    1. By discovering my gifts and talents[7],
    2. By being equipped to serve[8],
    3. By developing a servant’s heart[9].
  4. I will support the work of this church to achieve its vision;
    1. By attending faithfully[10],
    2. By living a godly life[11],
    3. By giving regularly[12].

Signed: ___________________________________  Phone: ____________(home)  ________________(mob)

Date: ______________                                                Email: _______________________________

[1] Romans 14:19 – Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

[2] Ephesians 4:29 – Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

[3] Hebrews 13:17 – Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

[4] Ephesians 6:18 – …be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

[5] Luke 14:23 –  “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.’

[6] Colossians 4:5 – Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.

[7] 1 Peter 4:10 – Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.

[8] Eph 4:11-12 – So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up…

[9] Philippians 2:3-7 – Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: who…, …made himself nothing by taking the very nature[b] of a servant…

[10] Hebres 10:25 – And let us… not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

[11] Ephesians 4:1 – As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the callingyou have received.

[12] 1 Corinthians 9:14 – In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. 2 Corinthians 9:7-8 – Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.