Our Membership Covenant
Having received Christ as my Lord and Savior, having been baptized, and being in agreement with Northside Community Church's Constitution, Bylaws and Purpose Statement, I now feel led by the Holy Spirit to unite with the Northside Community Church family. In doing so, I commit myself to God and the other members to do the following:
- I will protect the unity of my church:
...by acting in love toward other members
"Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification." -Romans 14:19
...by refusing to gossip
"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." -Ephesians 4:29
...by following the leaders as they follow Christ
"Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be no advantage to you." -Hebrews 13:17 - I will share the responsibility of my church:
...by praying for its spiritual maturity
"To the church...We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers." -I Thessalonians 1:1-2
...by inviting the unchurched to attend
"Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full'." -Luke 14:23
...by warmly welcoming those who visit
"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God." -Romans 15:7 - I will serve the Lord through the ministry of my church:
...by discovering and utilizing my gifts and talents
"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms." -I Peter 4:10
...by being equipped to serve my pastor(s)
"[God] gave...some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up." -Ephesians 4:11-12
...by developing a servant's heart
"Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus, Who...[took on] the very nature of a servant." -Philippians 2:3-4,7 - I will support the testimony of my church:
...by attending faithfully
"Let us not give up meeting together...but let us encourage one another." -Hebrews 10:25
...by living a godly life
"Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ." -Philippians 1:27
...by giving regularly
"On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made." -I Corinthians 16:2
"A tithe of everything... belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord." -Leviticus 27:30
