MEMBERSHIP
WHY MEMBERSHIP?
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It provides a spiritual family to support and encourage you in your walk with Christ (Gal 6:1-2, Heb10:24-35)
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It gives you a place to discover and use your gifts in ministry (1Cor 12:4-27)
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It places you under spiritual protection of Godly leaders (Heb 13:17, Acts 20:28-29)
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It provides accountability needed to grow (Eph 5:21)
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It enables you to contribute in positively steering the Church’s direction and in achieving its mission.
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It also identifies the individual to be a genuine believer (Eph 2:19, Rom 12:5)
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MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURES
A person seeking membership should be:
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A committed believer of the Lord Jesus Christ
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In regular attendance at the Britwell Baptist church for at least 1 year
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Need to be baptised by immersion or be willing to do so
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Above 18 years of age
MEMBERSHIP COVENANT
Having received Christ as my Lord and Saviour, I now feel led by the Holy Spirit to unite with the Britwell Baptist Church family. In doing so, I commit myself to God and to the other members to do the following:
I will protect the unity of my church (Rom 14: 19)
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By acting in love towards other members ( I Pet 1: 22)
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By refusing to gossip (Eph 4: 29)
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By following the leaders (Heb 13 : 17)
I will share the responsibility of my church
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By praying for its growth (I Thess 1: 1,2)
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By inviting the unchurched to attend (Luke 14 : 23)
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By warmly welcoming those who visit ( Rom 15: 7)
I will serve the ministry of my church
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By discovering my gifts and talents (I Pet 4: 10)
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By being equipped by my pastor to serve (Eph 4: 11-12)
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By developing a servant’s heart (Phil 2: 3-4, 7)
I will support the testimony of my church (Heb 10: 25)
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By attending faithfully (Phil 1: 27)
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By living a godly life (I Cor 16: 2)
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By giving regularly (Lev 27: 30)
