His Place Christian Fellowship
Membership Commitment

Having received Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, and having been baptized as a witness of my transformed life, and being in agreement with His Place Christian Fellowship’s statements of purpose and structure, I unite myself with the family of His Place Christian Fellowship in this commitment. In doing so, I commit myself to God and to the family of the church in the following:

1. I will protect the unity of our church ...

by acting in love toward other people of the church ...
by refusing to gossip ...
by following the elders and leaders as Jesus directs them

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. (Romans 14:19 NIV)

Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. (1 Peter 1:22 NIV)

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 NIV)

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 of no advantage to you. (Hebrews 13:17 NIV)

2. I will participate in the responsibilities of my church ...

by praying regularly for our church’s growth and maturity ...
by financially supporting the church ...
by inviting non-believers and those who have fallen away to church gatherings ...
by warmly welcoming visitors and building friendships ...
by being involved in home groups, study classes, or other fellowship events

We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. (1Thessalonians 1:2 NIV)

Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV)

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 NIV)

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. (Romans 15:7 NIV)

Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts... (Acts 2:46 NIV)

3. I will serve the ministry of my church ...

by discovering my gifts and talents ...
by being equipped to serve by the church’s leadership ...
by developing a servant’s heart ...
by pursuing God’s individual purpose for me in my generation

So it is with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church. (1 Corinthians 14:12 NIV)

Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. (1 Peter 4:10 NIV)

It was he [Jesus] who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and 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 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-13 NIV)

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 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, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. (Philippians 2:3-7 NIV)

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10 NIV)

4. I will support the testimony of my church ...

by attending corporate worship faithfully ...
by living a godly life

Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another --and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:25 NIV)

Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel. (Philippians 1:27 NIV)

I make this commitement with the head of the church, Jesus Christ, and with His church.