Membership Covenant
What is expected of each member at New Covenant Church?
1. Protect the unity of the church
A. by acting in love toward other members (Matt 5:23-24, Rom 14:19),
B. by refraining from gossip (Matt 12:36, Eph 4:29, Col 4:6),
C. by putting the success of others above my own (Phil 2:3-4, Rom 15:2), and
D. by clearing up relationships with others (Heb 12:14-15).
2. Share the responsibility of the church
A. by praying for its growth (I Thess 1:2)
B. by inviting the unchurched to attend (Luke 14:23, Matt 28:19),
C. by warmly welcoming those who visit (Rom 15:7), and
D. by participating in ministry in the church (I Pet 4:10-11).
3. Serve the ministry of the church
A. by discovering his or her spiritual gifts and talents (I Pet 4:10, I Cor 12:4),
B. by being trained by the leaders to serve (Eph 4:11-12),
C. by developing a servant’s heart (Mark 10:45, Phil 2:3-4), and
D. by following spiritual authority within scriptural limits (Heb 13:17).
4. Support the testimony of the church
A. by attending faithfully (Heb 3:13, 10:24-25),
B. by receiving and giving scriptural correction (Heb 13:17, Prov 9:7-9),
C. by living an honest, godly life before others (Gal 5:22-23, Eph 4:25-32, Phil 1:27, Col 3:5-4:6), and
D. by giving regularly and sacrificially (I Cor 16:2, Lev 27:30).
Benefits of Membership in New Covenant Church include:
1. Membership helps identify a person as a genuine believer (Eph 2:19, Rom 12:15).
2. It provides a spiritual family to support and encourage a person in his walk with God
(Gal 6:1-2, Heb 10:24-25).
3. It gives a person a place to discover and use his spiritual gifts in ministry (I Cor 12:4 & 27).
4. It places a person under the spiritual protection of Godly leaders (Heb 13:17, Acts 20:28-29).
5. It gives a person the accountability needed to grow (Eph 5:21, Heb 3:13 & 13:7).
6. It provides an antidote to the lack of commitment in our society (I John 2:15-16, John 15:5).
7. It defines who can be counted on (Luke 14:26-33, Luke 16:10-12).
8. It reminds us that Christ died for His Church and that we belong to Him (Eph 5:25, I Cor 6:19-20).
9. It enables a person to vote and hold an office or ministry position in this church.
