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A Biblical Practice of Growth
How can we promote Biblical growth in accepting new members?
Church Covenant
- If pastors are to legitimately expect spiritual growth in the
lives of church members, then certain expectations of behavior that promote
spiritual growth need to be communicated clearly at the inception of membership.
- One of the best ways to communicate healthy expectations of
spiritual growth to new members is to use a church covenant. Click here to look at a sample.
- As you can see, a church covenant commits the individual member
to take responsibility not only for his own spiritual growth, but also the
growth of all the other members.
- A church covenant underlines the truth that growth in individual
and corporate holiness is not just the pastor's responsibility. This growth
is the responsibility of every single member of the church (Eph 4:12-16).
- When a new member signs a church covenant, they are not just
signing up to be a part of a religious club where they pay their dues and
passively enjoy clubhouse privileges. They are entering into a solemn covenant
with every other member of that church, to attend, pray, give, serve, and
to proactively promote the health and growth of the other members and of the
church as a whole (Heb 10:24-25).
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