Our View of Church Family Membership
By God's grace, when a person becomes a Christian through faith in Jesus and accepts Jesus as his or her Lord and Savior, that person becomes a member of God's eternal family (the universal church) along with every other believer in Jesus. The Bible states that it is God's desire for every Christian to grow in spiritual maturity and become conformed to the likeness of the Lord Jesus. WAY OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP understands the New Testament as having certain directives for disciples of Jesus. They include: each disciple will be part of a local church and is to be growing in the likeness of the Lord Jesus (Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 3:26; Romans 8:29; Hebrews 6:1, 10:25; 2 Peter 3:18; Galatians 4:19).
In reflecting these spiritual truths, WAY OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP views church family membership as a dynamic process that seeks to help people grow in their relationship with, and into the likeness of, Jesus. It is expected that Christians serving in ministry at WAY OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP will be church family members.
To Become a Church Family Member a Person Must:
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Have accepted the Lord Jesus as his or her Savior
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Have taken the step of obedience of believer's baptism by immersion
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Have participated in a church family membership class
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Agreed to the WAY OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP’s Mission and Vision and Statement of Faith
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Agree to support WAY OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP, prayerfully, financially and physically by regular attendance and service where God leads and sign the Family Member’s Covenant
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