SSBC Membership Covenant
Having been brought by the free grace of God to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and to submit ourselves to His gracious Lordship, and having been baptized upon our profession of faith, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, we do now, relying on His gracious aid, solemnly and joyfully (affirm our) covenant with one another.
We worship Jesus in all of life. In all we do, we will aim to glorify and enjoy the God of our salvation, from whom and through whom and to whom are all things: to Him be the glory forever!
We are ruled by God's Word. We will not forsake the gathering of ourselves together, but will prioritize corporate worship, treasuring our church's weekly opportunities to sing the Word, pray the Word, hear the Word, and see the Word displayed in the ordinances.
We are disciples who make disciples. By grace, we commit to obey King Jesus and help move others from wherever they are to where the Lord wants them: submitting every area of their lives to His leadership.
We are in authentic community. We will work and pray for the unity of the church. We will walk together in Christian love, exercising an affectionate care and watchfulness over each other and faithfully admonishing and encouraging one another as occasion may require.
We are committed to missional living. We will seek to proclaim and adorn the gospel of Jesus Christ before our family, friends, and neighbors. We will endeavor to bring up our children as well as any others under our care, in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
We serve the church. We commit to use our God-given gifts for the building up of the church. With humility and gentleness, patience and love, we will be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God in Christ has forgiven us. We will not neglect to pray for one another. We will carry each other's burdens, rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep.
We give sacrificially. We will work together for the advancement of the gospel through South Side Baptist Church, as we prayerfully support its leadership and contribute cheerfully and generously to the work of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the Gospel both to our neighbors and the nations.
We will, when we move from this place, as soon as possible, unite with a likeminded church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen.
We worship Jesus in all of life. In all we do, we will aim to glorify and enjoy the God of our salvation, from whom and through whom and to whom are all things: to Him be the glory forever!
We are ruled by God's Word. We will not forsake the gathering of ourselves together, but will prioritize corporate worship, treasuring our church's weekly opportunities to sing the Word, pray the Word, hear the Word, and see the Word displayed in the ordinances.
We are disciples who make disciples. By grace, we commit to obey King Jesus and help move others from wherever they are to where the Lord wants them: submitting every area of their lives to His leadership.
We are in authentic community. We will work and pray for the unity of the church. We will walk together in Christian love, exercising an affectionate care and watchfulness over each other and faithfully admonishing and encouraging one another as occasion may require.
We are committed to missional living. We will seek to proclaim and adorn the gospel of Jesus Christ before our family, friends, and neighbors. We will endeavor to bring up our children as well as any others under our care, in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
We serve the church. We commit to use our God-given gifts for the building up of the church. With humility and gentleness, patience and love, we will be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God in Christ has forgiven us. We will not neglect to pray for one another. We will carry each other's burdens, rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep.
We give sacrificially. We will work together for the advancement of the gospel through South Side Baptist Church, as we prayerfully support its leadership and contribute cheerfully and generously to the work of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the Gospel both to our neighbors and the nations.
We will, when we move from this place, as soon as possible, unite with a likeminded church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen.