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Membership in INCW

Membership Invitation

It is not uncommon today for believers in Christ to see church membership as a low priority. Here at INCW, we believe that identification and commitment to a local body of Christians is biblical and necessary for the maturity of the individual believer and for the overall building up of God’s Church.  If you feel the Lord is leading you to explore and invest the gifts he has given to every believer, we would love to talk with you further.   Please read the following details below and contact us to make an appointment to explore further the joy of being an active part of the family of God here at INCW.
 

Pray about and consider if the Lord is leading you to be a member. We believe and teach that identification and commitment to a local body of Christians is biblical and necessary for the maturity of believers.  It is a two-way ministry where individuals make the commitment to invest their God-given gifts to build up the body of Christ and that the body of Christ feeds, protects, teaches, and nurtures the individuals towards maturity in Christ.

What is local Church Membership?

We believe and teach that identification and commitment to a local body of Christians is biblical and necessary for the maturity of the believer and growth of the Lord’s Church. Church membership is a two-way commitment to serve and be served by a local assembly of believers for the purposes including: taking instruction from God's Word (1 Tim. 4:13; 2 Tim. 4: 2), preparing the saints for the work of ministering (Ephesians 4: 7-12), serving and building one another up through proper use of spiritual gifts (Rom. 12: 3-8; 1 Cor. 12: 4-31; 1. Peter 4: 10-11), participating in the ordinances: baptism and communion (Luke 22:19; Acts 2: 38-42) and preaching the Gospel to unbelievers (Matt. 28: 18-20).

What are the Benefits of Church Membership?

Some service opportunities which involve leadership will be positions where church membership will be necessary such as ministry leaders, home group leaders, deacons and elders (Or specifically approved by current church leadership) . Is it not the Lord’s will that
new or young believers try to navigate the choices of this world alone.  We are designed for relationships.  We all need others that will walk with us in this discipleship journey of life.   There are many voices in the world that call out to us to follow them, to seek first our own comforts and pleasures.   However, God’s word is clear that we must “Seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness”.    A community of brothers and sisters in Christ offer mutual encouragement, loving warning, and at time caring discipline to seek first God’s Kingdom.   Church membership allows for you to explore the giftedness that each believer has for the building up of the local church.  When we allow the Lord’s Spirit to flow through us and to others in acts of service and love, it is exciting and motivating.   We find the purpose for which we are called into fellowship with our Lord.

What should you expect from Church Membership?

What members can expect from the church and what the church body expects of its members. Membership Covenant is not a life-long binding covenant like a marriage covenant.  We realise that many who attend INCW will someday move on. 

As a church, we make a covenant with our members to:

1. Know:   We are committed to knowing the condition of our flock

2. Feed:   We are committed to helping our members grow through regular teaching of God’s word, through the providing of                                   resources, and through training and encouragement to feed themselves from God’s Word.

3. Lead:  We are committed to leading our people by example as we seek to equip them and provide relational opportunities to                            encourage growth.

4. Protect:  We are committed to being a wall of protection for our people, helping to guard against the world, the flesh, dark spiritual                  forces and false doctrine.

5. Care:  We are committed to providing meaningful loving care for members which includes, but is not limited to care for the spiritual,                 mental, and physical needs of our body
 




As a church member, (we requst a covenant with the church to)  we affirm and commit that:

 

1.⁠ ⁠I confess that I believe in God the Father, the Creator of heaven and earth, Jesus Christ, my Savior and Lord, and the Holy Spirit,         who is the Comforter and Restorer of my life, and I draw my beliefs from the ultimate authority, which is the Holy Scripture.

 

2.⁠ ⁠My faith was confirmed by baptism at an age where I was conscious of my need to publicly confess before God, others and myself       my belonging to Christ.

 

3.⁠ ⁠This church is a place of my spiritual growth, where I value the diversity of people and gifts that enable us to serve together for             God's  glory and the benefit of others.

 

4.⁠ ⁠I will take care to systematically develop my relationship with God by devoting time to personal Bible study and prayer. 

 

5. I will regularly attend services and membership meetings, home groups, and other church meetings to be informed of the activities       and needs of this church.

 

6.⁠ ⁠I will maintain church unity by building relationships with other members  of the church based on truth and grace, supporting others     in times of need, joy and sadness. 

 

7. I will commit my time, energy and resources to serving the mission of the church and with the church to serving the world of which       we are a part.


8.⁠ ⁠I will do all this to grow as a disciple of Christ and to make others His disciples.

What are your responsibilities to the church as a member?

What is INCW’s Church Membership process?

1. Familiarisation with the “Statement of Faith”  

2. Filing an application for membership in the church “on line here” or request a copy by contacting us below and submit to the _______   

3. Set up an interview with a designated church leader to clarify any questions you may have and for the purpose of confirming your interest to be an active member of INCW and agreement to the beliefs and practices that are stated in the membership covenant,
statement of faith, and church constitution and by-laws.

4. Verify current information contained on the application and agree to publicly affirming a commitment to the church and its members; and acceptance of the church's declaration to the newly admitted members.

5. Voting by membership (to be added)

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