GRBC membership application

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Sample questions for the membership interview
Conversion
1. Are you a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ? Describe the circumstances surrounding God saving you: 
2. How do you know for certain that God has saved you? 
Spiritual growth
3. How would you describe your spiritual growth since your conversion? 
List things that have had a major impact on your sanctification. Briefly describe your habit of prayer, Bible reading, church attendance, and evangelism, etc.
Baptism* 
4. Have you been baptized upon profession of faith? If so, at what age? If not, do you desire to be baptized before joining this church? At which church were you baptized?
Church background/History
5. At which other churches were you previously a member or attender? 
6. Why did you leave (or are leaving) the last church you attended (or were a member at)? Do we have your permission to contact the church about your membership/attendance there?
7. Is there any unreconciled business or unreconciled relationships at your last church? 
8. Have you ever been excommunicated or brought under church discipline? 
If so, which church? Why were you under church discipline?
9. Have you ever been convicted of a crime? Have you ever been accused of abusing or molesting a child?
Spiritual gifts/Ministry
10.  Every believer has received at least one spiritual gift from God (Rom. 12:6). What do you think your gift(s) may be? (Examples from Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12: preaching/teaching, wisdom, serving, encouraging, giving, showing mercy)
11.  What types or areas of ministry were you involved at previous churches? 
12. Members are expected to serve or minister in the church. Which areas in which you are interested in serving? (E.g., Nursery; Children; Evangelism; Fellowship; Hospitality; Missions; Facilities; Music; Prayer; Technology; Benevolence; Encouragement; Decorating)
Joining our church
13. Why do you wish to join the membership of Grace Reformed Baptist Church?
14. Have you read the London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689? 
Is there any portion of the confession that you cannot in good conscience “substantially subscribe” to? If so, which section/chapter/paragraph can you not substantially subscribe to? and why can you cannot subscribe to it? ** 

*  Our bylaws state: Occasionally, a genuine believer in the Lord Jesus Christ whose baptism is marked by irregularities of mode may apply for membership in this church. It is according to sound biblical principle that a believer who was baptized by a mode other than immersion should be immersed as a believer (Acts 19:1-5). Occasionally, however, such a believer may be prevented by his conscience from doing this. Therefore, should this be the case, the elders may at their discretion admit such a person if they believe that it is in the best interests of the person and this church. Before such a person is admitted, he must be submissive to instruction on the subject and prove to have a teachable and peaceable spirit regarding the standards of this church respecting baptism. Should such a member come to agreement with the convictions of this church, he should, then, be immersed.
**  Bylaws: "Anyone who is in substantial disagreement with the constitution or confessions of the church could not consistently submit to the church’s teaching ministry. Therefore, to admit such a person to membership in this church would be unwise (Eph. 4:3) and unscriptural. Mastery of church confessions is not required of any new disciple before the church admits him into membership.Such a requirement would violate the order of Matt. 28:19, 20, which instructs us to disciple, to baptize, and then to teach the baptized disciple to observe all things Christ has commanded. It is necessary, however, that any disciple applying for membership display a willingness to be taught and substantial agreement with what he already knows concerning the church’s doctrine and government."
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GRBC Church Covenant

We agree to worship only the one true and living God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who has revealed himself to us in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments.
We will declare His glory to the nations.
We will have no other gods before Him.


We agree to worship God in His appointed way and to exclude from our worship anything that He has not appointed.


We agree not to use the name of our God emptily or carelessly but to live holy and Godly lives for His name’s sake.


We agree to conscientiously rest from works of necessity on the Lord’s Day, and to specially sanctify the day by activities of public worship and spiritual refreshment.


We agree to honor and obey, within the bounds of Scripture, all our superiors, whether in family, church, state, or business; and, if we be superiors, to deal reasonably, lovingly, and Biblically with our subordinates and to teach them by word and example to love and obey God.


We agree to avoid whatever tends to harm us or our neighbors and to actively pursue the preserving of our own lives and the lives of others, especially by willingly reconciling with, and faithfully advising and counseling, one another in the church.


We agree to control our bodies in holiness as vessels joined to Christ and indwelled by the Holy Spirit, and to avoid impurity of thought, speech, or action, by the Holy Spirit’s power.


We agree to be diligent in our vocations that we may provide for our own families, avoid theft of time, money, or goods, and have something to give to him who has need.


We agree to sincerely promote truth among men and to avoid anything that would undermine the truth or injure our neighbor’s good name.


We agree to strive to be content with our own condition in life, to rejoice in the advancement of our neighbor, and to avoid envying him or coveting anything that is his.

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