Crossway Membership Application & Covenant

PERSONAL INFORMATION

The following questions will give us some insight into your relationship with Jesus and will enable us to encourage you most effectively as we seek to do life together at Crossway.

Please be assured that all of your responses will remain confidential with the leadership team of Crossway.

Name

Address

This address will receive a confirmation email

Phone

Alternate Phone

Gender

Male Female

Marital Satus

Single Married Widowed Divorced

Birthdate

Spouse's Name (if applicable)

Please list the names and ages of any children (including birthdays)

Have you completed Crossway's BELONG class?

Yes No

Your Church History

Were you previously, or are you presently a member of another church?

Yes No

If applicable, what is the name and location of the church?

Are you currently in good standing with church mentioned above (please feel free to explain your answer below)?

Yes No Not applicable

Explain answer above if needed.

If transferring from another church, have you already contacted leaders at the above-mentioned church to share with them the reason for your desire to change churches?

Yes no Not Applicable

Your Spiritual Journey

Have you made a personal profession of faith in Jesus Christ?

Yes No Unsure

Please briefly share the story of how you came to know Jesus Christ. Below, we have provided a simple framework for telling your story, but we encourage you to freely share what God has done in your life!

1) What is your spiritual background and what was your life like before you knew Jesus?

2) What did God do to bring you to faith in Christ? How and when did you trust Christ as your Savior?

3) How is your life different since you came to know Jesus? How has He impacted your life?

Have you been baptized by full immersion as a follower of Jesus Christ?

Yes No Unsure

If “no” or “unsure”, please explain below.

Yes No Not Applicable

Please take few minutes and share your understanding of the Gospel message.

Crossway Wilmington's Convictions & Values

Have you reviewed the following documents?

Crossway Membership Covenant Crossway's Statement of Faith Crossway's Biblical Convictions None

If you have questions or reservations, please describe briefly:

Please share with us why you desire to make Crossway your church family.

How have you seen God use you and your gifts in meaningful ways in the past? Any particular areas of interest or burden?

MEMBERSHIP COVENANT

This covenant represents a mutual commitment between the pastoral leadership of Crossway Wilmington and the members of our household of faith.

As a church we covenant to faithfully care for and lovingly shepherd our members. This includes a commitment to: teaching the whole counsel of God’s word in order to present every member complete in Christ (Col 1:28); equipping each member for the work of ministry (Eph 4:12); watching our own lives and what we teach by examining both through the Word of God (1 Tim 4:16); maintaining humility and accountability in our leadership team by leading the church with a plurality of elders.

As an individual I have repented and believed in the Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of my soul and have been baptized to proclaim my faith and commitment to Him. Empowered by His grace and motivated by His example, I now earnestly and joyfully enter into this covenant as evidence of my desire to be a member of Crossway Wilmington:

I will work and pray for the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

I will demonstrate a genuine care for and watchfulness over others in my church family, allowing us as a church to faithfully encourage and admonish one another in love.

I will be committed to Sunday morning worship and I will seek to experience the "one anothers" of scripture through a Life Group, in order to fully benefit from and display biblical community.

I will, as I am given opportunity to care for others, bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and through a pure and loving example I will seek the salvation of my family and friends.

I will seek to keep my behavior excellent among those outside the church so as not to damage the testimony of the Gospel and the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ – Knowing He has purchased me that I might be zealous for good works and lead a new and holy life.

I will faithfully steward and invest the gracious gifts God has entrusted to me for the building up of the body of Christ. This includes joyful, regular and sacrificial financial support of the ministry of Crossway as well as a commitment to utilizing my talents and gifts to serve others and be a blessing to the body of Christ.

I will see it as my personal responsibility and calling to love Christ, to be committed to biblical Community and to be engaged in my Commission to make Jesus known in my world.

I will prayerfully support from my heart the pastors and other leadership within the church, which includes a willing submission to Crossway’s biblical convictions and other doctrinal beliefs.

I will, if moved from this place, as soon as possible, unite with some other church where I can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word.

“to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen.” Romans 16:27

Crossway Membership Application & Covenant

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