Hope Church Membership Requirements

1. Follower of Jesus
2. Biblically Baptized
3. Active member of a small group
4. Affirm the core beliefs of Hope Church

Membership Values

Hope Church members will...

1.  Make Disciples
  • Matthew 28:19-20, 1 Thessalonians 1:8

2.  Be Devoted to Scripture
  • Acts 2:42, Ephesians 2:20, 1 Timothy 4:13

3.  Fellowship
  • Acts 2:42, Acts 2:44-45, Acts 4:32-35

4.  Break Bread
  • Acts 2:42, Acts 2:46

5.  Pray
  • Acts 2:42
  • Regularly fasting Acts 13:1-3
  • Interceding for others James 5:16 

6.  Participate in the Lord's Supper
  • 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, Jude 12

7.  Be devoted to One Another
Through:
  • Holding one another accountable James 5:19-20
  • Being devoted to the gathering of the church Hebrews 10:24
  • Stimulating one another to good deeds Hebrews 10:24
  • Teaching and Admonishing one another with God's word Philippians3:16
  • Judging amongst themselves 1 Corinthians 5, 6:1-6; Galatians 6:1; 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14-15; 
  • Being devoted to one another in all things Romans 12:10-15; Galatians 6:2; Hebrews 12:15; 1 Peter 4:8-9; Jude 23
  • Sharing spiritual and material things Acts 4:32-35; Romans 15:25-27; 1 Corinthians 16:1-4
  • Confessing sin to one another and praying for one another James 5:16

8.  Submit to spiritual leadership
  • 1 Corinthian 16:15-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, Hebrews 13:17

9.  Exercise spiritual Gifts
  • Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, 28, 1 Peter 4:10-11, Ephesians 4:11-12

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