Membership Covenant

What is a membership covenant? These are the promises that the members of Emmaus Church hold each other to. How do care for one another? How do we plan to support one another during difficult times? In short, what does it uniquely mean to be a member of the church? The membership covenant attempts to lay out a framework answering those questions.

Having been brought by God’s grace to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, we now, depending upon the Holy Spirit, establish this covenant with one another. 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 all glory forever!

(1 Cor. 10:31; Rom. 11:36)

We will strive and pray eagerly to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace by walking together in love and in the Spirit and by putting away all bitterness, anger, and harmful speech.

(Eph. 4:3; Gal. 5:16, 25; Eph. 4:29, 31)

With humility and gentleness, patience and love, we will be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God, for Christ’s sake, has forgiven us. We will exercise an affectionate care and watchfulness over each other and faithfully admonish and entreat one another as occasion may require.

(Eph. 4:1-2; Luke 17:3; Col. 3:13; 1 Thess. 5:11)

We will carry each other’s burdens, rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep.

(Gal. 6:2; Rom. 12:15)

We will endeavor to bring up such as may at any time be under our care, in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and by a pure and loving example to seek the salvation of our family, friends, and neighbors.

(Prov. 22:6; Eph. 6:4; 1 Pet. 3:1)

We will strive to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present age, as we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

(Gal. 5:22-24; Titus 2:12; 1 Pet. 1:14)

We will not neglect to gather together, but will support and treasure the biblical preaching of the whole counsel of God, the faithful observance of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and the loving exercise of church discipline.

(Heb. 10:25; 2 Tim. 4:2; Acts 2:38; 1 Cor. 11:26; Matt. 18:17; 1 Cor. 5:13)

We will contribute cheerfully and generously to the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the advancement of the gospel to both our neighbors and the nations.

(Matt. 28:19; Luke 12:33; 2 Cor. 9:7)

We will, when we move from this place, unite as soon as possible with another 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.