The purpose of the GLC Membership Agreement is to...

• Clarify the ongoing blessings and responsibilities of each member.
• Encourage joyful consistency, gracious accountability, and loving unity among this local body of believers.

As elders of Gospel Life Church, we agree to...

• Seek your growth in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. [2 Pet 3:18] 
• Provide Christ-centered preaching, teaching, and counsel from Scripture that spans the whole counsel of God’s Word. [Jn 5:39; Lk 24:25-27; 1 Cor 2:1-5] 
• Administer the sacraments to you as directed by our Savior. [Lk 22:19-20]
• Help you in times of need. [Acts 2:42; 4:32-35; Jam 2:14-17] 
• Meet the criteria assigned to elders in the Scriptures. [1 Tim 3:1-13; 5:17-22; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Pet 5:1-4]
• Pray for you regularly, particularly when you are sick. [Jam 5:14] 
• Be on guard against false teachers. [Acts 20:28-31] 
• Equip you to serve. [Eph 4:11-13] 
• Seek God’s will for GLC to the best of our ability as we study the Scriptures and follow the Spirit. [Acts 20:28; 1 Pet 5:1-5]
• Join you in fulfilling the responsibilities of church members. [Phil 3:17; 1 Tim 4:12] 

Elder Sign & Date:

As a member of Gospel Life Church, I agree to the following...

• Salvation: I am a Christian, saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. [Eph 2:8-9; Titus 3:3-7]
• Baptism: I have been baptized in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. [Mat 28:19]
• Unity of Beliefs: I have read, understand, and agree with the GLC Beliefs Statement and will not be divisive over non-essential doctrines. [Rom 14; 2 Cor 13:11]
• Stewardship: I agree to earnestly seek the Lord and decide in my own heart how to manage the resources Jesus has entrusted to me, which include my money, my time, and my talents. [2 Cor 9:7; 2 Cor 8:1-4; Gal 5:18; Eph 5:15-16]
• Mission: I agree to aid in Gospel Life’s mission to help all people find rest in the gospel of grace. [1 Cor 15:1-5]
• Spiritual Authority: I agree that a plurality of elders is the biblical leadership structure of the local church. [1 Pet 5:1-4; 1 Tim 5:17; Jam 5:14; Titus 1:5; Heb 13:17; 1 Thes 5:12-13]
• Scriptural Authority: I agree that Scripture is the ultimate and final arbiter on all issues related to the church. [Ps 119; 2 Tim 3:16-17; Heb 4:12]

Membership Privileges: 

• Voting. I understand that as a member of GLC I am eligible to vote on any issue the elders bring forth.
• Leadership. I understand that as a member of GLC I am eligible to serve on the Missions Team, Pastoral Staff, Deacon Board, and/or the Elder Board. 

Member Sign & Date: