Join THE LIFE CHURCH International - Exploring Membership

1. THE LIFE CHURCH INTERNATIONALMembership Class 101 Exploring Membership

3. Why Join THE LIFE CHURCH?

4. Why Join THE LIFE CHURCH? • The church is a family. • God expects me to be a member of a church family. • A Christian without a church family is an orphan. • THE LIFE CHURCH is my spiritual family.

5. Why Join THE LIFE CHURCH? • I need healthy relationships.

6. “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the one who falls and has no one to help him up!” - Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

7. Why Join THE LIFE CHURCH? • I need a place to grow.

8. "They joined with the other believers and devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, sharing in the breaking of bread and prayer.”- Acts 2:42

9. Why Join THE LIFE CHURCH? • I need a place to use my gifts.

10. "Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you…” - 1 Timothy 4:14

11. Why Join THE LIFE CHURCH? • I need to belong to something bigger than myself.

12. "Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” - Romans 12:4-5

13. RequirementsFor Joining THE LIFE CHURCH

14. Requirements for Joining 1.Salvation

15. What about Baptism?

16. What is the meaning of adult believer’s baptism by immersion? • It illustrates Christ’s burial and resurrection.

17. "For when you were baptized, you were buried with Christ, and in baptism you were also raised with Christ." – Colossians 2:12

18. What is the meaning of adult believer’s baptism by immersion? 2. It illustrates my new life as a Christian.

19. "When someone becomes a Christian he becomes a brand new person inside. The old life has passed away and a new life has begun!" – 2 Corinthians. 5:17

20. "By our baptism then, we were buried with Him and shared His death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead... so also we may live a new life!" – Romans 6:4

21. Who should be baptized? • Every person who has believed in Christ.

22. "Those who believe and accepted His message were baptized..." – Acts 2:41

23. "But when they believed Philip as he preached the Good News... and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.” – Acts 8:12

24. When should I be baptized? • As soon as you have believed.

25. "Those who believe...were baptized...that day!" – Acts 2:41

26. "Then Philip began with the scripture and told him the Good News about Jesus. As they traveled along the road, they came to some water, and the man said,

27. ´Look, here is water! Why shouldn’t I be baptized right now?’ Philip said, ´If you believe with all your heart, you may.’ The man answered, ´I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.´

28. So they went down into the water and Philip baptized him.” – Acts 8:35-38

29. Requirements for Joining 2. 2 Months Attendance 3. Membership Class 4. Sign the Membership Covenant

30. Purpose of THE LIFE CHURCH

31. “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind . . . Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” – Matthew 22:37 – 40

32. Purpose of THE LIFE CHURCH • This passage is commonly called the Great Commandments.

33. “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

34. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:19–20

35. Purpose of THE LIFE CHURCH • This passage is commonly called the Great Commission.

36. “Then the King will say to those on the right, '. . . For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.'

37. . . . And the King will tell them, 'I assure you, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!'” – Matthew 25:34–41

38. Purpose of THE LIFE CHURCH • This passage is commonly called the Great Compassion.

39. Purpose of THE LIFE CHURCH A Great Commitment to the Great Commandments and the Great Commission done with Great Compassion will grow a Great Church.

40. (Jesus) “I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.” – Matthew 16:18

41. Purpose Statement THE LIFE CHURCH exists to give the people of Northern VA the best opportunity to become fully developing followers of Jesus by Inviting them to an intimate relationship with God, Connecting them in healthy relationshipswith other Christians,

42. Purpose Statement Guiding believers toward an authentic commitment to God, Involving believers in life-changing ministry and mission in our city and the world that they may Honor God completely.

43. Mission …to make and to mature believers

44. Purposes • Inviting believers to an intimate relationship with God: Evangelism • Connecting believers in healthy relationships with other Christians: Fellowship • Guiding believers toward an authentic commitment to God: Discipleship

45. Purposes • Involving believers in life-changing ministry and mission in our city and the world: Ministry • That they may Honor God completely: Worship

46. A Balancedchurch = A Healthychurch. • A Healthychurch = A Growingchurch.

47. Core Values ofTHE LIFECHURCH

48. THE LIFE CHURCH’sAffiliation

49. THE LIFE CHURCHis a member supported Church

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