Step 4: Covenant Partnership
First - Go to the Covenant Partner Class!
- Check the Events Tab for the next class
Second - Prayerfully decide if you want to become a Covenant Partner
- Pastor Jeff and other staff are here to answer any questions you have to help you make an informed decision
- There is no time pressure that you have to decide in this class or right away
Third - Have an interview with an Elder
- What will they ask me?
- How you came to believe in Jesus - just tell your faith story that is personal to you!
- Do you have any questions or concerns about our Essential Tenets?
- Why will they ask me this?
- So they can get to know you
- Because they only requirement to be a Covenant Partner is that you have come to believe in Jesus
- They want to be able to answer any questions you have about the Essential Tenets
- Do I have to completely agree with the Essential Tenets to be a Covenant Partner?
- No, but you should be in a place where you can respect the leadershipās holding to the Essential Tenets
- You are welcome to āagree to disagreeā or say āIām not there yetā and still be a loved and valued member of our church family!
- You do need to agree with the Essential Tenets to be an Elder or Deacon at LHC
Fourth - Profess your faith in front of the congregation
- This sounds scary, but isnāt!
- Pastor Jeff will ask you 3 questions at the end of a church service and you just say āI doā!
- Do you confess your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, trusting in His grace and love?
- Will you continue to grow as a faithful disciple, obeying his word and showing his love?
- Will you work to commit to the covenant of membership here at Living Hope Church where you commit to support the testimony, share the responsibility, serve in the ministry, and protect the unity of your church?
- We do this so you can be formally welcomed in as a Covenant Partner and we can celebrate your being part of our family!