I have trusted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and have followed His example and command to be baptized (or will commit to do so as soon as possible). I agree with Westside Family Church’s mission to: Love Jesus, Become Like Jesus and Share Jesus. I also accept this as my own personal mission. I now feel led by the Holy Spirit to unite with Westside Family Church. In doing so, I commit myself to God and to the other members to do the following:
I will LOVE JESUS by:
Obeying Jesus out of my love for Him.
If you love me, obey my commandments. John 14:15 (NLT)
Supporting my church leaders
Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you. Hebrews 13:17 (NIV)
Worshiping Jesus faithfully with my church family.
Some people have gotten out of the habit of meeting for worship, but we must not do that. We should keep on encouraging each other, especially since you know that the day of the Lord’s coming is getting closer. Hebrews 10:25 (CEV)
I will BECOME LIKE JESUS by:
Being a disciple who follows Him and honors Him in how we live.
Therefore 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. Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
... conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Philippians 1:27 (NIV)
Growing in the character of Jesus.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)
Loving others.
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. 1 Peter 1:22 (NIV)
Love your neighbor as yourself... Mark 12:31 (NIV)
I will SHARE JESUS by:
Serving others.
The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28 (NIV)
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. Philippians 2:5-7 (NIV)
Financially supporting the mission of Westside
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age. 1 Timothy 6:18-19 (NIV)
Sharing the good news of Jesus with others
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect... 1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)
As the body of Christ at Westside Family Church, we commit to partner with you to become a fully devoted follower of Jesus. Further, we agree to work together to create a biblically functioning community of faith, and to follow the leadership of God to carry out His mission of sharing His love in our homes, our communities and the world.
