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Definition:
The New Membership Department
is the main source for providing
encouragement, instruction, fellowship
and attention to all new members.
Statement
of Purpose: The
purpose of the New Membership
Department is to provide new members
with a firm biblical foundation.
New members receive instruction
in the basic doctrines of the
bible. The Doctrines are covered
over a 22-week period through
5 series of courses. Upon completion
of the courses each student is
given a certificate of completion.
Goal:
To teach new members the foundational
truths that are needed to grow
into a mature and stable follower
of Christ. An additional goal
is to assimilate new members into
the church body and equip them
to identify their gifts, so that
they can be used to help build
God's Kingdom.
Objectives:
To accomplish the goal, the following
objectives will be implemented:
- Provide learning opportunities
for all new members through
systematic study of God's word.
- Encourage new members to
participate in the General Assembly
and devotion.
- Provide monthly 4th Sunday
Fellowships that are motivating,
inspiring, and informative.
- Assist each new member in
identifying his or her spiritual
gifts by administering the spiritual
gifts test.
- Upon successful completion
of the spiritual gifts test,
provide the new member with
a referral to the appropriate
ministry.
- Assign each new member a
mature Christian to nurture
them in their walk with Christ.
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