Iron Oak Community Church

Membership Covenant

Committing ourselves to the Lord and to one another as the Iron Oak family.

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The Commitment

Having trusted in Christ alone as my Lord and Savior, and being in agreement with the Calling, Commitments, Convictions, Core Values, Beliefs, and Governance of Iron Oak Community Church, I am called to unite with the Iron Oak family. In doing so, I commit myself to the Lord and to the other members of the family to protect our unity, share in and support the ministry of my church family through pursuing:

Belonging to His Body
  • By living life as a fully devoted follower of Christ.
  • By attending faithfully.
  • By dealing biblically with conflict and refusing to gossip.
  • By following the leadership and submitting myself to the care and correction of leadership should the need arise.
  • By praying for its health and impact.
  • By warmly welcoming those who visit and committing myself to community with those who attend.
  • By having a community group that will know you and help you as you seek to love God, love believers, and love unbelievers.
Helping Others Believe in Christ
  • By developing relationships with the unchurched, de-churched, dead-churched, and unmoved.
  • By sharing my story of grace with others.
  • By praying for the salvation of non-believers with whom I have a relationship.
Being Trained in God's Truth
  • By committing myself to read, understand, and apply the Bible.
  • By affirming the inspiration, infallibility, and authority of God's Word.
  • By availing myself to the tools and resources of the church to further my understanding of and deepen my commitment to applying God's Word.
  • By preparing myself to give a "ready defense" for my faith based on God's Word.
Being Strong in a Life of Ministry and Worship
  • By serving others in ministry.
  • By giving graciously as God has graciously given to me.
  • By annually filling out my 4B form.
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Iron Oak Community Church

4B Form

"Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith." — 2 Cor. 13:5

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Background
01 — Believe in Christ
Helping Others Believe in Christ
If you were to die today, on a scale of 1–10, how sure are you that you would go to heaven?
If God were to ask you, "Why should I allow you into heaven?" What would you say?
I reaffirm my belief in the following essentials of the Christian faith:
I recognize God's sovereign control over my circumstances in life and therefore feel less of a need to control people or events.
I intentionally engage in conversations with non-believers for the purpose of sharing the gospel.
My heart breaks for people I know who do not have a relationship with Jesus and I pray for them regularly.
I invite people who are far from God to Iron Oak as a means of introducing them to Jesus.
02 — Belong to His Body
Community Group
Are you the leader of your community group?
I am in an Iron Oak Community Group that meets together consistently for the purpose of spiritual transformation.
I feel known and cared for by those in my group.
I openly share with those in my group about my hurts, habits and hang-ups.
I would consider our group effective in encouraging and caring for one another.
I provide and receive accountability around spiritual growth with those in my community.
I would consider our group effective in practicing accountability & acceptance of one another.
03 — Be Trained in God's Truth
Scripture & Prayer
I recognize my dependence upon the Lord and turn to Him in prayer throughout the day.
I intentionally spend time reading and meditating on God's Word out of a desire to better know and follow Him throughout my day.
I apply Scripture to daily circumstances, situations and struggles in ways that transform my life.
I evaluate teachings, ideas, values and lifestyles to see if they are consistent with the Bible.
I can answer questions about life and faith by citing specific Bible verses from memory.
I help my community group process situations and decisions with Scripture rather than opinions.
I am able to confidently answer objections/questions concerning the Christian faith.
I can clearly articulate to others my story of grace, the significance of the cross and how they can place their trust in Jesus Christ.
04 — Be Strong in Ministry & Worship
Stewardship & Service
I see my time as entrusted to me for God's use and glory.
I can articulate my spiritual gifts, passions and natural strengths.
I am currently serving in an area I am passionate about and that utilizes my gifts.
I am purposefully discipling one or more people with the expectation that they too will disciple others.
I love and serve others by placing their needs before my own regardless of their background or what they can do for me.
I actively care for the poor and less fortunate out of a response to the Lord's grace in my life.
I handle my financial resources with the mindset that they are the Lord's and entrusted to me to provide for my family, the family of God, and to accomplish His kingdom work.
I give according to and beyond my ability while trusting God's provision for all my needs.
I live under biblical principles related to debt, budgeting, and the use of financial stewardship.
Has the Lord provided you with opportunities to financially partner with other Christian ministries?
Compared to this time last year, my intimacy with, and effectiveness for, Christ is:
05 — Community Reflection
As you evaluate your responses with your community group, use these further questions to go deeper together.
People close to me would say I love and serve others, placing their needs before my own, regardless of their background or what they can do for me.
"Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself." — Philippians 2:3–4
People close to me would say I am compassionate and respond to the needs of others.
"As He got out He saw the large crowd, and He had compassion on them and healed their sick." — Matthew 14:14
People close to me would characterize me as content and joyful in all circumstances.
"I have learned to be content in any circumstance… I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me." — Philippians 4:11–13
People close to me would say I am quick to listen, admit when I am wrong, recognize my weaknesses, and proactively seek forgiveness.
"Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger." — James 1:19
My life and my relationships are characterized by purity.
"But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints." — Ephesians 5:3
People close to me would say I resolve conflict in a direct and respectful way without anger, gossip, or slander.
"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone." — Matthew 18:15–18
People close to me would say I am actively training my children to know and follow Christ (e.g., by reading and studying the Bible, teachable moments, and modeling godly living).
"Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn away from it." — Proverbs 22:6
I consistently and effectively communicate with my spouse about both daily challenges and deeper issues (e.g., intimacy, finances, parenting).
"Each of you should be concerned not only about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well." — Philippians 2:3–4
I prioritize my time in a way that shows that my relationship with my spouse is second only to my relationship with Christ.
"Each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband." — Ephesians 5:33

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4B Form Submitted

Thank you for taking time to examine yourself and reflect on your walk with Christ. Your responses have been received.