Appendix B

Responsibilities of Church Members
The following is taken directly from the Church Handbook:

Being a Church Member brings both privileges and responsibilities. The privileges include being identified as part of this local Church of God, being able to take part in discussing and agreeing the way in which the Church should move forward and benefitting from the pastoral care of the Church leaders and other members.

We ask all Church Members to show their commitment to actively serving Christ as part of our Church, including by:

  1. Seeking to live a life that is consistent with the faith we profess in our Lord Jesus Christ and with the Bible’s teaching (Philippians 3:16; Hebrews 10:23; 2 Timothy 3:16-17).
  2. Regularly taking part in church meetings “(Acts 2:42, Acts 20:7 and Hebrews 10:2425)”.
  3. Regular private prayer, including for Church Members and the work and ministry of our Church, and personal Bible study (2 Timothy 3:15-17, Philippians 4:6).
  4. Sharing in the work of our Church, according to the individual calling, gifts and opportunities God has given you. (1 Corinthians 12-14).
  5. Using opportunities to witness to those who don’t regularly attend our Church, by what you say and the way you live. (Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 15:58).
  6. Praying for the Leadership team in their commitments and as they work together to build up the church of God, both locally and worldwide (1 Thessalonians 5:12-18).
  7. Regular financial giving to our Church and the Lord’s work in general, including for mission, in accordance with your means (Malachi 3:10, 1 Corinthians 16:2, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7).
  8. Showing Christian love and concern both to others in the church and for the wider community (John 13:35, 1 Thessalonians 3:12).
  9. Attending and participating in Church ‘business’ meetings, as individual circumstances allow. Sharing views respectfully and openly and engaging in constructive discussion on matters raised at church meetings with the aim of reaching a common mind and unity of purpose. (1 Timothy 4:12, Philippians 2:1- 2).

Each Full Member also has a legal duty, which is stated in our Constitution as follows:

“It is the duty of each member of the Church to exercise his or her powers as a Member of the Church in the way he or she decides in good faith would be most likely to further the purposes of the Church.”