We value the foundational concept and idea of covenant membership of scripturally baptized (fully immersed in water) born-again disciples of Jesus Christ. We view this as a foundational core value of our church family.  Below you will find some links to documents that should be very helpful to you as you seek God whether being an active, supportive, loyal, faithfully participating covenanted member of our church family is what God wants for you and/or for your family.
 
   Please Download our church family’s:

• Covenant
• Discovery Class
• Eldership Criteria
   
   
• Public Declaration Covenant Document

 
  Rationale for Covenantal Membership:

• 9 Marks of a Healthy Church:
• The Biblical Understanding of Church Membership (the 6th Mark of 9 Marks of a Healthy Church)
• Some Biblical Answers about the Concept of Church Membership
• Living as a Church
• Living as a Church - Church Membership - The Context for Unity
• What the Bible says about Church Membership (PDF - by Dan Horn)
• The Biblical Basis of Church Membership by John Piper (PDF)
• Why Church Membership Matters
• Why Membership Matters (by Kevin DeYoung)
• Why Church Covenants are Important (audio - mp3)

 
  Foundational Articles & Studies:

• When is a “church” really a “church” (biblically)?
• The Primacy of the Local Church (a biblical viewpoint)
   
• Foundational Concepts Training - Module One
• Foundational Concepts Training - Module Two
• Foundational Concepts Training - Module Three
   
• Pastor Andy’s Master’s Thesis:
  A CHURCH OF SMALL GROUPS: Seeking to Create The Biblical Community Jesus Prayed for

Please don’t forget to check out the following pages on our site:

• NEW LIFE’s FAQs
• NEW LIFE’s Distinctives
• What We Believe