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Dear friends,
I encourage you to read through this mail prayerfully. If
you can, print several copies and pass it to
friends. Please reply to this mail and let me know you have
read it and how many people you have been able to pass it on
to either via e-mail or printed document. God bless you.
Membership Commitment
This Sunday
marks the end of six months since our church started in March
2009. Thus far I can confidently say the
Lord have been on our side. We started our
services in a private home in Scarborough.
We later moved to 15 Clubhouse and now we are at our new
facility at 1889B
Lawrence Avenue East
. The Lord has also given partners in the UK
and we now officially House of Divine Solutions International
Ministry (HODSIM CANADA).
It is
encouraging to see how committed the members of Kenyan Global
Church are. This was evident during the
short period when members were called upon to volunteer as we
restructured our new facility and during several occasions that
required members to bring food and drinks.
Just this month we had our first membership service.
So far 34 members have been inducted in a public service
of worship. There are several regular
committed members who have not had a chance to be inducted.
These will be inducted soon. Please
encourage more to join. We have also
witnessed the ordination of the Rev. Ann Muhia.
As we move
to the next half of the first year of our church, I want to
invite you to embrace
our mission and vision. I invite you to make
the following membership commitment:
Having been led by the Holy Spirit to unity with the Kenyan
Global Church, I commit myself to God as the total owner of my
life and resources and to the other members to do the following:
1. I WILL PROTECT THE UNITY OF MY CHURCH
a. By
acting in love toward other members
b. By
refusing to gossip
c. By
working with the leaders
“So let
us concentrate on the things which make for harmony and on the
growth of our fellowship together” Romans 15:19.
“Live in
complete harmony with each other - each with the attitude of
Christ toward each other” Romans 15:5.
“Have a
sincere love for your fellow believers; love one another
earnestly with all your hearts” 1 Peter 1:22.
"Do not
let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what
is helpful for building of others according to their needs..."
Ephesians 4:29
“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 no advantage to you” Hebrews 13:17.
2. I WILL SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MY CHURCH
a. By
praying for its growth
b. By
inviting the un-churched to attend
c. By
warmly welcoming those who visit
“To the
church...we always thank God for you and pray for you
constantly” 1 Thessalonians 1:2.
“Go out
into the country...and urge anyone you find to come in, so that
My House will be full” Luke 14:23.
“So
warmly welcome each other into the church just as Christ has
warmly welcomed you; then God will be glorified”
Romans 15:7.
3. I WILL SERVE THE MINISTRY OF MY CHURCH
a. By
discovering my gifts and talents
b. By
being equipped by the pastor(s) to serve others
c. By
developing a servant's heart
d. By
giving regularly
“A tenth
of all you produce is the Lord's, and it is holy.”
Leviticus 2:30
“Serve
one another with the particular gifts God has given each of
you...” 1 Peter 4:10.
“God
gave...some to be pastors and teachers to prepare God's people
for works of ministry, so that the body of Christ may be built
up...” Ephesians 4:11-12.
“Each of
you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the
interests of others. Your attitude should be
the same as that of Jesus Christ...who took on the very nature
of a servant...” Philippians 2:3-4, 7.
4. I WILL SUPPORT THE TESTIMONY OF MY CHURCH
a. By
attending faithfully
b. By
living a godly life
“Let us
not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing,
but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the
Day approaching” Hebrew 10:25.
“But
whatever happens, make sure that your everyday life is worthy of
the gospel of Chris” Philippians 1:27.
“Each of
you, on the first day of each week...should set aside a specific
sum of money in proportion to what you have earned and use it
for the offering” 1 Corinthians 16:2.
Check out
our HODSIM TV regularly. We will soon have
our services aired on HODSIM TV. I encourage
you to also log onto mkarimu radio at Mkarimu.com
The church is a place of building and not
destroying relationships. The church is a support group where
people grow in understanding and where spiritual talents are
recognized and utilized.
May the peace of God that surpasses human understanding keep you
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Rev. Dr. John and Ann Muhia Karanja.
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