Membership
The corporate governance of Acts 242 Christian Fellowship is solely vested in the Board of Elders. The Church shall not have any corporate voting members within the meaning of the Code or any other applicable statute. The Church may, from time to time, use the term “member” to refer to persons associated with it as described herein. Such persons shall not be corporate members according to the Code. Accordingly, members are not entitled to vote in person, by proxy, or otherwise in a manner binding upon the Church.
Eligibility:
Any person who believes in and has accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, who is endeavoring to follow Him in daily life, and who subscribes substantially to the Statement of Faith and satisfies the requirements in Article 6.03 shall be eligible for membership.
Requirements for Membership Recognition:
A personal commitment to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in their life.
Substantial agreement with the Statement of Faith of Acts 242 Christian Fellowship.
Submission to the decisions, vision, and direction established by the Board of Elders of Acts 242 Christian Fellowship. The member must be committed to working out problems or disagreements through communication and love. The member must accept and support the decisions of the Board of Elders when the disagreement concerns questions that are not matters of sin or violations of the law.
Completion of the New Membership.
Financially supportive of the Church and its ministries.
Spiritually supportive of the Church’s vision and ministries.
Execution of a membership agreement, which includes an agreement to participate in mandatory Christian Arbitration as described here