i just wanna go on record as saying i think this is awesome and i’m standing up for it! it’s the first time i can remember officially becoming a “member” of a church and i’ve been in church my whole life. and it feels great. it’s quite the opposite of what many perceive membership to be. it’s not limiting, it is liberating. it’s not bondage, it is blessing. to join together as committed, connected co-laborers in the harvest, serving others, trying to make it hard for people to go to hell from this generation… yeah… that’s a great feeling. i love my spiritual family called Healing Place Church. so… check this covenant out and check out the link at the bottom for the official covenant page on the HPC website:

Healing Place Church is now offering official Membership. Membership is about more than connecting; it’s about committing to be a disciple of Christ. This tangible expression of relationship will provide accountability as we commit to reach the world for Christ together.

HPC Membership Covenant

This covenant is an expression of my desire to be a fully devoted follower of Christ. I have taken the first steps of following Christ by receiving Christ as my Savior and being water baptized. My intention is to grow in my relationship with Christ by committing myself to the vision and mission of Healing Place Church and its members by doing the following:

I WILL FULFILL MY PURPOSE SO THAT THE WORLD WILL SEE CHRIST IN ME, AND I WILL TAKE ONGOING STEPS TO GROW IN MY RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST. I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. {Philippians 3:12-14}

I WILL FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST AND SERVE THE CHURCH. And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you. {John 13:14-15}

I WILL MAKE RELATIONSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIP IN THE CHURCH A PRIORITY. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone especially to those in the family of faith. {Galatians 6:10}

I WILL HONOR CHRIST WITH MY FINANCES BY GIVING THE TITHE AND OFFERING. Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. {Proverbs 3:9}
One tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain from the fields or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD and must be set apart to him as holy. {Leviticus 27:30}

I WILL SUPPORT THE TESTIMONY OF CHRIST AND MY CHURCH WITH MY WORDS AND MY LIFESTYLE. Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. {Ephesians 4:1-3}

I WILL FAITHFULLY WORSHIP GOD BY REGULARLY ATTENDING CHURCH. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity. {Acts 2:46}
And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. {Hebrews 10:25}

I WILL COMMIT TO REACHING MY COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD WITH THE GOSPEL. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. {Acts 1:8}

coolest surprise just landed on my desk. straight from the philippines - and the pasa-love crew’s servolution. thx pastor tarlit!

“L” is for Earl. I’d appreciate it if this earl stays a long ways away from me.

a peek into #healingplacemenonline tonight with @MDAmmons kicking off our “Pearls of the King” series. #GodMadeUsKings

10 mins w/o training wheels ad check him out. geaux rhett!

funnoodle fun at walmart

music you need to have. go. get it now.

just got my new FTH (free the humans) CD from @lawrenceburges personally hand-delivered. awesome dude. awesome music.

why would anyone NOT wanna b in this @hpcOnline team??? look @ the fingerfood they brot 2 the team mtg!

a few of my favorite things. @cullensaucier bringing the goods for @hpconline vols team meeting tonite.