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CHURCH CONSTITUTION (Sample)

Preamble

We declare and affirm these principles in the light of the Holy Scripture to govern the body in an orderly

manner. These principles will preserve the liberties of each individual church member and the freedom of action

of this body in its relation to other churches.

Article I - Name

This body shall be known as the ________________ Baptist Church of _______________ (city) North Carolina

using facilities located at ________________________________________________________ (street

address).

Article II - Objectives

Our purpose as a local body is as follows:

1 . To worship God as a fellowship of believers, in the power of the Holy Spirit, under the lordship of Jesus

Christ.

2. To minister to each other and to all the world.

3. To lead the lost to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ both at home and around the world.

4. To nurture Christian growth through preaching, teaching, and fellowship.

Article III - Statement of Faith

The Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God and is the basis for any statement of faith. The church subscribes to

the doctrinal statement of The Baptist Faith and Message as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in

1963.

Article IV - Relationships

We are governed by the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Head of the body, the church, as He shall reveal His

leadership to us through the Word of God and the Spirit of God. This church is subject to no other ecclesiastical

body, but it recognizes and sustains the obligations of mutual counsel and cooperation, which are common

among Southern Baptist churches. Insofar as is practical, this church will cooperate with and support the Baptist

Association, the North Carolina Baptist Convention, and the Southern Baptist Convention.

Article V - Covenant

We, the members of the ______________________ Baptist Church, __________________, North Carolina,

having been led as we believe, by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, and on the

profession of our faith, having been baptized by immersion in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, do

now, in the presence of God and this assembly, enter into a covenant with each other, as one body in Christ.

We, therefore, agree, by the help of the Holy Spirit and with the Bible, the inspired Word of God as our guide,

to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church; to promote spirituality; to

sustain its worship, discipline and doctrine; to observe the church ordinances of believer's baptism and the

Lord's Supper as authorized by our local church; to contribute cheerfully and regularly of God's tithes and our

offerings to the support of the ministry of our church and to the spread of the gospel to all nations.

We agree to encourage personal and family devotions; to educate our children according to our faith; to seek the

salvation of the unbeliever; to be just in our dealings, reliable in our responsibilities, and an example to those

around us; to abstain from the sale and use of substances harmful to our bodies, which are the temples of God;

to use our influence to combat the abuse of all such harmful substances; and to work untiringly for the

advancement of the kingdom of our Savior by witnessing in words and actions.

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