The Pastor's Covenant

Because God has called us to preach the word, and we have sensed his divine guidence leading me to this church, we make this covenant to the Lord and to you, our people.

• We will give ourselves to prayer and the study of God's word that we may grow closer in our relationship to our Saviour.

• We will preach the Bible as God's inspired word to us, and apply the scriptures to our lives.

• We offer our love to you from a Shepherd's heart.

• We will seek to win the lost to Jesus and serve alongshide you in loving people to Christ.

• We will endeavour to be an example of a holy life and seek to lead believers into the deeper relationship of heart cleansing and the empowering of the Holy Spirit.

• We pledge to set before you a good example of Christian marriage and family life.

We, the congregation of New Lynn Church of the Nazarene, make this covenent to the Lord and to our pastor.

We promise to you our pastor

• To love you, encourage you, and consistently pray for you.

• We offer our gifts and talents to be used by Christ and the Church in ministry to others.

• We will make it a priority to attend our church and support it through the faithful giving of our income.

• We want to grow in our Christian lives and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

• We will accept you and your family as you are and want you to feel at home among us.

• We want to be in partnership with you in bringing people to faith in Jesus Christ.

• Above all we offer ourselves anew to Jesus Christ and pledge our support to you, our pastor.

In the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Amen.