Exploring Church Membership Paradise Christian Family Fellowship Church The Church For RECOVERING Sinners “And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.” - Acts 2:47b Exploring Church Membership New Members Orientation 1301 E. 8th St Dallas, TX 75203 Bishop Travis Allen, Senior Pastor

Membership Outline Our Salvation Our Statements The Requirements of Membership Observed Ordinances Baptism The Lord’s Supper Our Statements Our Faith Statement – What we believe! Our Purpose Statement – Why we exist! Our Mission – What we will do! The Vision The Great Commandment

Membership Outline Our Strategy Our Structure Who we are seeking to reach The Great Commandment Our Structure Organizational Chart How your church is financed What is expected of members

Requirements of Membership A Personal profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior Baptism by immersion as a public symbol of one’s faith Completion of membership classes A commitment to the purpose, people and leadership of Paradise Christian Family Fellowship Church – a covenant relationship (signed Membership Covenant).

Observed Ordinances Baptism Believer’s By Immersion Obedience Symbolic Death, burial, and resurrection Identification with Christ I am In Christ **If you have accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior, and you would like to be baptized. Please let someone on our Ministerial Team know. Or email your request to info@pcffc.com

Observed Ordinances The Lord’s Supper (Communion) For Believer’s In Remembrance Obedience Symbolic Death, burial, and resurrection Identification with Christ Christ is In Me Here at Paradise, we observe the Lord’s Supper every 2nd Sunday of the Month

Our Statement of Faith We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible written Word of God. We believe that there is only One God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son and, God the Holy Ghost. We believe in the blessed Hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God, which is in Christ, at His return. We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious Blood of Jesus Christ.

Our Statement of Faith We believe that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation. We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer. We believe that the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for Him. We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Ghost, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy and separated life in the present world.

Our Purpose The purposes of Paradise Christian Family Fellowship Church are: To Worship and serve God and to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ as set forth in Matthew 28:19-20. To Minister to the needs of the members, their families and others as the church is able to do so. Evangelism – To go out into the community and bring people to Christ. (Mat. 28:18-20). Discipleship – To teach others to observe & obey the commandments of the Lord and make disciples out of others. Fellowship – To Provide Fellowship for believers so that the body of Christ may be strengthened.

Our Mission To reconcile the lost back to God, build strong Christian families and make disciples of others! All of our services, ministries, programs, etc... are efforts to carry out the purposes and missions of God and the body of Christ here at Paradise Christian Family Fellowship Church. “Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.” – 2 Corinthians 5:18 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." - Matthew 28:19-20

The Vision To be a church that builds strong Christian families and individuals who will become citizens of God’s Kingdom not just members of the church. Provide for our community both spiritually and naturally by offering: A church facility that meets the needs of it’s members & community Affordable Childcare Services Effective Afterschool Programs A Christian Academy Senior Citizen Facilities

The Great Commandment Matthew 22:37, 39-40 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.

Who are we seeking to reach? Our Strategy Who are we seeking to reach? We are the Church for RECOVERING Sinners. “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. – Romans 3:23 We all were once sinners who have recovered in some areas or are recovering from an experience, situation or sin sickness that separated us from God. Here at Paradise, we seek to reconcile the lost back to god and strengthen the believer to live a perfect and upright life in the sight of God.

Our Strategy Corporate Worship Services Corporate Bible Study New Converts/Members Ministry Ministry Teams Financial Giving Pastors & Leaders

The Great commission Matthew 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, Baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the world.

Our structure Jesus Christ Pastor Administrative & Support Staff Ministry Leaders Women’s Ministry Men’s Ministry Youth Ministry Worship & Fine Arts Ministry Christian Education Outreach Deacons Congregation Ministerial Team

How is your church financed? God’s plan of financing the church…. Offering - His people giving of their own free will as He prospers them. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. – 2 Corinthians 9:7 The tithe – (10% of your income) is the Lord’s  And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's: it is holy unto the Lord. – Leviticus 27:30 The Church is the Storehouse Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. – Malachi 3:10

What is expected of members?

To Protect the unity of your Church …by acting in love toward other members Romans 14:19 – Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and mutual edification. (NIV) 1 Peter 1:22 – Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. (NIV) …by refusing to gossip Ephesians 4:29 – Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (NIV). …by following the spiritual leaders Hebrews 13:7 – Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. (NIV)

To Share the responsibility of your Church …by praying for its growth 1 Thessalonians 1:2– We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers. (KJV) …by inviting the unchurched to attend Luke 14:23– Then the master said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. (NKJV) …by warmly welcoming those who visit Romans 15:7 – Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. (KJV)

To serve the ministry of your Church …by discovering your spiritual gifts and talents 1 Peter 4:10 – Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. (NIV) …by being equipped to serve Ephesians 4:11-12 – It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. (NIV) …by developing a servant’s heart Philippians 2:4-7– Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with god something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. (NIV)

To Support the Testimony of your Church …by attending faithfully Hebrews 10:25 – 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. (NIV) …by living a godly life Philippians 1:27a – Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. (NIV) …by giving regularly 1 Corinthians 16:2 – On the first day of the week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up so that when I come no collections will have to be made. (NIV) Leviticus 27:30 – A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD. (NIV)

Exploring Church Membership Paradise Christian Family Fellowship Church The Church For RECOVERING Sinners “And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.” - Acts 2:47b Exploring Church Membership There is room for you here! 1301 E. 8th St Dallas, TX 75203 Bishop Travis Allen, Senior Pastor