1. Hope Of God Singapore Care Group Covenants

2. Our Commitment to One Another Each care group has a desire to see everyone live out Biblical principles. Over the years, we have found these 7 covenant statements to be vital to the life of each group.

3. The Covenant of Affirmation and Acceptance The Covenant of Affirmation and Acceptance I pledge to accept you no matter what you have done, are doing or will do. I may not agree with your every action, but I will attempt to love you as a child of God and do all I can to express God’s affirming love.

4. The Covenant of Availability The Covenant of Availability Everything I have - time, talents and treasures are at your disposal if you have a need. As part of this availability, I pledge to meet with you in this group on a regular basis.

5. The Covenant of Prayer The Covenant of Prayer I promise to pray for you regularly. I ask the Holy Spirit to guide me to pray effectively and sensitively.

6. The Covenant of Honesty The Covenant of Honesty I want to become a more open and honest person. I want to share my true opinions, feelings, struggles, joys, and hurts. I will trust you with my dreams and problems.

7. The Covenant of Feedback The Covenant of Feedback I will attempt to mirror back to you what I am hearing you say and what you are feeling. If this means risking pain for either of us, I will trust our relationship enough to take the risk, realising it is in:”speaking the truth in love that we will grow up in every way into Christ who is the head” (Eph 4:15). I will try to express this feedback in a sensitive and biblical manner, in keeping with the circumstances.

8. The Covenant of Sensitivity The Covenant of Sensitivity Even as I desire to be known and be understood by you, I pledge to be sensitive to you and your needs to the best of my ability. I will try to hear you, see your point of view, understand your feelings, and draw you out of possible discouragement or withdrawal.

9. The Covenant of confidentiality The Covenant of confidentiality I would keep whatever is shared within the confines of this group. However, I acknowledge that our pastor is the shepherd of the flock and we need to be accountable to him. I will do my best to build trust and loyalty in our relationship.