Articles of Handmaids

Article One - The Preeminence of Christ As a Handmaid of the Lord, I commit myself to putting Christ first in both my private and public life(Col.1:18).

Article Two - Obedience to Christ. As a Hnadmaid of the Lord, I commit myself to obeying Christ's commands as related in the Holy Scripture (Rom. 6:17).

Article Three - Communication with Christ. As a Handmaid of the Lord, I commit myself to reading the Word of God (Christ communicating to me and prayer (me communicating to Christ) on a daily basis.

Article Four - Worship of Christ As a Hnadmaid of the Lord, I commit myself to attendance to, support of and involvement in the local church (I Timothy 3:15; Heb. 10:25).

Article Five - Communication with Christ. As a Handmaid of the Lord, I commit myself to strive for a life pleasing to God and presenting a good testimony of purity, integrity and honesty for Christ before my peers, family, church and community (I Pet. 2:9; Matt. 5:16).

Article Six - Faithfulness to Christ. As a Handmaid of the Lord, I commit myself to holding forth the sound doctrines of the faith as contained in the Scriptures and refuse to compromise by fellowshipping with those whose teachings are contraryto the fundamental doctrines of the faith (Titus 1:9; II Tim 4:2-4).

Article Seven - Witnessing for Christ. As a Handmaid of the Lord, I commit myself to being a witness for Christ, to spread the gospel of Christ at home and abroad by personal soul winning, prayer, missions giving and tracts(Acts 1:8).

Article Eight - Serving Christ. As a Handmaid of the Lord, I commit myself to serving the Lord Jesus christ through thelocal church with the skills, talents and spiritual gifts God has given me by His grace (Ps. 100:2; II Tim. 1:6).

Article Nine - Family for Christ. As a Handmaid of the Lord, I commit myself to building a strong family. I pledge fidelity & submissiveness to my husband, example to my children and & love to both. I will encourage devotions, prayer and church attendance in the home and be an example of a godly, Christian lady within the home. (Duet. 6:6-7; Eph.5:25-28 & 6:4).