Having trusted in Christ alone as my Lord and Savior and agreeing with the beliefs and governance of Watermark Community Church, I unite myself with the Watermark family and commit myself to the Lord and to the other members of this local church. I align myself with Watermark’s vision statement: Abiding in Jesus, we are making disciples together.
I. Abiding in Jesus
By committing to abide in Jesus, I express my desire to be a gospel-saturated, praying, Spirit-led, and Bible-revering member.
Gospel-saturated: I desire to be marked by the transformational truth of the gospel in every aspect of my heart and life (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
- By preaching the gospel to myself each day and seeking to apply it to every area of my life
- By regularly evaluating how my daily activities and personal ministry reflect the gospel to others
Praying: I desire to be marked by a passion for and enjoyment of prayer as a means to connect with God (Acts 1:14).
- By seeking to grow in my enjoyment of prayer as an essential means of connection to God
- By praying regularly with and for my community group, for God’s work in and through Watermark, and for the needs presented by other members
Spirit-led: I desire to be marked by sensitivity to the leadership and guidance of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:14; Acts 1:8).
- By asking the Holy Spirit to lead and guide me into truth as I read and apply God’s Word
- By seeking to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s conviction and guidance in my life
Bible-revering: I desire to be marked by consistent growth in understanding and faithful application of God’s Word (Matthew 4:4; 2 Timothy 3:16-17).
- By affirming the inspiration, infallibility, authority, and sufficiency of God’s Word, and submitting my life to it
- By consistently reading, meditating on, memorizing, and applying the Bible
II. Making Disciples
By committing to make disciples, I express my desire to be a missional, maturing, and sending member.
Missional: I desire to be marked by a consistent advancement of the gospel in both word and deed throughout my community (2 Corinthians 5:20; Matthew 28:19-20).
- By praying for the salvation of non-believers and sharing my story of grace
- By seeking to deploy my gifts, including my time, talents, and financial resources, to bring renewal to our city
Maturing: I desire to be marked by consistent growth toward Christlikeness, and a commitment to raising up the next generation of disciples of Jesus (Colossians 1:28).
- By identifying opportunities for spiritual growth, and consistently taking my next step in Christ toward maturity
- By intentionally discipling others to faithfully follow Christ
Sending: I desire to be marked by consistent efforts to advance the gospel to the nations (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8).
- By consistently praying for the spread of the gospel among unreached people groups
- By prayerfully considering opportunities to give and go to the nations with the gospel
III. Enjoying Life Together
By committing to enjoying life together, I express my desire to be a shepherded, community-committed, and unifying member.
Shepherded: I desire to be marked by a joyful submission to my elders as they are joyfully submitted to Christ (Hebrews 13:17).
- By submitting myself to the oversight, care, and correction of church leadership
- By investing fully in my community group and by seeking to deploy my gifts—including my time, talents, and financial resources—to serve the body
Community: I desire to be marked by a commitment to know and be known by others deeply (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Romans 12:4-5).
- By allowing my community group to know me deeply and to help me as I seek to abide in Jesus, make disciples, and enjoy life with others
- By dealing biblically with conflict and refusing to gossip
Unifying: I desire to be marked by a love for and encouragement of God’s broader Church (Ephesians 4:1-6).
- By regularly praying for, celebrating, and encouraging other churches locally and globally
- By partnering, whenever possible, with members of other gospel-centric and Bible-believing churches and ministries for the advancement of the gospel
Sign the Watermark Covenant