THE CONSTITUTION
OF
JESUS TOUCH MINISTRY
Km. 1, Lawaan, Roxas, City Capiz
5800 Philippines
PREAMBLE
For the reason that things be done in order before the living God and our fellow-men and that we have basis of our actions in helping each other and serve better our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we decree and establish this Constitution to which we voluntarily and willing submit ourselves.
Article 1
NAME AND PURPOSE
Section 1- Name
This organization of believers shall be known as the Jesus’ Touch Ministry of Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines.
Section 2-Purpose
- This Ministry is organized as a group of Christian believers for helping pastors and workers of the world, in spreading the gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ through evangelistic meetings and revivals, and any other ministries that the group may be led by God to establish.
- The Ministry shall move forward for the cause of our Savior by visiting churches in the Barangays, gathering people for the public worship of GOD, evangelizing the unsaved by preaching about Christ, educating believers in accordance with the Holy Scriptures, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and any other ministry that may be decided in obedience to the will of GOD.
Article II
VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS, COVENANT, AND STATEMENT OF FAITH
Section 1- Vision and Mission Statements
VISION
We are Christ-centered believers who once received the compassionate touch of Jesus which brought changes in our lives, and now aims to please God in total obedience to His will as found in Luke 4:18-19 by the Power of the Holy Spirit.
MISSION
Jesus Touch Ministry is committed to follow the mission of Jesus Christ through preaching the good news of salvation, proclaiming freedom and deliverance from the bondage of sin, teaching the Word of God, bringing a total healing to all peoples of all nations in order to glorify God.
Section 2- Covenant
Having been led, as we believe, by the spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, and of the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. We do now in the presence of GOD angels, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into the covenant with one another, as one body in Christ.
We engage therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian Love; to strive for the advancement of this ministry, in knowledge, holiness and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline and doctrines; to pray without ceasing for the furtherance of the Kingdom of God here on earth, to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of this ministry, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.
We also engage to maintain family and private devotions; to religiously educate the next generation of the believers; to seek the salvation of others , to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements, to avoid gossiping , speaking evil to others, unrighteous anger, to abstain from worldly pleasure and fleshly practices which war against the will of God, and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Savior.
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember each other in prayer ; to aid each other in sickness and distress; to be kind to one another and to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation, and mindful of the rules of our Savior to secure it without delay.
Section 3- Statement of Faith
We believe in One True God, eternally existing in three persons; Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
We believe in the Deity Virgin Birth and blameless Jesus Christ, a hundred percent human and a hundred percent divine. He was nailed on the cross of Calvary, died and buried, but on the third day He rose from the grave and now sitteth at the right hand of God, and He is coming soon to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit as the third person of the trinity. His work on the lives of God’s people is in the conviction of sin, regeneration, and indwelling of the believers to live victoriously in their Christian life.
We believe in the Holy Scriptures both Old and New Testaments as Word of God written by men inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Article III
Membership
Section -1 Qualification for Membership
A prospective member must have already accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and shall have read and be in agreement with the content of this Ministry’s constitution.
A prospective member shall be able to share his/her salvation experience with the group, the impact of the baptism in Christ, and evidently lived a Christian walk, and willing to abide and support with the mission of this ministry.
Upon the approval of the majority of the grouping accordance to what has been stated above, one can become a member.
Section 2- Discipline of a Member
When a matter of discipline arises, the chairperson will call a special meeting consisting of a Pastor from the body. Then the body shall hear and seek to resolve the matter in the spirit of Christian love.
Article VI
FINANCES
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Section 1-Finances
Since the Bible is the basis of our teaching about giving, the financial support of this ministry shall be brought about by giving willingly from the generous people who have a great concern for the Lord’s work and it must be managed honestly and systematically. The Chairperson and the Treasurer are hereby authorized to safeguard the money of this Ministry. The group may establish various funds to support its mission and achieve its goals and vision.
Article VII
AMMENDMENTS
This Constitution may be revised or amended by eighty-five percent vote of the members present at the general meeting of the council and members of Jesus Touch Ministry provided that the said revision or amendment respond to the total mission of the ministry.
