Pastoral Interview for New Members
Name: ______Date: ______
Spiritual Clarity:
1)Do you want to pursue member at GCF, or do you have more questions?
2)When did you come to faith in Christ? Describe your conversion?
3)When were you baptized in water?
4)The following questions are to diagnose the potential member’s understanding of the Gospel. Use as many as necessary to make sure there is clarity.
a)If you were to die today, come before the judgment seat of Christ and he were to say, “Why should I let you into heaven?” What would you say?
b)How would you explain the gospel to someone in one paragraph or less?
c)What do you need to do to get into heaven?
5)Is there any sin in your life for which you have not repented, or are repenting of on a regular basis?
6)Have you ever been involved in other religions such as Mormonism, Christian Scientists, Masonic orders, Eastern religion, Jehovah’s Witness, Unity, etc.
7)Are there any life challenges that you are currently facing, or that you have faced in the past, that we should be aware of to help us know you and care for you?
8)Why did you leave your old church? Did you leave in a gracious manner?
Doctrinal Issues to Discuss:
In your own words,try to explain our position on the following five subjects—
1)Tithing[i]
2)Biblical manhood and womanhood[ii]
3)The continuation of spiritual gifts[iii]
4)Unconditional Election (Reformed Theology)[iv]
5)Church discipline[v]
Membership commitments:
Someone should only be recommended for membership if they can answer yes to the eight questions below.
1)Have you repented of your sins and trusted in Jesus Christ alone to save you?
2)Have you been baptized in water?
3)Do you agree with the GCF statement on church discipline, membership agreement, by laws, and statement of faith?
4)Do you agree to not be divisive?
5)By agreeing to become a member here, do you understand that you are agreeing to submit to a church discipline process if you remain unrepentant of sin?
6)Do you agree to regular attendance at home group?
7)Do you agree to actively serve in a ministry of the church?
8)Ladies, do you agree to serve in the nursery? (Refer to nursery paper work)
Receive into membership
Do not receive into membership at this time (explain reasons below)
By signing one’s name below the prospective new member is answering yes to questions 1-8 above.
New Member’sSignature______Spouse: ______
Home Phone ______Work: ______
Mr. Cell: ______Mrs. Cell______
Email______
Address______
We certify that we met with the persons named above and that they gave satisfactory answers to all of the questions marked on this form.
Date , 20___
Signed:
Home group leader (interviewer)
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[i] For more info GCF Position Paper on Tithing, or/and Randy Alcorns Money, Possessions and Eternity, chapters 12 and 15
[ii] For further reading see John Piper’s Fifty Crucial Questions
[iii] For futher reading see Wayne Grudem’s Bible Doctrine, Chapter 29,30
[iv] For further reading see Wayne Grudem’s Bible Doctrine, Chapter 8 and 18
[v] For more information see the statement at the end of the New Membership Class workbook