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&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">First Pillar: Commitment to Scripture<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;a focus on the centrality of the Gospel&nbsp;that seeks to glorify God by demonstrating both our belief in the inerrancy, authority, and sufficiency of the Scripture and our reliance on the Holy Spirit alone to convict, comfort, convert, and change people as we faithfully proclaim His Word.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;a commitment to expository preaching, which is&nbsp;going verse by verse through a passage or book of the Bible from beginning to end while indentifying&nbsp;the main point of the biblical text, making it the main point of a sermon, and applying it to life today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;small group Bible study classes committed to facilitating an inductive Bible study method with practical life application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;a commitment to authentic worship that is focused on knowing the Word of God, obeying it, and teaching it &ndash; which is not as an end in itself, but characterizes genuine worship of our Savior and Lord.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Second Pillar: Commitment to the Church<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;as an inquirer into possible membership at Logos Baptist Church, the mark of regenerate membership is sought with membership classes teaching what we believe and how we practice what we believe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;as a member of Logos Baptist Church, restorative discipline from the church in the event of unrepentant, public behavior that violates the teachings of Scripture.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;an elder-led (not elder-ruled) congregational form of church government submitting to the authority of Jesus Christ as the Head of the Church. These elders along with servant deacons are viewed as gifts of the Lord to His church whom the members have recognized.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">For scriptural defense and further detail on the distinctives listed above reference Article 5 and Article 7 of&nbsp;<u>Our Bylaws</u>. &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Third Pillar: Commitment to Missions/Discipleship<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;an enthusiastic commitment to both local and foreign missions that emphasizes our association with the Southern Baptist Convention and other evangelical ministries. This commitment will include financial, prayer, and manpower support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;a philosophy of planting churches where the Gospel is proclaimed to all peoples, tribes, tongues and nations.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;support for a&nbsp;<u><a href="http://www.pray4gcr.com/what-is-gcr/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">Great Commission Resurgence</span></a></u>&nbsp;that reaffirms our mandate in missions and evangelism which will result in the renewal of the Southern Baptist Convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;dedication to make disciples of Jesus Christ who desire to grow in faith and practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">Fourth Pillar: Commitment to the Family<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;the instructing of the whole household through Word-based ministry rather than activity-driven programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;an emphasis on God&rsquo;s design for biblical marriage as a lifelong covenant between one man and one woman that calls for the couples&rsquo; holiness more than their happiness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You may expect&nbsp;a vision of children&rsquo;s ministry that acknowledges the primacy of the family in biblical instruction with the church providing synergy through parental/family worship resources and ministries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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EN-US;mso-bidi-language:EN-US">You may expect&nbsp;obedience in teaching the roles ordained by God for each member of the family: men are&nbsp;uniquely called and gifted for leadership in the home and church, women are gifted with motherhood which is their unique and primary calling, and children are to be viewed as a blessing from the Lord rather than a burden. This Complementarian view of biblical gender demonstrates equality in value and difference in roles.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p>