<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The following is the Church Covenant, which in general outlines the duties/responsibilities of the membership at Logos Baptist Church.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&ldquo;Having, as we trust, been brought by divine grace to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and to give up ourselves to Him, and having been baptized by immersion with believer&rsquo;s baptism upon our profession of faith, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, we do now, relying on His gracious aid, solemnly and joyfully enter our covenant with each other as fellow members of Logos Baptist Church:<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">TO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;protect the purity and unity of this church<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;
color:#548DD4;mso-themecolor:text2;mso-themetint:153"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">by using Holy Scripture as the final, governing authority in evaluating both doctrines and practices;<a name="_ftnref1"></a> <u><span style="color:#336699">1 Timothy 3:14-16</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">2 Timothy 3:16-17</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">1 John 2:3-6</span></u>,&nbsp;<span style="color:#548DD4;mso-themecolor:text2;mso-themetint:153">1 </span><u><span style="color:#31849B;mso-themecolor:accent5;mso-themeshade:191">John 5:1-3</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">by honoring, esteeming, and loving our leaders and one another;&nbsp;<a name="_ftnref2"></a> <u><span style="color:#336699">Hebrews 13:17</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">1 Peter 1:22</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">1 John 2:9-11</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">by refusing to gossip and endeavoring to discipline our tongue<a name="_ftnref3"></a>; <u><span style="color:#336699">Psalm 141:3</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Ephesians 4:29</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Titus 2:3</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">James 1:26</span></u>,&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#31849B;mso-themecolor:accent5;
mso-themeshade:191">James 3:1-12</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">TO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;protect the testimony of this church<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">by faithfully attending the church&rsquo;s meetings for worship, ordinances, Bible study, corporate prayer, fellowship, discipline, and members&rsquo; meetings, unless providentially hindered;&nbsp;<a name="_ftnref4"></a> <u><span style="color:#336699">Acts 4:31</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">6:4</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">1 Corinthians 11:17-34</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">2 Corinthians 2:6</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Colossians 3:16</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Hebrews 10:23-25</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">by carefully living in the world, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, and remembering our special obligation now to lead a new and holy life of spiritual fidelity, ethical integrity, sexual purity, and abstinence from practices that jeopardize our own or another&rsquo;s faith;&nbsp;<a name="_ftnref5"></a> <u><span style="color:#336699">Romans 13:1-15:3</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">1 Corinthians 6:9-20</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Philippians 1:27</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Colossians 3:5-15</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Hebrews 13:4-6</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">James 1:27</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">by exercising affectionate care and watchfulness over each other while submitting to the church&rsquo;s discipline as occasion may require, intent on seeking the reconciliation Christ commands;&nbsp;<a name="_ftnref6"></a><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span><u><span style="color:
#336699">Matthew 18:15-20</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">1 Corinthians 5:1-13</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Galatians 6:1</span></u> <o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">TO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;share the responsibility of this church<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">by praying for and encouraging one another in our Christian walk through rejoicing in others&rsquo; happiness and tenderly bearing others&rsquo; burdens and&nbsp;<br /> sorrows;&nbsp;<a name="_ftnref7"></a><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span><u><span style="color:#336699">Romans 12:15</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Galatians 6:2</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">by practicing personal and family worship where those under our care will be trained in the nurture and admonition of the Lord;&nbsp;<a name="_ftnref8"></a> <span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;</span><u><span style="color:#336699">Deuteronomy 6:6-7</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Matthew 18:1-6</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Ephesians 5:22-6:4</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">by seeking the salvation of our relatives, friends, neighbors,&nbsp;<br /> co-workers, acquaintances, and all the world through our verbal testimony as well as our pure and loving example.&nbsp;<a name="_ftnref9"></a><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span><u><span style="color:
#336699">Matthew 28:18-20</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Colossians 4:5-6</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">1 Peter 2:11-15</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">TO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;support the ministry of this church<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">by praying for the church&rsquo;s advancement in unity, knowledge, holiness, and growth;<a name="_ftnref10"></a><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span><u><span style="color:
#336699">Ephesians 4:1-6</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">5:26&mdash;27</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Colossians 2:6-7</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">1 Peter 1:13-16</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">2 Peter 3:17-18</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">by identifying, developing, and utilizing our spiritual gift(s) and abilities for the common good;&nbsp;<a name="_ftnref11"></a> <u><span style="color:#336699">Romans 12:3-8</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">1 Corinthians 12:1-14:40</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Ephesians 4:7-13</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">1 Peter 4:7-11</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">by cheerfully and regularly contributing to the expenses of the church, the spread of the Gospel throughout all nations, and the relief of widows, orphans, and the poor<a name="_ftnref12"></a>;<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u><span style="color:#336699">Acts 4:34-35</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Romans 12:13</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">2 Corinthians 9:7</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">Philippians 4:15-19</span></u>;&nbsp;<u><span style="color:#336699">James 1:27</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">TO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;pledge that if we move from this place, we will unite with some other church, as soon as possible, where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God&rsquo;s Word.<o:p></o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>  <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">With our signature, we do humbly submit to live in accordance with the spirit of this covenant, not in our own strength, being conscious of our own weaknesses, but in the power and gracious aid of our Lord, to whom we are bondservants. To God be the Glory.&rdquo;<o:p></o:p></span></p></p><p>&nbsp;</p>