Each Band member strives to please God by a personal
1. To PRAY - wait on God each day for...
a) personal crucifixion of the flesh (Gal 2:20, 5:24, 6:14, Heb 13:10, Psalm 101:2)
b) baptism of boldness (Acts 1:8, 3:1, 4:8, 4:13, 29-31)
c) evangelism of my city, nation, and world (Rom 10:14-15, Acts 1:8)
2. To THE WRITTEN WORD for the purpose of...
a) hearing from God each day through His written Word (2 Tim 2:15) for my personal relationship with Him; wisdom in leading my family; direction and guidance for today.
3. To ACCOUNTABILITY in the area of...
I. Sexual and moral purity
a) Relationships
i) honour my spouse and marriage vows (Prov 7:5-27, 1 Thess 4:3-5, Heb 13:2)
ii) love and nurture my children
b) Thoughts
c) Spare time - T.V., media (Ps 1:1, 101:3, 119:37, Phil 4:8)
II. Health
a) appetites - what and when am I eating? (Prov 23:20, 21, 1 Cor 6:19, 20, Rom 12:1,2)
b) fitness - am I exercising? (Phil 3:19)
III. Finances
a) to be frugal with all moneys entrusted into my hands knowing that it all belongs to the Lord and I will give Him an account of how it is spent. (Prov 13:11, Prov 30:7-9, Ecc 5:10, 2 Cor 9:6, Luke 6:38, 1 Tim 6:9)
4. To GLORIFY GOD in everything...
I. By the grace of God , I will...
a) glorify God in all that I think, say, and do
b) present the gospel of Jesus Christ to as many people as possible
c) commit each day to serving Jesus and others, never desiring earthly power no matter how much power I am entrusted with