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BAPTISM & CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
Getting Baptized
Becoming a Church Member
Application Requirements
How to Register
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Getting Baptized
Getting Baptized at GCCP
Baptism is a public declaration of your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Your decision to be baptized is in obedience to Christ and an important step in your spiritual life. Baptism is a symbol of the believer’s identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. In baptism, the believer is testifying that he was “in Christ” when He died on the cross, that he was buried with Him, and that he has arisen to newness of life because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
GCCP practices believer’s baptism by water immersion in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit because it sets forth the essential facts of redemption (the death and resurrection of Christ) and also the essential outlook of the believer (death to sin and alive unto God). (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:37-41; 8:36-39; Romans 6:3-10)
Before a person can be baptized, he or she must have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his or her personal Savior. The Bible order is always salvation first, then baptism. Baptism does not save!
Based on our church existing church practice and policies, your being baptized at GCCP also qualifies you to be a member of the church. As a member of the church you affirm and agree to our Statement of Faith and Church Constitution as well as to the purpose and founding principles of the church. Therefore, if you have a different home church or currently attending another church, we encourage you to get baptized at that church, which is more meaningful.
Becoming a Church Member
Becoming a Church Member
We believe that membership to a local church is essential in the spiritual walk of a believer for accountability in your Christian testimony, spiritual nourishment and edification, mutual encouragement, enablement for Christian service, and discipline should it be necessary.
At GCCP, you can become a member of the church in two ways:
(1) Through baptism if you have not been baptized into the protestant faith, or
(2) Through the Membership Class if you have been baptized in another Bible-believing evangelical church but wish to make GCCP your church home.
Application Requirements
Application Requirements
ELIGIBILITY
You must have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Savior.
If already baptized, you must have been baptized into the Protestant faith by a Bible-believing evangelical church acknowledged and recognized by GCCP.
You are living a life that indicates you are born-again and submitting to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in your life.
You are willing to learn and follow the teachings and doctrines of Christianity as stated in the GCCP Statement of Faith.
You are at least 14 years old at the time of baptism to ensure spiritual maturity and awareness of what you are doing. In extreme circumstances, the church may baptize those under the age of 14 if there is a compelling reason based on the discretion of the pastoral staff of the church. If you are under the age of 18, we will require that your parents/guardians give their consent. While baptism is a personal decision, it is also a public declaration of your inward faith, and so the church desires that your family knows about this special time in your life. If your parents will not agree to sign the form, then obey them, and remember God knows your heart’s intention and desire. You will have the opportunity to participate in the future.
You are regularly attending one of GCCP’s worship services for at least six months (for baptism) or one year (for membership) PRIOR to submission of your application form. Regular church worship outwardly demonstrates the Lordship of Christ in your life and your desire to be part of GCCP. The baptismal class does not replace church worship and you can attend the worship service before or after the class. If you do not regularly attend worship service, your testimony may be put in question and may result in you being disqualified from being baptized at GCCP.
You are willing to submit to the authority of the church and be a responsible member of the GCCP community.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
All applicants must submit the following:
Duly accomplished Application Form for Baptism and Church Membership.
Signed Acknowledgement and Agreement to the GCCP Guidelines and Policies for Baptism and Church Membership.
Signed Parental Consent Form (for applicants below 18 years old).
Proof of Baptism (to another recognized Evangelical church, if already baptized).
Clear photocopy of your NSO/PSA Birth Certificate.
2x2 photo with your name.
Personal testimony of salvation, typed (preferred) or handwritten on 8.5” x 11” sheet of white paper. Should clearly state the following details:
• Your family background
• Your life before accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Savior
• What a person must do to receive eternal life
• Circumstances (why, when, how) surrounding your accepting of Jesus Christ as your personal Savior
• Your life after accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Savior
• Why you decided to be baptized at GCCP and why you want to make GCCP your church home
How to Register
How to Register
OPTION 1
Download forms, fill out, scan, then email together with other requirements to members@gccp.org.ph
OPTION 2: Online Registration
Fill out an online form.
Please prepare the following documents:
🗹 Signed Acknowledgement and Agreement*
🗹 Signed Parental Consent Form* (for minors)
🗹 Birth Certificate (PSA)
🗹 2x2 picture
🗹 Proof of baptism (if previously baptized in another recognized evangelical church)
🗹 Personal testimony of salvation (PDF or Word)
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