The following is lifted from the bylaws of True Life Christian Fellowhip:
Our Articles of Incorporation state, “The specific purposes of this corporation are to facilitate and encourage the
growth of Christians and to spread the knowledge of Jesus Christ to
non-Christians.” In this light, and in keeping with God’s design for churches and with God’s leading in our “Seeking God’s Will for our Church” gatherings, True Life Christian Fellowship is formed to...
a. ...follow the Biblical pattern of teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, and
prayer found in Acts 2:42And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine [teaching] and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
b. ...be obedient in continued fellowship and exhorting as commanded in Hebrews
10:24-25And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some,
but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
c. ...support one another in the body as commanded in both Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those
who are of the household of faithand Acts 11:27-30And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was
going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the
days of Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to
the brethren dwelling in Judea. This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
d. ...equip the saints to grow to maturity and ministry as found in Ephesians 4:12for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of
the body of Christ
e. ...minister the complete sufficiency of Christ to those in spiritual need
(Christian and non-Christian alike) as described in 2 Peter 1:3as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and
godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue
f. ...strengthen, encourage, equip, and support individuals in carrying out Christ’s command found in both Matthew 28:19-20“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you;...”and Luke 24:47“and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all
nations..."
g. ...worship the Lord (the one true God) in accordance with both 1 Chronicles
16:29Give to the LORD the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him.
Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness!and John 4:23–24“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the
Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God
is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
h. ...reach out, as God directs, in a tangible way to others as unto Christ
Himself, without sight to how society might accept or reject them in accordance
with James 1:27aPure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans
and widows in their trouble...,James 2:15-17If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it
profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.,and Matthew 25:34-40“Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty
and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you
clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?
When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or
when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My
brethren, you did it to Me.’ ”
i. ...reach out to, and support, our persecuted brothers and sisters in accordance
with Hebrews 13:3Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also.