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Becoming a member of Amite Baptist Church can be one of the more exciting,
meaningful, and important decisions you can make. The Bible teaches us
to associate ourselves with a local church (Hebrews 10:24-25) by a personal
faith commitment to Jesus Christ expressed through baptism by immersion
as a symbol of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and
as a symbol of one's new life Christ (Roman's 6:3-4).
You can become a member of Amite Baptist Church, by (1) Confession of
Faith and Baptism, (2) Letter, or (3) Statement.
1. Becoming a member by Confession of Faith and Baptism allows you to
express your faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord. This can be
done at the end of any worship service during the invitation. During the
invitation individuals are invited to come forward and acknowledge their
commitment to Christ or to make other personal spiritual decisions. Soon
after your Confession of Faith in Christ, a convenient time will be set
for your baptism as a symbol of your new life in Christ. The pastor, a
staff member, or one of the members of Amite Baptist Church is available
to explain this more fully.
2. Becoming a member by Letter allows you to inform us that you have
already confessed your faith in Jesus Christ and have already been baptized
by immersion as a symbol of that commitment to Jesus Christ and have already
become a member of another Baptist church. At your instruction, we will
write to that church and receive the transfer of your membership to Amite
Baptist Church. The term "Letter" simply refers to the written
transfer of your membership from one Baptist Church to another.
3. Becoming a member by Statement allows you to inform us that you have
already confessed your faith in Jesus Christ and have already been baptized
by immersion as a symbol of that commitment to Jesus Christ but for some
reason a letter from that church cannot be obtained. This may occur if
the church has moved or no longer exists, if one's commitment and
baptism occurred during military service, or for a number of other reasons
for which a record does not exist. The term "Statement" simply
refers to one's good faith statement of prior faith and baptism
and the recognition that no specific record of such exists.
You can use the form below to express you desire to become a member of
Amite Baptist Church. After completing and submitting the form below,
you will be contacted to follow up on your decision to become a member
of Amite Baptist Church. | 
