Constitution & By Laws

We declare and establish this constitution to preserve and secure the principles of our faith and to govern the body in an orderly manner. This constitution will preserve the liberties of each individual church member and the freedom of action of this body in relation to other churches.
 
I. Name

This body shall be known as the....... Hope Transplant Ministries .......... Current registered office located at. [#18 Mahogany Circle, Union Development, Union Hall, St. Philip, Barbados – West Indies ] – Previous Office: …#244 Apple Drive, Union Development, Union Hall, St. Philip



II. Objectives

To give HOPE to the Hopeless.

To be a dynamic spiritual organism empowered by the Holy Spirit to share Christ with as many people as possible in our church, community, and throughout the world.

To be a worshiping fellowship, experiencing an awareness of God, recognizing His person, and responding in obedience to His leadership.

To be a body that allows others the opportunity, to experience an increasingly meaningful fellowship with God and fellow believers.

To be a fellowship that ministers unselfishly to people in the community and the world.

To be a fellowship with the purpose of being Christ like in our daily living by emphasizing total commitment of life, personality, and possessions to the lordship of Christ.

To establish works that will Endeavour to alleviate the struggles and challenges faced by individuals – With a special focus on the marginalized and ex-offenders in our society along with those in the less privileged areas of the community.

To partner with likeminded individuals, Organizations and Nations in the effort to develop and sustain a stable and civil environment, which allows individuals an opportunity to reach their full potential.
 


III. Statement of Basic Beliefs Statement of Faith
What we believe about the Bible

We believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God, and the supreme and final authority for faith and life. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21; Acts 17:11; and Isaiah 8:20)



What we believe about God

We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: FATHER, SON and HOLY SPIRIT.


GOD THE FATHER

We believe in God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth, perfect in holiness, infinite in wisdom and measureless in power. We rejoice that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all that come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Matthew 5:48; Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3; Nehemiah 9:6; Hebrews 1:2-3; Psalm 103:19; Ephesians 1:11; 1 Kings 8:27; and Psalm 90:2)


THE SON

We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, sinless in His life, and making atonement for the sin of the world by His shed blood and death on the cross. We believe in His bodily resurrection, His ascension into heaven, and His high priestly intercession for His people. We believe in His personal, visible and triumphant return to the world according to His promise. (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:14; Hebrews 10:9; John 1:29; 1 John 2:1-2; John 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; and Acts 1:11)



THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe in the Holy Spirit, who came forth from God to convict the world of sin, to convince the world of righteousness, and of judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and comfort those who believe in Jesus Christ. (John 15:26; John 16:8-11; Romans 6:3-6; 1 Corinthians 12:13; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; and 1 Peter 1:1-3)

We also believe that the Holy Spirit was given to us that He might reveal Christ to and in the believers.

We believe it is the Holy Spirit who gives gifts to the believer as He sees fit and for His purposes.


 
What we believe about People

MAN

We believe that man was created in the image of God, that he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God; and that all human beings are sinners by nature or by the choices we make in life. (Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:15-17; and Romans 3:10-12, 23)



SALVATION

We believe that, God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NIV) We believe that all who receive, by faith, Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord are born again of the Holy Spirit and, therefore, become children of God. We believe that justification means that a person is declared righteous in the sight of God by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. (John 1:12; Romans 3:21-26; Ephesians 1:13; 2:8-10)



STATUS IN ETERNITY

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting, conscious punishment of the lost. (Matthew 25:46)



HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY

We believe that every human being has responsibility to God alone in all matters of faith. (Romans 14:11-12)



What we believe about the Church

THE CHURCH

We believe the Church is a living, spiritual body in which Christ is the Head and of which all regenerated people are members. We believe that a visible church is a company of believers in Jesus Christ, buried with Him in baptism and associated for the purpose of leading believers toward maturity through worship, instruction, fellowship and evangelism. We believe that Christ has committed to the local church, the ordinances of Baptism and Communion to be observed until He comes, and that Christ has committed to the church the responsibility to proclaim to a lost world their need to accept Jesus Christ as Savior and to recognize Him has Lord. We believe that human betterment and social improvement are essential products of the Gospel. (Ephesians 1:22-23; Romans 6:3-5; Matthew 28:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; and John 8:31-32)



ATTITUDE TOWARD CIVIL GOVERNMENT

We believe that each church is Unique and autonomous. We also believe that it is the responsibility of the church (individually and corporately) to live in submission to the government, and to pray for those who are in authority over us. (1 Timothy 2:1-3; Titus 3:1; 1 Peter 2:13-14; Acts 5:29; Matthew 23:10; Romans 13:1-7)
 


IV. Church Covenant

Having been Led as we believe by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and, on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the Name or the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now in the presence of God and this assembly most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ.

We engage, therefore. by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge, holiness, and comfort: to promote its prosperity and spirituality to sustain its worship, ordinances, doctrine, and discipline; to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.
We also engage to maintain family and personal devotions; to continually educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world: to be just in our dealings both Church and Business, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our deportment:

We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember one another in prayer; to aid one another in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian courtesy in speech: to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our Savior to secure it without delay.

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