In order to provide a safe and secure environment for our church’s children and young people, we believe it is necessary to ask the following questions as part of our application process.

All information will be kept in confidence by church leaders and the Safe Place team. It will not be disclosed by the church unless required by law.

Answering “yes” to any of the following questions may not necessarily prevent you from volunteering with the church. We will follow up for more information.

Thank you in advance for your understanding.

I hereby give Livng Vine Community Church permission to verify the information provided by me in this application, and to contact the references and current and former employers listed above and to obtain and verify any information from them (and any other persons that the church determines might be able to provide relevant information) that may be relevant to my application.

I grant my permission for the church to perform a criminal background check on me.

I further grant the church permission to perform an online search on me, and to review and consider any information found about me on the internet.

I understand that if the church approves my volunteer application and later determines, in its discretion, at any time, that I am not suitable for volunteer service in the church, or for the volunteer position for which I am applying, the church may terminate my volunteer service or volunteer position for any reason without advance notice.

If the church approves my application for a volunteer position, I will sign any documents that the church requires.

I will, at all times, cooperate fully with the staff of the church in the fulfillment of my duties, and will keep confidential all information I encounter in my role as a volunteer.

If at any time I determine that for any reason I am unable to support or adhere to or follow the policies, procedures, or doctrine of the church, I will inform the church and will resign my volunteer position.

Section 1.1. There is one God (Deut. 6:4), Creator of all things (Rev. 4:11), who is infinitely perfect (Matt. 5:48), existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19).

Section 1.2. Jesus Christ is the true God and true man (Phil. 2:6–11). He was sent by the Father (John 20:21), conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin, Mary (Luke 1:34–38). He died on the cross, the Just for the unjust (1 Pet. 3:18), as a substitutionary sacrifice (Heb. 2:9), and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood (Rom. 5:9). He rose from the dead according to the Scriptures (1 Cor. 15:3–4). He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest (Heb. 8:1). He will come again to establish His Kingdom of righteousness and peace (Isa. 9:6–7).

Section 1.3. The Holy Spirit is a divine person (John 14:16–18), sent to indwell, guide, teach, gift, empower, and bear His fruit in every believer (John 16:13; 1 Cor. 12:4, 11; Acts 1:8; Gal. 5:22–23). He convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment (John 16:7–11).

Section 1.4. The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for our salvation. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice (2 Pet. 1:20–21; 2 Tim. 3:15–17).

Section 1.5. Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God: 16 he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, 17 are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.18 The portion of the impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment; 19 and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.20 (16 Genesis 1:27, 17 Romans 3:23, 18 1 Corinthians 15:20–23, 19 Revelation 21:8, 20 Revelation 21:1–4)

Section 1.6. Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all people (1 John 2:2). Those who repent and believe in Him are justified by grace through faith (Rom. 3:21–24), born again of the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:4–7), delivered from the dominion of darkness, transferred into the Kingdom of God’s Son (Col. 1:13), granted the gift of eternal life, and adopted as the children of God (Rom. 8:14–16; John 1:12).

Section 1.7. It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, 22 being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service.23 This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.24 (22 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 23 Acts 1:8, 24 Romans 6:1–14)

Section 1.8. Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the whole person (Isa. 53:4–5; Matt. 8:16–17). Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures (James 5:13–16) as privileges for the Church in this present age (Acts 4:30). 

Section 1.9. The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, 27 which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations.28

The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.29 (27 Ephesians 1:22–23, 28 Matthew 28:19–20, 29 Acts 2:41–47)

Section 1.10. There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; 30 for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.31 (30 1 Corinthians 15:20–23, 31 John 5:28–29)

Section 1.11. The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent 32 and will be personal, visible, and premillennial.33 This is the believer’s blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.34 (32 Hebrews 10:37, 33 Luke 21:27, 34 Titus 2:11–14)

NOTE: Edits to Sections 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.10, and 1.11 (including a Preamble) were presented to 2023 General Council. All but one were adopted but need to be adopted verbatim at 2025 General Council in order to be final. The proposal to Section 1.7 was sent back to the Board of Directors for further refinement and will be brought back for adoption at two future General Councils.