Below is the church covenant of Cornerstone Baptist Church, one of the reformed churches in Nairobi Kenya.
Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour and, on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, 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 Cornerstone Baptist Church in knowledge, holiness, and comfort, to promote its prosperity and spirituality, to sustain its worship, and, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly, the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, the spread of the Gospel through all nations.
We also engage to maintain family and personal devotion; to religiously educate our children, to seek the salvation of our relatives and friends; to walk carefully in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our behavior, to avoid all gossiping, in-fighting, and excessive anger, to abstain from the sale of, and use of, intoxicating drinks as a beverage, and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Saviour.
We further engage in watching over one another in brotherly love, remembering one another in prayer, comforting one another in affliction, cultivating Christian compassion in feeling and Christian courtesy in speech; being slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our Savior to secure it without delay. We moreover engage that when we move away from this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other gospel-centered church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word.
We therefore covenant with one another in bonds of love, peace, and unity.