Membership is for anyone who is a follower of Jesus and wants to be part of the church family here at Kingsgate. Throughout the year we run membership courses (usually lasting an hour or two after the Sunday meeting) which give you an opportunity to find out a bit about the church – leadership, beliefs, vision and values – and make a decision if this is where you want to belong.
If you would like to find out when the next course is, you can take a look at the calendar – they will usually be on a Sunday after the service every few weeks. In the meantime, you can read a bit more about what we believe, our mission and vision, and our values:
OUR FAMILY VALUES
As Christians, God has adopted us into his family – and in the bible he sets out how he wants us to live together. We want God’s family values to shape everything we do, with the help of the Holy Spirit, for his glory and our good. Our values are here, and there are footnotes to the relevant bible verses in the footnotes:
Love God and put him first
Brothers and sisters who increasingly see Jesus as our only hope, and who above all want to please God and enjoy him forever
Matthew 22:37-38
Love the bible
Who know it’s God’s word given to us as our highest authority, to teach what’s true and equip us to serve and know him better
Acts 2:42 | 2 Timothy 3:16-17 | Isaiah 40:8 | 1 Thessalonians 2:13
Love one another sacrificially
We want to follow Jesus’ example of putting others first, of caring for and helping each other, speaking kindly, resisting gossip, forgiving and encouraging one another
Matthew 22:37-39, Acts 2:42
Ga 6:2, 1 Thes 5:10-11, Eph 4:19, 2 Cor 12:20, Col 3:12-14
Love to pray
That we would see our own weakness and God’s almighty strength. He wants us to pray about everything: for one another, for his church and his kingdom, for our leaders, for those who don’t yet know him, and much more!
Acts 2:42
Ephesians 6:18, Matthew 6:5-15
Love spending time together
Meeting on Sundays and during the week, growing in friendship and hospitality, where all those in the family feel that they belong
Hebrews 10:23-25
Romans 12:9-13
Love to serve and give
Contributing our time, gifts and money for the benefit of others, and where everyone knows they have a unique part to play
Acts 2:42-47
1 Corinthians 12:1-31, 1 Peter 2:4-10
We believe that Jesus is the only hope for the world. We want to love others as God loves us, and therefore long to see many come to know Jesus as their saviour.
Matthew 28:16-20