We, Jeffrey Scott and Mary Ann Anderson, covenant before God, in the presence of His people, that we, together as a couple, will:

* be faithful to our Lord, love Him and obey His will for us;

* be committed to the inerrancy and authority of God's Word which is relevant to every culture;

* work toward the fulfillment of the Great Commission;

* love people and uphold justice, without being partial to the poor or deferring to the great;

* be faithful to and love each other and be loyal to our marriage covenant;

* be faithful to love and nurture our children in the admonition and character of the Lord;

* be trustworthy stewards of our finances and resources;

* be harmonious and not cause dissension among ourselves or others;

* be faithful to our supporters and sending team and maintain integrity and accuracy in our reporting of the Lord's work on the field and in our lives;

* be loyal, submissive and accountable to our mission (ACTION) and sending church (Grace Church) for as long as we mutually agree this is God's calling for us;

* seek counsel, forgiveness and restoration with our mission leaders, church leaders and/or supporters if we fail, or are seriously tempted to fail any part of this covenant.

It is by God's grace and with His power that we will fulfill our covenant, knowing that this will please Him and bring glory to His name. (Psalm 116:14)

Jeffrey Scott Anderson and Mary Ann Anderson

September 1985

What We Believe

Among other equally Biblical truths, we believe....that the Bible, the Word of God; in its divine verbal, plenary inspiration; and in its inerrancy and infallibility in the original languages; and in its supreme and final authority in faith and life (II Tim. 3:16; II Pet.1:20-21).

Our doctrinal Statement:

* The Bible, the Word of God; in its divine verbal, plenary inspiration; and in its inerrancy and infallibility in the original languages; and in its supreme and final authority in faith and life (II Tim. 3:16; II Pet.1:20-21).
One God, eternally existing in three distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; I Cor.13:14).

1. The Lord Jesus Christ:
1. His essential, absolute and eternal deity (Phil. 2:6; John 1:4, 14; Heb. 1:8);
2. His true and sinless humanity (I Pet. 2:22; I John 3:5);
3. His virgin birth (Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:20);
4. His substitutionary, propitiatory death (Matt. 20:28; Mark 1:45; ITim.2:6);
5. His bodily resurrection (John 20:19,20);
6. His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51); and
7. His personal, visible and bodily coming again with power and great glory (Titus 2:13;John14:2,3; Rev. 19:11-16).

* The Holy Spirit, who shows the redeeming purpose of God to the world by convicting the world of sin, of righteousness and judgment (John 16:7-11), and regenerating (Titus 3:5), uniting to Christ (I Cor. 12:13), indwelling (Eph. 1:13; 5:18), sanctifying (Gal. 5:16; I Cor. 6:11), illuminating (John 16:13) and empowering for service (I Cor. 12:4-11), all who place complete faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Gal. 5:5).

1. The total depravity of man because of the fall (Gen. 3:10-24).
2. Salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ apart from works (Eph. 2:8).
3. The everlasting bliss of the saved and the eternal suffering of the lost (Dan. 12:2; Luke 16:24-26; John 5:28; Rev. 20:14).
4. The real spiritual unity in Christ of all redeemed by His precious blood (ICor.12:13; Eph 1:4-6; 4:11-15; 5:25,26)
5. The necessity of maintaining, according to the Word of God, the purity of the church in doctrine and life (I Cor. 6:19,20; I Thess.4:3).