DNA | stepONE

DNA | stepONE Check-in

<h1 class="ql-align-center">We are so excited that you're here!</h1>Congratulations on taking your Next Step at Victory! DNA is a 3 step empowerment course where you will:<ul><li>Discover Victory Church</li><li>Navigate your gifts and</li><li>Activate your role</li></ul>To Check-In for DNA at Victory, please fill in all the information below and select start!This first step will take about 1 hour to complete

What is DNA?

DNA is a 3 step empowerment course that will help you discover your purpose and take your next step in living the life God created for you. DNA is designed to equip you to:1) connect to the church2) discover the strengths of your purposeful design3) develop your personal leadership and use your God-given gifts to make a difference in the lives of others.

Your Next Step is as simple as 1, 2, 3!

stepONE – Discover Victory ChurchExplore the ministry of Victory and find out how to connect with our church. If the mission and vision of Victory resonates with you, in this step you can become a member and sign a membership covenant. stepTWO – Navigate Your GiftsDive into the details of your personality, discover your gifts, and see how your unique design reveals your purpose in life and your best fit in ministry. stepTHREE – Activate Your RoleEveryone has a role to play! After discovering Victory Church and navigating your gifts, you are ready to activate your role and join the team. In this step you will officially join a team that is the best fit for your gifting, and meet your team leader!

stepONE | Discover Victory Church and Become a Member

stepONE of DNA is discovering Victory Church and becoming a member. In this next section, you will follow along with a video from Pastor Donny. Throughout the video, there will be prompts and fill in the blanks to track your progress through the video.Download the PDF, below, to follow along with the video!

Follow along with your DNA PDF, and fill in the blanks as Pastor Donny leads us through stepONE of DNA.Additional questions will pop up at the bottom of your webpage, throughout the video. These questions will be required to move onto the next page.

What are your Next Steps?

If the mission and vision of Victory resonates with you, in this next section you can become a member and sign a membership covenant.The next 4 pages are an overview of the Victory Membership Covenant. You can download a full copy for the Victory Membership Covenant, and sign to become a member, later in the class.

Victory Church Membership Covenant | Unity

<h1>I will protect the unity of my church by:</h1><ul><li>Acting in love towards other members</li><li>Refusing to gossip</li><li>Following the leaders</li></ul> UNITY IS POWERFUL"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down the edge of his garments. It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing - live forevermore."Psalm 133:1-3UNITY ENSURES PRODUCTIVITY FOR THE CHURCH"A divided church is a distracted church. Discord tires, but unity reinvigorates."Rodger Ellsworth“So let us concentrate on the things which make for harmony, and on the growth of our fellowship together.”ROMANS 14:19 PH“Live in complete harmony with each other—each with the attitude of Christ toward each other.”ROMANS 15:5 TLB“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs.”EPHESIANS 4:29 NIV“Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.”HEBREWS 13:17 NIV

Victory Church Membership Covenant | Shared Responsibility

<h1>I will share the responsibility of my church by:</h1><ul><li>Praying for its health and growth</li><li>Inviting the unchurched to attend</li><li>Warmly welcoming those who visit</li></ul> “To the church...we always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers.”1 THESSALONIANS 1:1–2 NIV“Go out into the country...and urge anyone you find to come in, so that the house will be full.”LUKE 14:23 TLB“So, warmly welcome each other into the church, just as Christ has warmly welcomed you; then God will be glorified.”ROMANS 15:7 TLB

Victory Church Membership Covenant | Serving

<h1>I will serve the ministry of my church by:</h1><ul><li>Discovering my gifts and talents.</li><li>Using my God-given gifts to make a difference in the lives of others.</li><li>Giving regularly to Victory Church (financially).</li><li>Developing a servant’s heart.</li></ul> “Serve one another with the particular gifts God has given each of you.”1 PETER 4:10 PH“So Christ Himself gave...pastors and teachers, to equip His people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.”EPHESIANS 4:11–12 NIV“Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus... taking the form of a bondservant.”PHILIPPIANS 2:4–5, 7 NKJV

Victory Church Membership Covenant | Support the Testimony

<h1>I will support the testimony of my church by:</h1><ul><li>Attending Victory Church weekly, and Small Groups faithfully.</li><li>Living a Godly life.</li></ul> “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”ACTS 2:42 NIV“Let us not neglect our meeting together...but encourage one another.”HEBREWS 10:25 NLT“But whatever happens, make sure that your everyday life is worthy of the Gospel of Christ.”PHILIPPIANS 1:27 PH

Ready to take your Next Step?

Having received Christ as my Lord and Savior, and being in agreement with the values and ideas presented in stepONE of DNA, I now feel led by the Holy Spirit to unite with the Victory Church family, In doing so, I make the following commitment to God and my fellow church members:

Not Ready to Take Your Next Step?

Membership at Victory is not about adding your name to a roster; It's about connecting with the people and the vision of the church. We would love for you to be a part of our membership so we can partner and covenant with you as a church family.Do you have questions about the Victory Membership Covenant, or are you not sure you're ready to continue on with your Next Step at Victory? We're here to help!We would love to connect with you. Email office@victory.org, and someone on our team will be in touch with you!

Victory Church Membership Covenant | Next Steps

Membership at Victory is not about adding your name to a roster; It's about connecting with the people and the vision of the church. We would love for you to be a part of our membership so we can partner and covenant with you as a church family.We invite you to download the Victory Membership Covenant for your own records. The date of completing this portion of the class will mark as your signature!

DNA | stepONE Complete!

You have completed stepONE of DNA at Victory Church! You can continue on to stepTWO - Navigating Your Gifts - by clicking on the recommended class, below.<h1 class="ql-align-center">You matter. We care. Jesus loves you!</h1>