Let me make myself unpopular.  One of the reasons we (Capitol Hill Baptist Church) are called a cult is because we limit responsibility for ministry (from leading Bible studies, to being responsible for refreshments after church) to members of our congregation.  We figure that we best serve the individuals wanting to minister by requiring them to give us their testimony before we allow them to represent us for others.  We first want to know what they agree with or disagree with in what we believe (statement of faith) and how we intend to live (church covenant).  We also would like to see some commitment to us as a congregation.

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