The Call to Foursquare Youth

As presented by Gregg Johnson at Summit '88,

Thursday, December 31, 1988 in Denver, Colorado.

As a Foursquare Young Person who has entered into salvation through repentance and faith through the shed blood of Jesus Christ,

I CHOOSE

…to dedicate myself by the grace of God to a life characterized by the pursuit of true excellence in every area and relationship;

…to develop a devotion to Jesus, characterized by a life committed to the Word of God and discipline of prayer on a consistent basis;

…to honor God with my body, realizing I am not my own; I have been bought with a price;

…to seek the Lord’s direction in the decisions of my life, earnestly desiring to be filled with and led by the Holy Spirit, that I might fulfill His calling on my life; and

…to become a learner, always realizing that Christian maturity is an ongoing and exciting walk of faith,

Understanding that God has established the family as the basic social unit of society,

I CHOOSE

…to love honor and obey my parents, stepparents, and/or guardians;

…to respect and love those who live in close proximity to me, my family members, considering others before myself; and

…to fulfill with cheerfulness those responsibilities and tasks given to me in the home, realizing that whatsoever I do, I do for the Lord.

Realizing that I do not live my life as an island unto myself,

I CHOOSE

…to be an active part of a local church, committing myself to relationship with other believers.

…to speak words of edification and refuse to be involved in idle talk, backbiting, and gossip;

…to encourage others in the Body toward love and good deeds;

…to go in love to that other member of the Body of Christ who has wronged or offended me, or whom I have offended, in order to gain a brother or sister;

…to be a responsible steward of all that I have been given through the faithful giving of talents, time, tithes and offerings;

…to maintain a lifestyle of personal moral purity, to preserve my body from sexual impurity by the power of God and self-discipline; and

…to honor God in the development of any romantic relationship, submitting myself to the wisdom of those whom God has placed over me, choosing not to be involved in any relationship that will hinder my walk with the lord.

Because I have been called to be “in the world but not of it,”

I CHOOSE

…to respect and obey the authorities God has established, knowing they are placed there for my benefit;

…to practice the priority of being “salt” and “light,” that I may win others to Christ, proclaiming that Jesus is my Savior, Healer, Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, and Soon-coming King;

…to be willing to say “Yes” to the call to full-time ministry anywhere in the world if God so directs me, recognizing that Christ’s commission extends to me;

…to desire that God be glorified in all areas of my life, to answer the call to Christ’s likeness; and

…to allow the shed blood of Jesus to cleanse and set me free from sin when I fall short, knowing that I have been called to get up and press on toward the high calling in Christ Jesus.

To the Call I dedicate myself for the glory of God.

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