For all Charter members 18 years of age or above

"The Lord is expecting a great deal from all of us, because 'unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more' (Luke 12:48). We are given an abundance of His love, His truth‚ and His Word! We must be the most well-fed Christians on Earth, and still the Lord continues to pour His Word bountifully upon us—both through the WS publications as well as the Words you are personally receiving straight from our Husband and Lover. We certainly are the most blessed people on Earth! So with all that He gives us, He can certainly require that we work to achieve the spiritual goals He has set before us" ("Charter Responsibilities," ML #3197:4).

Full–time Charter membership is only for those Charter members who have made the decision to dedicate their lives to the Lord and His service in the CM Family‚ and to abide by the "Charter of Responsibilities and Rights" and the "Fundamental Family Rules" in their entirety. Charter members' rights have been embodied within the broad parameters of the Charter of Responsibilities and Rights. These rights allow each Charter member to follow the Lord and do His will according to their faith wherever He's leading them and in whatever way He's showing them, as long as they also fulfill the responsibilities that come with those rights.

This contract is a point by point listing from our Love Charter of the responsibilities that all full-time disciples of the Charter member Family must fulfill in order to retain their Charter membership (Please reread "Charter Responsibilities," ML #3197, GN 803, for further explanation on how these different Charter requirements apply to you personally.)

I signify that I understand and without coercion willingly sign this non-legally binding contract and agree that in order to continue as a Charter member of the Family, I will consistently adhere to all of the following Charter responsibilities. I also acknowledge and agree that failure to consistently comply with these stipulations‚ which compliance will be decided by two of the Family's governing bodies—the Home, area office and continental office—will result in my being recommended for Fellow member status in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Charter's "Procedures for Moving a Charter Member to Fellow Member Status" (see page 211).

(If those turning 18 decide to commit to full discipleship and embrace all that it entails‚ they should sign and mail this Charter membership contract to their continental office within one month of their 18th birthday.)

I hereby agree to:

A. Maintain a close connection with God through personal communion with Jesus, personal and united prayer and praise, personal and united reading of His Word (both the Bible and the Letters), Scrip­ture memorization, and the minimizing and resisting of un­godly and unedifying influences in my life; thus exhibiting the fruits of the Holy Spirit, which are: "love, joy, peace, long-suffering‚ gentle­ness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance."

(From WS Leadership: Since it is not fully spelled out in the above point, we wish to make it clear here that failure to minimize and resist ungodly and unedifying influences includes consistently reading unedifying or ungodly material, including porno­graphic material‚ in books, magazines or on the Internet; watching unedifying videos‚ movies or TV; playing unedifying computer games; sending ungodly e-mail; listening to ungodly music; using foul language, or engaging in other activities deemed by the Family's governing bodies to be a reproach to the cause of Christ.)

"If you are unsure about whether something is unedifying, go to the Word, go to the Lord‚ counsel with your shepherds and be open to what the Word, the Lord and your shepherds say" ("Charter Responsibilities‚" ML #3197:61). If you wish to keep your Charter member­ship‚ then you are required to minimize these ungodly influences in your life.

As with all other individual Charter responsi­bilities, we want to make it clear that discerning whether you are minimizing and resisting unedifying and ungodly influences in your life will be determined by the agreement of any two of the Family's governing bodies—your Home, your area office, and your continental office—and not by you.

After other forms of shepherding and Charter discipline have been ex­hausted, if your Home, your area office or your continental office feel you are consistently not minimizing these ungodly and unedifying influences‚ they will recommend you for Fellow member status. If one of the other two bodies agrees with their recommendation, the procedure to move you to Fellow member status will begin immediately, as outlined on pages 211-216 of the Charter.

"Since the Lord's counsel on these matters has been published in the Word, and since you as a Charter member are expected to read and believe the Word, it is expected that you'll accept what the Lord and we have to say about these things. Whether you personally feel that these affect you negatively or not, God's Word says they do, and as a Charter member you should avoid and minimize them in your life" ("Charter Responsibilities," ML #3197:66).

B.Believe that David was God's Endtime prophet and that Maria is God's chosen and anointed successor, who has inherited David's mantle as God's prophetess.

C.Believe and teach the Family's fundamental beliefs, both Biblical and revealed‚ as published in our "Statement of Faith" or otherwise declared as such in a publication with an ML number.

D.Live in accordance with the Word by endeavoring to apply the spiri­tual and practical counsel given in the Letters to my daily life.

E..Read the Bible, the Letters, and other Family publications, both old and new.

F.Endeavor to live by the principles of the Law of Love: To love and care for, and interact lovingly and harmoniously with all members of the Home in which I reside and with Family members at large.

G.Engage in evangelism.

H.Live in accordance with the "Char­ter of Responsibilities and Rights" and the "Fundamental Family Rules‚" which are determined, de­fined and published by World Services.

I.Reside in a Charter Home and appear on a Home's monthly report each month.

J.Share my material belongings with the Family in general, and with my resident Home in particular, according to Acts 2:44-45, and be a good steward of all Family materials.

K.Endeavor to fulfill the Scriptural injunction to "bear ye one another's burdens"—to put the needs of the Home and its members before my own.

L.Bear, with all other voting mem­bers of the Home, the spiritual, physical, material, educational, and financial responsibilities of the Home in which I reside.

M.Participate in the governing of the Home in which I reside; accept responsibility for the collective decisions and actions of that Home, and for the results of those decisions and actions.

N.Live in accordance with the agreed-upon "Home regulations" of the Home in which I continue to reside.

O.Commit my resources, time, energy, knowledge‚ gifts and talents towards reaching the agreed-upon goals of the Home in which I reside and the goals of the Family at large.

P.Perform, to the best of my ability, the duties and responsibilities assigned to me by the Home's duly elected officers.

Q.Cooperate with and support the joint decisions of the Home's voting members, or if in disagree­ment or unable to cooperate for any other reason, voluntarily re­move myself from the Home by moving to another Home or pioneering my own Home.

R.Endeavor to conduct myself as a good Christian, showing outgoing love and concern for others, and fulfilling my obligations, legal and otherwise, to them.

S.Refrain from activities or behavior that would be a reproach to the cause of Christ and/or reflect negatively on the Family.

T.Endeavor to overcome, and when necessary request united prayer against‚ those personal weakness­es and besetting sins that cause physical or spiritual disruption in the Home, and/or physical, spiri­tual, or emotional harm to me or others.

U.Recognize that my body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, and as such, not abuse it in any way. Keep a clean and presentable appear­ance, and actively and regularly endeavor to stay healthy and physically fit.

V.Have a working knowledge of the "Charter of Responsi­bilities and Rights" and the "Fundamental Family Rules."

W.Raise my children in a godly manner according to the spirit of the Charter, providing them with adequate care, education and spiritual training. Discipline my children in accordance with the Family Discipline Guidelines and the standard agreed upon by my Home‚ and take action if their behavior is a reproach to the cause of Christ and/or reflects negatively on the Family.

Signed: _______________________________ Date: _______, ___, 1999

Witnessed by two Home officers:

You are required to sign this contract as well as the enclosed coupon‚ both of which should be witnessed by two of your Home officers. If two of your Home officers are not able to sign the contract and coupon, you must send an explanation of why not to your continental office with the coupon. The coupon should be signed by Oct.12 and mailed to your continental office with the next TRF after that date. Thank you.