Yahweh's House of God is committed to and holds it ministry to a very high standard of common decency and respectability. Although the bible serves as the foundation for all that Yahweh's House of God believe to be morally principled, we have covenanted with our local congregation and the community we serve to abide by the following code of ethics in all that we do.

Yahweh's House of God
Ministerial Code of Ethics

Preamble

As a minister of Jesus Christ, called by God to proclaim the gospel, in order to maintain a higher level of commitment and conduct, I dedicate myself to the ethical guidelines and principles set forth in this code of ethics. Knowing full well that as a minister of Christ it is incumbent upon on me to walk worthy of the vocation wherein I am called, in order that my ministry is acceptable to God, my service is beneficial to the church, and my life is a witness to the world.

Responsibilities to Self

• I will maintain my physical and emotional health through regular exercise, good eating habits, and the proper care of my body.
• I will nurture my devotional life through a regular time of prayer, reading of the Scriptures, and meditation
• I will continue to grow intellectually through personal study, comprehensive reading, and attending growth conferences.
• I will manage my time well by properly balancing personal obligations, church duties, and family responsibilities.
• I will be honest and responsible in my finances by paying all debts on time, never seeking special gratuities or privileges, giving generously to worthwhile causes, and living a holy lifestyle.
• I will be truthful in my speech, never plagiarizing another’s work, exaggerating the facts, misusing personal experiences, or communicating gossip.
• I will exhibit a Christ worthy attitude and action toward all persons regardless of race, social class, religious beliefs, or position of influence within the church and community.

Responsibilities to Family

• I will be fair to every member of my family, giving them the time, love, and consideration they need.
• I will understand the unique role of my spouse, recognizing his or her primary responsibility is as marital partner and parent to the children, and secondarily as church worker and assistant to the pastor.
• I will regard my children as a gift from God and seek to meet their individual needs without imposing undue expectations upon them.

Responsibilities to the Congregation

• I will seek to be a servant-minister of the church by following the example of Christ in faith, love, wisdom, courage, and integrity.
• I will faithfully discharge my time and energies as pastor, teacher, preacher, or administrator through proper work habits and reasonable schedules.
• In my administrative, ministerial or pastoral duties, I will be impartial and fair to all members.
• In my preaching responsibilities, I will give adequate time to prayer and preparation, so that my presentation will be biblically based, theologically correct, and clearly communicated.
• In my pastoral or ministerial counseling, I will maintain strict confidentiality, except in cases where disclosure is necessary to prevent harm to persons and/or is required by law.
• In my evangelistic responsibilities, I will seek to lead persons to salvation and to church membership without manipulating converts, proselytizing members of other churches, or demeaning other religious faiths.
• In my visitation and counseling practices, I will never be alone with a counselee unless another church member is nearby.
• I will not charge fees to church members for weddings or funerals; for nonmembers I will establish policies based on ministry opportunities, time constraints, and theological beliefs.
• As a full-time salaried minister, I will not accept any other remunerative work without the expressed consent of the church.
• In leaving the congregation, I will seek to strengthen the church through proper timing, verbal affirmation, and an appropriate closure of my ministry.

Responsibilities to Pastor

• I will be supportive and loyal to the pastor or, if unable to do so, will seek another place of service.
• I will assist the pastor in guarding the doctrine of the church.
• I will show sensitivity to the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of the pastor and his family.
• I will pray for the pastor's ministry, affirm efforts, and work with the pastor toward the end of accomplishing God's Will in the church and the community.
• I will allow the pastor full responsibility for the preaching program of the church with privilege of calling on others for participation.
• I will support the pastor in the church's preaching ministry and cooperate with the pastor by suggesting programs and act as a sounding board.
• I will trust the pastor as a person of integrity, dedicated to the work of the ministry.
• I will inform the pastor of illness, deaths, or other needs within the church family so that he might have opportunity to minister to those needs; I will also inform the pastor of misunderstanding so that wrongs may be righted.

Responsibilities to Other Colleagues

• I will endeavor to relate to all ministers, especially those with whom I serve in my church, as partners in the work of God, respecting their ministry and cooperating with them.
• I will seek to serve my minister colleagues and their families with counsel, support, and personal assistance.
• I will refuse to treat other ministers as competition in order to gain a church, receive an honor, or achieve statistical success.
• I will refrain from speaking disparagingly about the person or work of any other minister.
• I will be honest and kind in my recommendations of other ministers to church positions or other inquiries.
• If aware of serious misconduct by a minister, I will contact responsible officials of the church body and inform them of the incident.

Responsibility to the Community

• I will consider my primary responsibility as being pastor of or servant- minister to the congregation and will never neglect ministerial duties in order to serve in the community.
• I will accept reasonable responsibilities for community service, recognizing the minister has a public ministry.
• I will obey the laws of my government unless they require my disobedience to the law of God.
• I will practice Christ worthy citizenship without engaging in partisan politics or political activities that are unethical, unbiblical, or unwise.

Responsibilities to my Denomination

• I will love, support and cooperate with the faith community of which I am a part, recognizing the debt I owe to my denomination for its contribution to my life, my ministry, and my church.
• I will work to improve my denomination in its efforts to expand and extend the kingdom of God.

Other Ministries Code
(Music/Youth/Etc.)

• I will be supportive and loyal to the pastor or, if unable to do so, will seek another place of service.
• I will be supportive and loyal to my fellow ministers, never criticizing them or undermining their ministry.
• I will recognize my role and responsibility as a minister of the church and will not feel threatened by or in competition with other ministers of my special area of ministry.
• If single, I will be discreet in my dating practices, especially in relation to members of the congregation.

The Church's Commitment to the Ministry

• We will honor and respect the call of God in the lives of our ministers and count their service among us as a gift from God.


• We will seek to help our ministers fulfill God's call on their lives by being obedient to God's call on our own lives, affirming that our ministers are sent by God to equip and encourage us.


• We will respect our ministers' families and honor them as vital parts of our ministry team.


• We understand that workers are “worthy of their hire” and will compensate ministers with fairness and generosity.


• Together with our ministers, we will serve Christ's church and Kingdom in answering the Lord's call on our lives until the final call comes.