A statement of faith is a personal or community letter or essay that is often presented in the religious or church environment. For a church or other group, the statement of faith explains the collective beliefs of the congregants. An individual's statement of faith outlines aspects of his/her spiritual journey as it relates to past, present and future experiences and spiritual perspective.
. Opening a window into personal character and beliefs is what the statement serves to accomplish.Writing a personal statement of faith involves addressing certain questions, relating to a person's: belief in God; his/her relationship with God; the individual's state of consciousness before conversion as a sinner; and the difference after the salvation experience.An individual's statement of faith is personal as a profession of the person's faith in God at any point in life. It is also a declaration of one's commitment to and involvement in church activities, such as worship, fellowship and evangelism. Guidelines for writing personal and church statements of faith are available online at websites like http://www.fpcboulder.org.Some individuals base their statement of faith on The Apostles' Creed, a collection of short statements or articles that express the fundamental Christian tenets. Emphasis is placed on one's personal faith, its importance and how reaching out to others spreads a peace that passes all understanding.Rather than attempting to contain the concept of God in words, the statement of faith can actually reflect an intimate human experience. With expressions of faith and meditations of the heart, a human-to-human network can blossom. So, while the personal statement of faith is personal, it also appears to promote connections and interchange for revealing and giving of oneself to live in peace with other humans. For a congregation, the statement of faith seems to add a motivated commitment to reach out to the community and people in general as a gesture of trust that God's creation is in his image.More reference links: http://www.basicchristian.org/statement.html http://www.fpcf.org/mediafiles/confirmation-statement-of-faith.pdf
