Highmark’s Leadership Honor Code

As an essential part of the Highmark Church Lifeteam, you have a responsibility to be developing godly character in your life. This should be the basic premise of your desire to serve in any capacity here at Highmark Church.

As a Lifeteam member serving in a leader role, you are expected to model godly character and display a measure of spiritual maturity.  While serving the Body of Christ as a leader at Highmark Church, you pledge to present a good appearance at all times.  In both attire and behavior, you should strive to demonstrate biblical standards in all situations. As Christians, the way we present ourselves to others is of vital importance to the way others perceive Christ. Paul said, 

This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be a church leader, he (or she) desires an honorable position.” So a church leader must be a man (or woman) whose life is above reproach. - 1 Timothy 3:1-2

Exemplifying the highest moral commitment, Highmark Church leaders commit to maintain a disciplined life of Bible reading, prayer, and fasting.  We also ask that you align with Highmark’s beliefs and practices and refrain from such things as:

  • Profanity & coarse joking (Psalm 19:14; Matt. 12:36-37; Col. 3:8; Eph. 4:29; 5:4)

  • Dishonest gain (Ezek. 22:29; Prov. 11:1; Prov. 20:17; Psalm 101:7)

  • Illicit drugs (Gal. 5:19-21; 1 Pet. 5:8; 1 Thess. 5:6-8)

  • Gossip (Prov. 6:28; 21:23; 20:19; Psalm 101:5; James 4:11; Rom. 1:29; 2 Cor. 12:20)

  • Sexual immorality

    • Any sexual activity outside of marriage (Rom. 13:13-14; Heb. 13:4; 1 Thess. 4:3-5; 1 Cor. 6:13-18; Col. 3:5; Eph. 5:3; Gal. 5:19)

    • Being involved in a same sex relationship (Matt. 19:4-5; Rom. 1:18-32; 1 Cor. 6:9-11;1 Tim. 1:8-10)

    • Pornography (Job 31:1; Matt. 5:27-28; Col. 3:5; Philip. 4:8; 1 John 2:16)

  • Indulging in too much wine or other alcoholic beverages (Gal. 5:19-21; 1 Pet. 5:8; 1 Thess. 5:6-8)

  • All behaviors which might cause Christ to grieve or others to stumble

Godly character is a practice. It requires training, not trying, allowing the Holy Spirit to renew our minds. By providing an example in speech and action, we encourage others to grow in Christ and become leaders themselves.  This is a way of life which is measured by the heart and commitment of each leader in the Highmark Church family.  We should regard it as an essential part of development, not as an imposition or restriction.