Romans 10:9-10. Scripture tells us that if we confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord then we will be saved. This means that we must verbally acknowledge that He is Lord. The next step is to believe that God raised him from the dead. Therefore, the very first initiation is to believe in Jesus Christ, the resurrection, and express these confessions verbally. He is the foundation of our faith. Another initiation used in our ministry is baptism. This is usually done by sprinkling water. There are some denominations that describe baptism and baptism as one. The importance of this seems to vary from denomination to denomination. However it is important in the ministry I belong to. We also reserve that baptism is performed only on newborns. Baptism is a ceremonial dedication of a child to God. This is usually performed on children between the ages of a few days and eighteen months. Parents and godparents step forward and promise to take care of the child if they cannot. They vow to raise that child in the way of the Lord. A certificate is signed by the parish priest or minister to document this