The Case for Church Membership

"Five Practical Steps for Increasing Church Membership: A Case ...

The Bible implores Christians to commit themselves to one another for spiritual growth and personal accountability. This valuable mandate is best recognized ...

The Importance of Church Membership

Since church membership is so important to aid believers and churches in obeying Scripture, we must identify who should be members and how ...

Is Church Membership Biblical? - The Orthodox Presbyterian Church

God established the community of believers for our good. It is necessary for our spiritual growth in the grace and knowledge of Christ. The nature of the church ...

Church Membership Matters – It Is Biblical, Necessary, and A Blessing!

The core concept of membership is having a covenant community where you belong. We see that evidenced in multiple places. In 1 Corinthians 5, ...

Why do People Object to the Concept of Membership in a Local ...

(6) Membership feels too formal and structured. I want a church that is relaxed and organic. Again, some degree of “form” and “structure” are ...

Church Membership: Why Bother? - Reformation 21

For many Christians, the fact that one is in church, hearing the word, joining in worship, and participating in the life of the church is more ...

Q307 : Problems with Church Membership - SpiritAndTruth.org

The first problem occurs when believers are required to become members of a local church before they are allowed to serve or develop their God-given gifting.

Church Membership and Covenanting – by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon

Without some kind of membership process, the local church would cease and its mandate to be visibly expressive in the world as a definable community of ...

Liberated From Formal Church Membership - Christian Essays

In the New Testament, being members of Christ is associated with being adopted into the Body of Christ, whereas the word “fellowship” is concerned with the ...

Why Church Membership Matters - For the Gospel

There is a “membership epidemic” in the church today that must be addressed and solved. The idea of meaningful membership in the local ...

How Important Is Church Membership? - YouTube

http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/sermons/how-important-is-church-membership.

Membership in the Local Church: A Biblical Perspective

To belong is to surrender to the Head of the church, Jesus Christ, represented by the elders who shepherd/pastor the people of God. It is these men who will ...

Why Church Membership Matters | Watermark Resources

Church membership is a way to love and care for people in your flock by taking responsibility for their spiritual care.

Is Church Membership REALLY Biblical? - LinkedIn

The Bible is God's written word that details how followers of Jesus are to live. The problem is that much of what the Bible teaches about ...

Church Membership Is Biblical | The Heidelblog

One reason why American Christians doubt the legitimacy of church membership is that they assume a narrative about the Apostolic and early ...

Membership in the Visible Church - CTK Joplin

In other words, the claim being made is that one can have faith in Christ without being a member of a local body of believers. The major flaw in ...

Church Membership and the Tough Cases: Reflections on Divorce ...

Nearly all our congregations have members, or at least attendees, who have been divorced. Many have remarried. Many are struggling in their first marriage.

The Case for Healthy Church Membership - The Vision Room

Church membership is most effective when you emphasize vision, values, teamwork, and life change. Church growth is essential, but focus on the ...

Is Church Membership Biblical? (Ryan M. McGraw & Ryan Speck)

Many churches have an official process to join their membership. Is this really a biblical practice? The authors show that the Bible assumes the necessity ...

What is Church Membership & Why it is so Important - Donorbox

Church membership is a decision made by an individual and the church. Each side should do their due diligence and ensure they are comfortable with each other.