Episode 77: Membership and How to Do it

 

 

Additional thought…make it very contextual to your church and your setting.

 

Why have them?

Membership matters

Romans 12:5 - members of one another

Why do people resist membership?

Hurt

Lack of commitment

Rise of non-denoms and drift of good theology

 

Start a membership class

 

What’s in them?

The Gospel

Core church doctrines

Expectations

Examples: small groups

Giving

Serving

Going

 

How long do they have to be?

Make it right for your setting

 

When do you do them?

Don’t have to be married to a calendar

Try to have one 3-4 times a year

 

 

What other findings about membership classes have you discovered?