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Is Church Membership Biblical?

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A common refrain among some self-identified Christians is that church membership is not in the Bible. Thom and Jess explore the background and reality of this issue from a biblical and cultural perspective.

    • How “membership” became misconstrued.
    • What does the Bible really say about membership?
    • The paradigm shift began to take place with I Am a Church Member and teachings about church membership from a Reformed perspective.
      • Resources:
      • Chaney & Associates
        • “I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference” by Thom S. Rainer (affiliate link)
          • The Complete Membership Class Toolkit
            • The Everything Church Resource Directory
              • The Hope Initiative
                • Church Answers Central Membership
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