June 27, 2024

Is Church Membership Biblical?

12 minutes

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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