Is Church Membership Biblical?

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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