At The Connection Church we
recognize the need for formal membership. We want you to commit
to membership in our church family for four reasons:
A BIBLICAL REASON: CHRIST IS COMMITTED TO THE CHURCH
“...Christ loved the church, and He gave his life for it.” Ephesians
5:25
A CULTURAL REASON: IT IS AN ANTIDOTE TO OUR SOCIETY
We live in an age where very few want to be committed to anything...a
job...a marriage...our country. This attitude has even produced
a generation of “church shoppers and hoppers”. Membership
swims against the current of America’s
“consumer religion.” It is an unselfish decision.
Commitment always builds character.
A PRACTICAL REASON: IT DEFINES WHO CAN BE COUNTED ON
Every team must have a roster. Every school must have an enrollment.
Every business has a payroll. Every army has an enlistment. Even
our country takes a census and requires voter registration. Membership
identifies our family.
A PERSONAL REASON: IT PRODUCES SPIRITUAL GROWTH
The New Testament places a major emphasis on the need for Christians
to be accountable to each other for spiritual growth. You cannot
be accountable when you’re not committed to any specific
church family. Who you are becoming is based on the commitments
you have made. Our desire is to equip you to become a fully devoted
follower of Jesus Christ.
At THE CONNECTION CHURCH, a person becomes a member
after:
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