Church Membership

9Marks in Mindanao

By Matthew Spandler-Davison | 10.08.2014

It felt utterly inadequate to come all this way to present a workshop on expositional preaching, biblical leadership, and meaningful membership.

If You’re Thinking About Leaving a Church . . .

By Mark Dever | 09.30.2014

Do everything within your power to reconcile any broken relationships.

When should you not submit to church leaders?

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When should you not submit to church leaders?

College Students and Church Membership

By Dave Russell | 09.17.2014

Should college students join a local church by campus if they have a church membership “back home”?

Mobilizing the Church To Evangelize the College Campus

By Dave Russell | 09.02.2014

We want churches to have an impact on campus, and for the campus to be present in the local church. But how?

Five Reasons We Don’t Disciple (Part 2)

By Barry Cooper | 08.22.2014

Let me suggest two more reasons our discipleship is so shallow: seeker-sensitive church with many nominal Christians.

Wendell Berry and the Beauty of Membership

By Matt McCullough | 08.22.2014

Berry’s stories bring to life truths at the heart of the community we’re aiming for when we emphasize church membership.

Must Baptism Precede Membership? Of course!

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

How does a local church make that declaration that one belongs to Christ and his kingdom? Through baptism (and the Lord’s Supper).

What Is a Local Church?

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

It’s the institution which Jesus created and authorized to pronounce the gospel of the kingdom, to affirm gospel professors, to oversee their discipleship, and to expose impostors.

What Is Church Membership?

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

What is church membership? It’s a declaration of citizenship in Christ’s kingdom.

Pastors, Don’t Let Your People Resign into Thin Air

By Bobby Jamieson | 08.22.2014

So pastors, just as you pay careful attention to the front door of your church, keep a close eye on the back door, too.

Pastors, Don’t Let Your People Resign Into Thin Air, Part 2

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

The main bone of contention around this is around the idea of authority, and whether or not churches have the authority to say “no” to anyone who says, “I want to resign now.”

What to Say to Non-Committal Church Attenders

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.21.2014

Joe has attended your church for about a year. He says he’s a Christian. But he has not joined. Should you encourage him to join? How? If you don’t think … keep reading…

What To Say To Church Members Leaving for Poor Reasons

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.21.2014

Let’s face it: there are better and worse reasons to leave a church. Are you moving to another city? That’s a good reason. Are you harboring bitterness toward someone who … keep reading…

The Logical Fallacy of Centered-set Churches

By Jonathan Leeman | 06.12.2014

Everyone puts up boundaries. The inclusivist mindset of our day likes to think it doesn’t, but it does. It just excludes those who hold a little too strongly to something … keep reading…

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