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Conditions of Membership:

1. Being born again with evidence of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and diligently seeking a Spirit-filled life.

2. Baptism by immersion as a testimony of your faith in Christ (after born again experience).

3. Acceptance of the Affirmation Statement.

Why Join a Church?

One of the most frequently asked questions in the Church today is, “Why join?”

We clearly live in an age of non-joiners. Many are individuals who are not only less than neutral about joining, but have inherent distrust of the “system” which prevents them from joining. These past decades have given people many reasons not to trust “organized religion”, so it is our responsibility to reshape their thinking by offering a positive and productive model of membership in the local church.

The question still remains, “Why join?” The answer is commitment. Commitment both to Christ and His Church, reflected in tithes, attendance, and ministry involvement.

It’s true, when someone becomes a Christian, they become an automatic “member” in the kingdom of God. So joining the Church has nothing to do with salvation or eternal life. But the Church does represent the place of spiritual growth for the believer. The Church is the God ordained place of spiritually gifted ministry by those who desire spiritual growth.

God never intended that any Christian should live in isolation. He knows we need to belong to a community because He made us that way. The word ‘saint’ never appears in the singular, only the plural. We need each other, and God provided the Church to meet that need. The Church is a group of 'called out' ones; people who are called out of the world to be together.

Why should you be a member of a local church? It has been God's plan since the very beginning. The Community was designed and put together to meet the needs of the people. The Bible calls it a “body”, one body, but many members. The Church is also the house of God. We are the family of God. We are children in God's family. We are in God's “forever family”.

The New Testament Church is a redeemed, baptized membership. It is a steadfast and serving membership that reaches out in the power of the Holy Spirit to tell others the “Good News” of Jesus Christ.

All of us like to be around people who are committed. Membership is a public way to demonstrate your commitment. We are the visible body of Jesus Christ - the body in the local New Testament Church. Membership is a powerful testimony to all the world.

We burn brightly when we are together, but we have a tendency to burn out when we separate.

At Grace Fellowhsip we have a high view of church membership. We think it is important to express our reasons in a forthright manner. Church membership is:

1. A Confession of Faith. Faith is invisible, but it results in visible evidence, and along with a changed life, words of witness, and Christian baptism, there is identification with God's people.

2. An Expression of Gratitude. The church is Christ's body on earth. He bought it, formed it, and uses it to do His will. When we identify with the Church, we express to God our commitment to, and our gratitude for the Savior.

3. A Confession of Need. The Church is not a museum for perfect saints; no, it is a rehabilitation center for “improving” Christians. We need all the help we can get, and in the fellowship of the Church, we gain much help and discipline.

4. An Involvement in God’s Program. No local Church is perfect, but we need to pool our gifts and talents to fulfill God's great plan. Together we can do what singly would be impossible.

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