We've tried quite hard at PVFC to make membership importance because the bible has many implicit and explicit instructions around membership. Hence we expect our new members to attend two information evenings and to be interviewed by an elder.
Whilst everyone is free to worship and even participate in many ways in the community, there is something profoundly important to belonging, to committing and to fellowshipping with the community. It's important at some levels to know who has committed to the team and who has not. If we're tackling issues like ministry to the wider community, following Jesus in a relevant yet biblical way and if we're intended to leap out in faith and start building, then we've got to have people who are committed to being part of the team and who will have our backs when things get tough.
John Piper is one of the great Christian pastors and thinkers at the moment and in this video he makes some really worthwhile comments around membership.
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