Church Leadership Structure

Without membership, to whom are the Pastors accountable for shepherding before God? We believe that membership defines the scope of authority and accountability for local church leaders. 
 
Hebrews 13:17 helps us answer the question: To which leaders should believers submit? Instead of submitting to anyone with the title Pastor from any church, membership provides direction on the specific pastors "elders" a believer should submit to and why.

Care of The Church

Acts 20:28 says to the Pastors and church leaders, “Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.” Membership places you under the spiritual care and protection of godly leaders who are keeping watch over a specific local body.

Church Discipline

We believe that membership provides a clear process and path for care, correction, and restoration when a member is active in habitual sin.

Metaphors of The Church

Throughout the Scriptures, we see the Church referenced as the family of God, the body of Christ, and the flock of God. (Ephesians 2:20-22; 1 Corinthians 12; 1 Peter 5:2)

To not join God's church "Ekklesia" is to, in effect, say:

• I don’t want to be a part of His family (orphaned)

• I don’t want to be a part of His body (dismembered)

• I don’t want to be a part of His flock (isolated)

• I don’t want to be a part of His kingdom (exiled)