More on Church Membership

For those who still might need convincing that church membership is valid or important, let me encourage you to read Mark Dever's ministry article at the 9 Marks site, found here, that goes into much more depth than I could in ten minutes or less yesterday.

Asking you to join the fellowship officially if you have not done so is not about numbers, or us seeking to control you--rather it is to know who is committed to the same vision and covenant that we all share.  I hope those of you who have not done so will consider it, and those who have will consider carefully the responsibilities we have taken on for each other's good.

And I can also commend to you Dever's great book, Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, if you are interested in the subject of church health generally.  It is an very good read.