Church Membership S1,E13

If you are a believer in Christ, you are then a member of the universal church. So why would you seek to become a member of a local church? Is local church membership even biblical? In this episode, John and Caleb discuss the merits of joining a local church and why it is a spiritual benefit to believers. Outline (From Mark Dever’s Book Why Should I Join a Church?) Church membership: Displays the gospel Is required by the Bible Provides a way to love one another Empowers evangelism Brings assurance of salvation to yourself and to others Exposes false gospels Glorifies God Recent Episodes Revitalization and Church Planting – Part 3 S1,E21 Revitalization and Church Planting – Part 2 S1,E20 Revitalization and Church Planting – Part 1 S1,E19 Digitizing Church – Yellow Lights S1,E18 Digitizing Church – Green Lights S1,E17