Church Membership

What is “Church Membership”?

“Church membership” has two sides to it. On the one hand, it is an individual’s conscious commitment to a group of locally gathered believers. On the other, it is a formal declaration by a local church that a person is a follower of Jesus Christ. With this declaration, the church - led by its pastors/elders - provides oversight to that individual’s soul. While this act by the local church is not “infallible,” (that is, a local church could be wrong) it is authoritative, based upon Scripture itself (1 Cor. 5:12; 1 Cor. 12:21).

Thus, church membership is a formal relationship between an individual Christian and a local church. It is a commitment between all members of the local church to love one another, pray for one another, and hold each other accountable to follow the Lord. It is also a Christian, humbly submitting to the authority of the local church’s elders (Heb. 13:17).

We, at Echo Church, believe that membership is a vital part of an individual’s walk with Jesus Christ. Scripture calls believers to be regularly gathered with a local church with the goal of readying individuals for the day of Christ (Heb. 10:25). We want to make sure our members are following Christ every day of their lives until the Lord comes or we are called home.

If you want more specific information about how ECHO does church membership, check out our membership class! This is a great opportunity to get to know ECHO and what we believe as a community. You will have ample opportunities to ask questions of our Lead Pastor, JD, and get to meet other potential members! Click the button below to sign up!

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