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By: A church with no members??? | camel crossing

A church with no members??? | camel crossing — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:22:54 +0000

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By: aaron

aaron — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:27:51 +0000

I often wonder how many things we do “just because”…and not just because other are but because that is the way it has always been done.
Still great thoughts…it’s good to challenge others to think through the ministries and actions of their ministry to see what fits, what works, and what is there “just because”

Thanks.

By: aaron

aaron — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:27:00 +0000

Thanks.

By: jsindorf

jsindorf — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:28:01 +0000

Lifechurch always breaks new ground and that’s one reason I love those guys (and guyesses).

Another way of doing it is over at Mars Hill in Grandville, Michigan. They ask people who feel like the church is a major part of their life to make a one-year covenant. Everyone renews the covenant each year, or not.

Here are the benefits a church gets from signing up members:

1) In some states a non-profit organization needs to quantify their membership in their corporate filings.

2) You know who your members are and have contact information so you can “motivate” them.

3) Potential members go through classes, during this time the church can tell them what is expected of members, and giving is normally high on the list.

4) At the classes, people might make new friends — this is good but you could have other opportunities for friendship making.

there must be others… but I’ve been a member of more than a few churches, and only one church did the membership thing well.

By: jsindorf

jsindorf — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:28:00 +0000

Lifechurch always breaks new ground and that’s one reason I love those guys (and guyesses).

Here are the benefits a church gets from signing up members:

1) In some states a non-profit organization needs to quantify their membership in their corporate filings.

2) You know who your members are and have contact information so you can “motivate” them.

3) Potential members go through classes, during this time the church can tell them what is expected of members, and giving is normally high on the list.

4) At the classes, people might make new friends — this is good but you could have other opportunities for friendship making.

there must be others… but I’ve been a member of more than a few churches, and only one church did the membership thing well.

By: Brendyn

Brendyn — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:15:43 +0000

That’s awesome!

Church Membership is a burden. You feel a sort of obligation to do things for X church when you’re a “member.” You feel like you’re cheating when you visit a friend’s church on Sunday.

I believe the less we try to control God, the more we’ll realize the worth in just having a relationship with him. That’s all he requires, right?

By: Brendyn

Brendyn — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:15:00 +0000

That’s awesome!

Church Membership is a burden. You feel a sort of obligation to do things for X church when you’re a “member.” You feel like you’re cheating when you visit a friend’s church on Sunday.

I believe the less we try to control God, the more we’ll realize the worth in just having a relationship with him. That’s all he requires, right?