Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 25, 2009
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RESPONSIBLE MEMBERSHIP
Author Jerry Bridges comments in an article on commitment, "As I have watched the parade of people through our church, and other churches, I wonder why so few commit themselves to a local body of believers in a significant way. Many sit and soak and do little else, and they
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Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 29, 2003
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Membership has its privileges!
I carry a couple of cards in my wallet that give me certain privileges not available to the “general public.” First is my “Sam’s Club” card. It identifies me as a member at the warehouse superstore and enables me to purchase things for the church or at home for
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Denomination:
Assembly Of God
Contributed by Fred Mueller on Oct 24, 2001
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A woman was attending a membership seminar in a Baptist Church. On the questionnaire she wrote, "I was baptized in High School, but want to be - and she had
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Denomination:
Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by David Yarbrough on Nov 25, 2001
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Yet membership in a confessing body is fundamental to the faithful Christian life. Failure to do so defies the explicit warning not to forsake "our assembling together." His understanding of this prompted Martin Luther to say, "Apart from the church, salvation is impossible." Not that the church
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 10, 2006
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A candidate for church membership was asked, "What part of the Bible do you like best?" He said: "I like the New Testament best. Then he was asked, "What Book in the New Testament is your favorite?" He answered, the Book of the Parables, Sir." They then asked him to relate one of the parables to
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Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 27, 2003
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Church Membership Vows
Will you ___________, take your church to be your church; to live together in the holy covenant of membership? Will you love, comfort, honor, and keep your church and be faithful to your church as long as you live?
Do you ___________, take your church to be your church, from
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Denomination:
Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006
The Presbyterian Church (USA) membership has declined from 4.2 million in ’83, the year it was formed, to 2.36 million today.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2002
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MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS
What NOT to Buy Your Wife: Although the only person a man usually shops for is his wife, the whole experience is a stressful one. Many a man has felt extreme frigid temperatures for a long period based on a poor present decision. As a veteran of these wars, I’m still not sure
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 2, 2006
Mainline Decline: In ’60, total mainline church membership in the U.S. topped over 29 million, by ’00 this number had fallen to 22 million¾a 21% drop. During this time span, church
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 14, 2010
CHURCH-HOPPING STATS
Surveys show that as much as 85 percent of church membership growth is made up of people who church-hop. Other surveys show that there has been no real growth in church membership in recent
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Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006
The 2000 edition of the Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches, published by the NCC reports that for first time, the Southern Baptist Convention had a loss (1.03%) rather than a gain in membership last year. Membership totals for the 3 largest denominations are reported as follows: Roman
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
The Number Of Baptisms is declining throughout the Christian community according to USA Today. Southern Baptists baptisms fell about 35% from ‘72 to ‘85 and has remained flat since. SBC membership increased from 13.6 million in ‘80 to 16.2 million in ‘04, while baptisms dropped from 430,000 in ‘80
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Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Sep 27, 2009
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TRUTH
I had a terrible experience with an advert on the television, I woke up and they told me that I can get one type of car for $100 and later they said I can get one house for $1000 but I have to join their group. The membership fee according to them is $99, but if I can call at that minute,
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Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2007
Southern Baptist Convention churches have a total membership of 16,270,315 in the U.S., more than 5% of the nation’s
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Contributed by John Raulerson on Oct 11, 2005
(Charles W. Colson, The Body, 1992, Word Publishing, p. 70.)
Yet membership in a confessing body is fundamental to the faithful Christian life. Failure to do so defies the explicit warning not to forsake "our assembling together." His understanding of this prompted Martin Luther to say, "Apart
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 10, 2008
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Things That Will NOT
Save Your Soul
1. Church Membership
2. Baptism
3. The Lord’s Supper / Communion
4. Confirmation
5. Giving money to the poor
6. Giving money to the church
7. Saying prayers
8. Keeping the Ten Commandments
9. Obeying the “Golden Rule”
10. Doing “the
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 10, 2008
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Things That Will NOT
Save Your Soul
1. Church Membership
2. Baptism
3. The Lord’s Supper / Communion
4. Confirmation
5. Giving money to the poor
6. Giving money to the church
7. Saying prayers
8. Keeping the Ten Commandments
9. Obeying the “Golden Rule”
10. Doing “the
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 23, 2001
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Imagine two country clubs. The first has a strict set of rules and only allows in people who have earned their membership. They have to accomplish something, obtain superior wisdom, or fulfill a long list of demands and requirements to qualify for entry. Despite their best efforts, lots of
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