Church Membership

We practice biblical Church Membership.

Church membership, as seen in scripture, is a crucial part of who we are and what we do as a local church.

At Fellowship Bible Church, there are two main functions for membership:

1. You are committing yourself to the spiritual care of the pastors and elders.

We believe that Christ established His Church to be shepherded by Elders that meet the qualifications of Titus 1:5-9 and 1 Timothy 3:1-7. These Elders are committed to shepherding the flock “not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock” (1 Peter 5:1-5). Membership means you are placing yourself in the spiritual care of the Elders and Pastors of Fellowship Bible Church, inviting them into your life to love you, encourage you, walk with you, and correct you. You are also committing yourself to go to the Elders directly if a problem arises rather than spreading slander or gossip.

Likewise, the Elders and Pastors of Fellowship Bible Church commit themselves to caring for those committed to this local church and give priority to them.

2. You are committing yourself to participating in the life of Fellowship Bible Church.

Paul makes clear in several of his epistles that believers “are the body of Christ and individually members of it” (1 Cor 12:27), and that we function in a similar fashion as a human body: each individual member doing their part wholeheartedly as part of the whole. In the same way, membership at FBC means that you are committing to serve the Body faithfully and regularly. We have many different ministry opportunities at FBC and will help you in whatever way you need to find a place to serve.