What is the big deal about membership? Personally committing to church membership will help you grow spiritually. God did not design us to grow in isolation. Being on a spiritual island is lonely. The church is a community of imperfect people serving a perfect Savior together. We commit together to follow Him.The real reason you join a church is simple. Jesus is there. When church members fulfill their 7 basic responsibilities the presence of Christ through the Holy Spirit becomes self-evident.

Every Christ follower is meant to be connected to the church. You are not here by accident. God has a plan for you, and that plan includes being a faithful and active part of a local church. Church membership includes seven basics of belonging.1. Worship: Saying "yes" to God2. Grow: Making disciples who make disciples3. Serve: Reaching outward beyond yourself4.

Give: Honoring God with your offering5. Pray: Prioritizing God's will through prayer6. Seek unity: Keeping the main thing the main thing7. Sacrifice: Putting others before yourselfEmbrace the seven basics of belonging and serve God more through the church. You need your church, and your church needs you. The church is not a destination point for crowds. The church is a vehicle designed by God to reach the neighborhoods and the nations. Welcome to your church.

God is here. You belong here.