Comments on: Do Churches Need “Membership”? http://waynepark.com/2009/09/26/do-churches-need-membership/ WAYNEPARK.COM: meditations on faith | place | race Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:53:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Wayne http://waynepark.com/2009/09/26/do-churches-need-membership/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Wayne Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:23:14 +0000 http://waynepark.com/?p=1298#comment-490 I'm thinking that going through the membership process itself has a way of cementing that commitment. It is one and the same beginning of commitment and commitment itself. In that sense it's almost a supplement to the sacrament of baptism... In this sense membership shouldn't be taken flippantly, and should actually be made quite rigorous... ? I’m thinking that going through the membership process itself has a way of cementing that commitment. It is one and the same beginning of commitment and commitment itself. In that sense it’s almost a supplement to the sacrament of baptism…

In this sense membership shouldn’t be taken flippantly, and should actually be made quite rigorous… ?

]]> By: randplaty http://waynepark.com/2009/09/26/do-churches-need-membership/comment-page-1/#comment-484 randplaty Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:24:24 +0000 http://waynepark.com/?p=1298#comment-484 I've never been a part of a membership church but I do see a lot of problems with being nondenominational and non membership. So I look at the issue of membership with some hope. Perhaps it will help solve some of these issues. At least that's what a number of well respected planters claim. The biggest question I have is, "Does membership really weed out people?" I would think that a lot of people would just go through the class and nod their heads but do not really believe or understand what they're getting themselves into and the same problems would persist. Again, I've never been a part of a membership church so this is pure speculation to me. I’ve never been a part of a membership church but I do see a lot of problems with being nondenominational and non membership. So I look at the issue of membership with some hope. Perhaps it will help solve some of these issues. At least that’s what a number of well respected planters claim. The biggest question I have is, “Does membership really weed out people?” I would think that a lot of people would just go through the class and nod their heads but do not really believe or understand what they’re getting themselves into and the same problems would persist. Again, I’ve never been a part of a membership church so this is pure speculation to me.

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