Some churches are demanding a higher price paid for membership and leadership in churches. I cheer it on. One church I know requires members to recommit each year. Membership is not determined in a classroom setting but on a one-on-one basis. The requirement for membership is really high compared to most. Here are the requirements one church applies to membership.
1. Prayer 15 minutes a day for the ministries of the church and lost people.
2. Give 10 percent of their income to the church.
3. Volunteer one to two hours a week to the care or outreach from the church.
4. Attend services seriously.
5. Seek to bring unchurched friends to the services.
6. Be able to explain the vision and call of the congregation.
7. Promise to read 10 chapters of the Bible every day.
8. Attend a cell group meeting once a month.
Hi Doug,
So how gracious are these folks if God-forbid they should not meet all
this criterion in a given year?
i.e. plowing through ten chapters a day, getting their volunteer quota
in, etc.
I belive in buy in, but it sounds a bit over the top unless it’s couched
in the grace that allows for the flexibility that comes with people
just living their lives the best they can.
WOW! Ten chapters of scripture every day… I wonder how many of our pastors would not make the cut. I know that with integrity I could not say that I do that… Is that a typo?