All prospective members must attend our class. The curriculum is composed of four one-hour classes entitled:

1. Basic Beliefs
2. Why Church Membership
3. The Covenant and Life Together
4. Missions and Outreach

We require prospective members to read What Is a Healthy Church by Mark Dever before signing the Membership Covenant. This book is handed out at Church Membership Class. It explains what membership is and why it’s important to commit to a local body of believers.

We also require prospective members to listen to three messages. They are as follows:

• Wanderer/Restorer (The Gospel and Church Discipline)
• The Glory of God in the Nations
• The Gospel and Your Wealth

In a meeting, the prospective member meets with an elder and/or deacon to provide basic biographical information and recount God’s converting work in his or her life. The prospective member would then sign the statement of faith and church covenant, and the application would go to the elders.

Elder Recommendation – At a regularly scheduled elders’ meeting, the elder will review the applicant’s testimony with the other elders. Upon receiving their collective approval, the candidate’s application proceeds to the next step: congregational affirmation.

Congregational Affirmation - During our every-other-month members meetings, each pastor who conducted an interview briefly describes how the applicants, who are desiring to be admitted to membership, have come to know the Lord.

We take membership seriously and with a lot of gravity. Committing yourself to a body of believers is weighty. But it’s also wonderful. When Members join, they commit to a spiritual family that provides encouragement and support. They are called to a biblical degree of responsibility, service and sacrifice to their brothers and sisters. Our elders and leaders also pledge to assist our Covenant Members with care, counsel, prayer and teaching.