Why Join a Church?

Have you ever wondered why churches invite people to join?

Regardless whether a church calls it “membership” or “partnership,” here are a few reasons why, if you’re a Christian, you should join yourself to a gospel-believing local church.

1. Joining a Church Is Biblical

In Scripture’s unfolding story, God gathers people to be a set-apart community. He gives the Old Testament nation of Israel clear identity markers to distinguish them as his chosen people—circumcision, dietary laws, worship regulations. Pentecost changed the markers; God’s people are no longer determined by genealogy but by the indwelling Spirit (Ezek. 36:26–27; Gal. 3:28). Through the gospel, God is gathering us into his family from every nation, tribe, and tongue (Rev. 7:9).

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