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	<title>Thoughts From One Never Alone &#187; Church Membership</title>
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		<title>A Helpful Index of Articles &amp; Resources Re: Faithfulness in Church Membership</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2010/06/08/a-helpful-index-of-articles-resources-re-faithfulness-in-church-membership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the more difficult challenges facing pastors and churches when considering church discipline and responsible church membership is the fear of the unknown.  These biblical responsibilities have been neglected for so long that few understand them or have seen them in practice.  Add to this the desire to keep &#8216;the peace&#8217; by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helpful Books Regarding Church Membership</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following books have proven to be very helpful in explaining the importance of church membership and its many implications.







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		<title>What is gained by removing members from church rolls?</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2010/05/27/what-is-gained-by-removing-members-from-church-rolls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 21:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christian Ethics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently we reached an important milestone for our congregation.  Since my arrival as Pastor of Pisgah Baptist Church nearly five years ago, I’ve formally and informally preached toward a proper understanding of what it means to be the Body of Christ.  So much of the Bible relates directly to our shared experience, identity, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recovering a Biblical Maintenance of Church Membership</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2009/07/26/recovering-a-biblical-maintenance-of-church-membership/</link>
		<comments>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2009/07/26/recovering-a-biblical-maintenance-of-church-membership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recovering a Biblical Maintenance of Church Membership
Submitted by Doug Richey
Messenger from Pisgah Baptist, Excelsior Springs, MO
October 30, 2006
Approved by the Messengers of the MBC w/o dissent October 2006
      WHEREAS, our 2005 Annual Church Profile reveals that though we have a total of 592,902
members, we run an average of 187,654 people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why join a church?</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2009/07/18/why-join-a-church/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q.  Why is it important to ‘join’ a church; is membership all that necessary?
A.  Several reasons exist for becoming a member of a local congregation.  Let’s take a look at some of them.  (The following reasons are outlined in Dr. Donald Whitney’s book entitled, &#8216;Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church.&#8217;)
1.	It is Biblical.
2.	You [...]]]></description>
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