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 in worship attendance , which includes non-members such as children, guests, and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the continual reporting of inflated membership numbers creates a distorted picture of ministry,
can breed integrity problems, and perpetuates a misunderstanding of the nature and significance
of membership in the local church; and
WHEREAS, a faithful New Testament church that maintains Biblical membership standards will
experience a broader more effective Gospel witness ; and Read the rest of this entry »