Why did God use the metaphor of the body to describe the church? This article looks at 1 Corinthians 12:12 to show how understanding this metaphor helps in finding your gifts.

Is church membership optional? This article discusses reasons for joining a church, and the blessings that result from church membership. It makes clear that membership is not optional, but a necessity.

This article provides some reasons why Christians need to be members of a church.

Why should Christians go to church? This article explains.

Who needs the local church when I can access sermons online? This article gets to the heart of the problem of thinking one does not need membership in the church. The church is the bride of Christ, and its very foundation is built upon the triune God. The Lord Jesus calls us to unity, which requires self-sacrifice.

This article is about the importance for Christians to become a member of the church through profession of faith.

This article speaks about people leaving a church and the reasons why they leave. It discusses the history of Martin Luther leaving the Roman Catholic Church, Dr. J. Gresham Machen leaving the Presbyterian Church, and Pastor Bill Hill leaving the Southern Presbyterian Church. In light of this history, the author comes to a conclusion about when it is appropriate and necessary to leave the church.

This article is about church membership. The author discusses the relation of church membership and baptism, the church as the body of Christ, and the oversight and discipline of the elders in the church.

This article is about church membership and the membership vows we take in the covenant community. Church discipline is also discussed.

How can you be a profitable church member? You can be so by praying for your church, serving others, and gathering with God's people in worship.

What should you look for when looking for a church? This article identifies four things to look for.

Why is it that some young men who are raised in the church struggle with their church membership? Here are seven reasons contributing to the struggle.

Is it possible to give thanks for the church even when it does not seem to be possible? Yes. This article offers nine suggestions to try when you struggle to be thankful for your church.

Loving the church is not always easy. How can you continue to love the church? Here are four ways.

Is the watching of a worship service online considered attending church? This article explains the need for Christians to be members of the body of Christ and to physically attend church instead of going to church online.  

This article lists ten reasons why uninvolved members exist in churches.

How can you make your church attendance to be more than just a habit? Here are twelve things to consider for fruitful church attendance.

What are the important things to bear in mind when starting a church membership class? This article points to ten things you need to know.

Is church membership a must? This article addresses fourteen objections to church membership.

Why is church membership important? Here are ten things you should know about church membership. 

Are you searching for a church? What are the qualities of a church you must look for? This article presents ten qualities for your consideration.

Wandering from the faith begins by wandering from the church. A lack of church attendance, this article explains, is what cuts off reminders from God, develops self-reliance, and creates a gap.

Do you have your church membership directory book? Do you really need it? Here are five reasons your church membership directory is the second book you need, next to the Bible.

As a church member, do you experience an obstacle from enjoying true fellowship with others in your congregation? Real community church life can be experienced when we learn to crucify our dreams and commit ourselves. These are the basics of church membership.

Is church membership a must? This article explains that those who love Jesus love what he loves, namely, his church. Thus, church membership is expected of you.

A churchless Christian is a contradiction in terms. When you are a Christian, you have to be a member of the church. What does church membership look like? This article offers three points on the matter.

Should Christians be members of the electronic church? This article explains that Christians are called to keep their church membership in a local church. TV church can only be a supplement for the Christian, for the Word of God and the nature of worship require this.

Can you be a faithful Christian without going to church? No. This article explains why church membership and church attendance are important.

How should you respond when hurt by the church? Some have not only withdrawn their church membership they have given up on their Christianity. This article gives you three reasons why you need the church even if you were hurt by the church.

Every Christian must belong to a church. Why is church membership important? This article provides three reasons.

This article shows how to be a Christian is to be a church member. It shows that there are four elements cast aside when one does not belong to a local church.

This article discusses legitimate and illegitimate reasons for people leaving their church for another one. As it happens, there are far more illegitimate than legitimate reasons.

Every church member is called to build the church of Christ. In order to be a living member of the church and participate in church building, you not only need to know how to build the church, you must also know how not to kill her. There are ten ways you can kill the church.

Is church attendance important? This article explains that attending church is important because the gospel requires it.

Does your church attendance have anything to say about your walk with Christ? This article gives seven reasons why attending the church every week matters.

As a church member, you have a role to play in your church. This article shows how you can play your role among the church membership: through prayer, discipleship, evangelism, and celebrating each another.

As a church member you have a role to play in strengthening the church. This article suggests four ways you can take on responsibility for your church.

What is a believer to do when their spouse refuses church attendance? What is a godly wife to do when her husband refuses to join a solid church? What is a godly woman do when her husband forbids her from joining a solid church? This article offers a few thoughts for those who are in these difficult situations: we need to obey God rather than man, we are to respect our spouse, we are to be willing to be reproached for what is right, and we are to pray for the spiritual well-being of our spouse.

How many reasons for joy can you list for being part of a local church? This article offers a total of twenty-five!

This article shows how often from the New Testament the command appears to live in some sense with other believers. These are all reasons for a Christian to have membership in a local church.

Well-structured small groups Bible studies can be of great benefit to the church. They can be places to train and develop leaders. This article discusses five benefits of a well-structured small group ministry.

This article discusses the concept of church tramping, a description of people who move from one church to another for wrong reasons. It considers what should be done when such people seek after church membership in your local church.

This article is an address on the ins and outs of church membership.

Church membership is an obligation for those who profess Christ. This article shows that the Bible makes it clear that faith in Christ and membership in his church cannot be separated. Therefore, the question is not whether you must be a member, but to which church do you belong,

Have you been praying for the people of your church, serving the people of your church, and been with the people of this church? These are the three questions before you consider withdrawing your church membership. Let the article explain them.

Are you planning to skip church this Sunday? Do you know the consequence of doing that? Looking at Hebrews 10:24-25, the article explains the consequence of not attending church.

You are not only required to maintain church membership; you must also prioritize your church. This will be possible if you can understand the purpose of the church. The article points to three ways you can prioritize your church.

Why should you join a church? From Matthew 16:18-19, this article shows that Christ's words about building His church causes church membership to be a requirement.

These three articles looks at the importance and the responsibilities of church membership. The author also discusses the invisible church, membership of a denomination, the important place of truth in the church, and separation and apostasy from a church.

We tend to look for a church that has people like us. This article considers why not fitting in at your local church may be good for you. 

Impostors in the church or wolves in the church: what attracts them? This article gives three possible reasons.

This article explains how the task of ministry involves all members of the local church. It takes its cue from Ephesians 4:11-13.

Why is church uncomfortable? This article explains that in church we are called to die to selfishness and live to serve others.

With due consideration to Ephesians 4:10-16, this article describes the various marks of a faithful church member.