What is Church Membership?
Church membership is about a church taking responsibility for you and you taking responsibility for the church. It is our way of identifying and affirming who joins together in covenant community at Hillcrest.
Reasons to Join a Church
For Godly Leadership
- You will have pastors who are committed to making every effort to care for you and help you grow in your relationship with Jesus. Joining a church also identifies for the pastors who they are responsible for. (Acts 20:28; Heb 13:17)
For Other Believers
- Joining a church allows you to more accurately practice the "One-Anothers" in scripture. It is good to commit yourself to love and serve others. You will grow as a Christian as you commit to encourage, build up, strengthen, serve, rebuke, and pray for other Christians. In addition, by joining a church you now own or have a share in the discipleship of other church members.
For Spiritual Care
- You will be part of a family with built in accountability and care when life gets hard. Suppose you ever become that lamb who wanders away from the fold (Matt 18:12-14). It's your church that Jesus will send after you (Matt 18:15-18). In addition, joining a church will help you gain a greater assurance in your salvation. Membership is the church's affirmation of someone's profession of faith. Church membership doesn't guarantee that someone is a Christian, but it should assure believers that the genuineness of their faith has been examined and affirmed.
For Mission
- You will be trained and equipped to join in and play an integral role in the mission of the church as we seek to make mature disciples of all people for God's glory. Membership also helps to protect and promote the reputation of Christ on earth by guarding the church's witness (Matt 5:13-16; 28:18-20; John 13:34-3
Interested in Membership?
Step 1: Attend our Membership Class
Step 2: Complete this Form
Step 3: Meet with our Pastor
You can access our Membership Handbook here and our Church Covenant here.