Effectively and Biblically Assimilating New Members at First Baptist Church Talladega, Alabama

Abstract

EFFECTIVELY AND BIBLICALLY ASSIMILATING

NEW MEMBERS AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

TALLADEGA, ALABAMA

This project sought to help First Baptist Church Talladega effectively assimilate new church members as a significant step in the process of its revitalization as a local church. As opposed to the previous method of a New Member Orientation after an individual had joined as a member of the church, the project demonstrates the advantages of utilizing a prerequisite membership class to better prepare and incorporate new members into the local church. The project assessed the New Member Orientation process, developed a teaching series to teach the members of FBC about effectively assimilating biblical church members, developed a curriculum for the prerequisite membership class, and included a policy change proposal to transition to a prerequisite membership class as the new method for assimilating new members at FBC.