Implementing Biblical Church Membership at First Baptist Church in Cordele, Georgia

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to implement biblical church membership at the First Baptist Church of Cordele, Georgia. Chapter 1 describes the ministry context in which the project was conducted, the rationale, and the goals for pursuing introduction and implementation of biblical church membership. Chapter 2 explores the biblical and theological support for the necessity of biblical church membership through the exegesis of four passages: Matthew 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 5:1-8; Hebrews 10:23-25; and Hebrews 13:17. Chapter 3 examines the theoretical and practical issues of biblical church membership. Chapter 4 looks at the details and the description of this project such as the goals and implementation processes. Chapter 5 reflects upon the project’s purpose, goals, strengths, weaknesses, how I grew during the process, and what I would do differently.