Leading Gracelife Church in Decatur, Alabama, to an Understanding of Healthy Church Membership

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to lead GraceLife Church in Decatur, Alabama, toward an understanding of healthy church membership. Chapter 1 provides details of the ministry context at GraceLife Church as well as the need to teach on the subject of church membership. Chapter 2 provides a biblical framework for church membership through sound exegesis of various Scripture passages, including Hebrews 10:19–25, Matthew 18:15–20, Acts 2:37–41, Ephesians 3:7–10, and Ephesians 4:1–3. Chapter 3 demonstrates the importance of a membership process and identifies various aspects of meaningful church membership. Chapter 4 describes the implementation of the project at GraceLife Church. Chapter 5 concludes the project by evaluating the project in light of the outlined purposes and goals.