Selected case studies on churches with a membership process designed to enhance discipleship

Erin C Weaver

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Selected case studies on churches with a membership process designed to enhance discipleship

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Erin C Weaver. Selected Case Studies On Churches with a Membership Process Designed to Enhance Discipleship. Dallas Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c8764a30-bdbd-4cae-aad1-dec4cbff9bcb.

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The thesis of this dissertation is that membership processes that enhance discipleship exist and can be discovered in selected churches. The project contains a literature review of the biblical foundation for church membership and the historical development of church membership, followed by two case studies. Church membership in America is declining, and many church leaders wrestle with the place of membership within their own organizations. Many church leaders overlook the role that a membership process can have in the development of disciples. The case studies included in this paper are two examples of churches that seek to use their membership process to enhance discipleship. These churches have a robust process that clearly communicates the expectations of the church with systems in place for accountability and follow-up. Churches that adopt these practices have the opportunity to develop, enhance, or transform a membership process with the goal of better accomplishing Jesus' command of making disciples.

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