The Meaning of Membership

“For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” Romans 12:4-5

Church membership is not a means of salvation; becoming a member of Westbourne Baptist Church or any other church does not assure anyone of eternal life in heaven. Church membership also is not a requirement for worshipping or serving at Westbourne, and it is not a command found in the Bible.

The Bible does tell believers, however, to meet regularly with a group of Christians who love, serve, and encourage one another (see Ephesians 4:16, I Timothy 3:15, and Romans 12:4-5).