Monday, June 26, 2006

Why Pursue Regenerate Church Membership

Here's the outline for Thabiti Anyabwile's series on why churches should pursue regenerate church membership:

Part 1: For a Better Corporate Life

1. A regenerate church membership promotes unity in the church.

2. A regenerate church membership protects the reputation of the local church.

3. A regenerate church membership advances the work of the local church.

4. A regenerate membership spreads love in the congregation.

5. A regenerate membership causes the church to grow in the proper way.

6. A regenerate membership submits to the word of God.


Part 2: For the Sake of the Pastor

1. A regenerate church membership helps the pastor in his accounting before God.

2. A regenerate church membership increases the affection shared between a pastor and the congregation.

3. A regenerate church membership protects the congregation and the pastorate from false teachers and teachings.

4. Given all the above, a regenerate church membership should help with the widespread problem of pastor fatigue and burnout.


Part 3: For the Holiness of Members

1. A regenerate church membership helps members awaken to righteousness.

2. A regenerate church membership helps members pursue personal holiness.

3. A regenerate church membership helps individual members to "shine as lights in the world."

4. A regenerate church membership helps individual members prepare for heaven.

5. A regenerate church membership better prepares individual Christians for suffering.