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Week 1: What is the Gospel?

Week 2: Our Church’s Philosophy of Ministry

Week 3: Our Church Polity (Why we do things the way we do them)

WHAT IS COVENANT MEMBERSHIP?

Church membership is not about formality – it’s about family! When you join North Side as a covenant member, you commit to joining a spiritual family who support and encourage you as we pursue the Christian life together. This spiritual family is bound together by a Biblical covenant – which you can read here.

WHAT IS EXPECTED OF A COVENANT MEMBER?

Covenant members are called to a higher degree of responsibility, service, and sacrifice. Basically, this means that you will:

  • attend Sunday worship gatherings regularly

  • join a small group of other Christians

  • leverage your time, spiritual gifts, resources, and funds to serve and build up our church family

FOUR REASONS TO BE A COVENANT MEMBER:

IT’S BIBLICAL

Christ is committed to the church. “…Christ loved the church, and gave himself up for her.” (Ephesians 5:25 ESV) Therefore, we follow his example in our sacrifice to love and care for one another.

IT’S COUNTERCULTURAL

In an age of selfish individualism, committing to the church speaks to our need for one another and it tells the world that we were made for community.

IT’S PRACTICAL

There is great value in having others speak truth and counsel into your life. Within the bounds of church membership, we know to whom we belong and who we can trust.

IT’S HEALTHY

Scripture gives major emphasis for the need of Christians to be accountable to each other for spiritual growth. You cannot be accountable when you’re not committed to a specific church family.

HOW DO I BECOME A MEMBER?

We would love for you to take the next step by joining the North Side family! Anyone who trusts in Christ for salvation and is Baptized by immersion may join in 2 simple steps:

All prospective members must be approved by the Elders of North Side.