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Mar 21, 2023 11 min

Does Church Membership Matter?

from VERSED Hosted by John Lawhon

The cultural value of individualism makes it unsurprising that most Americans deem church membership as optional for Christians. According to an annual study by Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Ministries on the State of Theology 68% of evangelicals believe that every Christian has an obligation to join a local church. There are a few verses that speak to church membership but in today’s verse will help further answer the question “what is the church?” // Everything you need is here Included in that link is a list of resources and references I use in this podcast and can help you grow deeper in your faith as well. As always – ratings and reviews are massive! They really help others discover the podcast and ultimately help us improve VERSED. Thanks in advance for that 😊 Love you all – keep making hope louder! John FOLLOW ME ON IG! @johnlawhon Subscribe to The Pour Over

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The cultural value of individualism makes it unsurprising that most Americans deem church membership as optional for Christians. According to an annual study by Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Ministries on the State of Theology 68% of evangelicals believe that every Christian has an obligation to join a local church. There are a few verses that speak to church membership but in today’s verse will help further answer the question “what is the church?” // Everything you need is here Incl...

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