Nov 23, 2021
Episode 8. We are discussing the fifth of the five challenges revealed to us over the last 18 months, and its matching idea that with God's help we can aspire to. Covenant membership has been a focus of our teaching series at MVBC - "Thrive: A Flourishing Church in a Struggling World." In part 1 of this podcast, we discuss membership related to the cultural challenge. In part 2, which will be released next week, we'll take a deep dive into "covenant."
-Cultural challenge: less commitment (2:14)
-Consumerism (7:41)
-Implications for the church (9:36)
-Two ways the culture can affect our view of church membership - 1 Corinthians 12 (11:40)
-Do we really need to have an active church membership? 1 Cor. 12, Ephesians 4 (18:15)
-Who are we? Who's in the body? 1 Corinthians 14:40 (25:56)
-Fundamental parts of church membership (31:22)
-In Part 2 (our next podcast), how church membership is "covenantal" (37:38)