What is church membership?
The Bible uses many metaphors when talking about the church: a bride, a building, a family, a flock. One important metaphor Paul uses is the body of Christ. In 1 Corinthians 12, he writes that every member of the body has a distinct role — and that the body suffers when any part is missing.
According to the Bible, we need you and you need us. And it is through our mutual commitment and service to one another that the body flourishes, Christians grow, and God is glorified.

