Next Steps: New Members Class
One of the things I get most excited about with our church is when I have the privilege of leading our New Members Class. Imagine that! Getting excited about a class… (but I’m serious!). I get a solid hour to share my heart and passion for this church and our community. That gets my blood pumping!
This class is designed to inform perspective members about who we are, what we believe, and where we’re going. These folks usually have been attending services and like what they see and hear. This is the natural next step in bridging the gap between attending and serving.
Why is this important? Because we want people to participate in (not merely observe) life change (people coming to faith in Christ) here in the greater Hartsville area. They wish to know God more intimately and make Him known to the people that surround them… friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Having a wealth of individuals from varied backgrounds and experiences only enhances our reach and how we articulate the message of life change to those in need of hearing it.
In other words, this goes beyond having a name on a roll! We expect better than that and hope you do too. Being a member actually carries some responsibility (which is not a four-letter word!).
We have some big things coming up (BIG announcement coming Sunday March 4th) and we need all the help we can get! This “help” is most effective when it’s offered authentically from those who have identified themselves with TLC and what (and why) we believe. This means more than one would think!
A good example would be buying a car. I get annoyed when I know more about the product than the salesman does, don’t you? One time the guy literally read off of the window sticker. I mean c’mon, would you purchase a vehicle from a salesman who knows little about it? Or from someone that not only knows about the car, but even drives one themself on a daily basis? Personally, I would trust the salesman who can vouch from personal experience.
That’s what we need more of… people that aren’t just loosely attached with a surface level understanding of who we are, but instead have “bought in” to what we’re doing.
If this sounds like something you’re interested in, you need to join us at the Midnight Rooster Coffee Shop on Sunday, February 26th at 10:00 am (before worship service). You’ll hear about our short history, the mission and vision of the church, our beliefs, and how we want you be part of it all!
There is no pressure to “sign the dotted line”. Instead, we want this to be a natural “next step” in your walk that comes as a result of prayer and contemplation. Come out and see why this is the church for you to invest yourself in!
Keep in mind that church membership is more of the “how” rather than the “why” of a healthy church. Membership gives structure to the mission: to live, breathe, and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, I’ve seen far too many times where membership is just a means of getting rights to a cemetery plot, your name on a plaque in a hallway (or even on a pew), or so your children can participate in some program.
This process is intentional because as our name implies, the church is not a building on a corner lot. It’s something so much better: a collective group of Christ-followers that grow in His likeness and carry the message of life change locally and globally.
Take the next step with us!
