Membership in a local church like Commonwealth is a privilege, an honor, and a responsibility. It identifies us with a group of God’s people, provides us with a structure to help us grow spiritually, and gives us the opportunity for discipleship to use our gifts in service to others.
Read our guidelines below and apply today to become a member of CCBC!
Membership is available to those who meet the following four standards:
Born-Again : Those applying for membership should have a clear testimony of having placed their faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and His death, burial and resurrection for sin.
Baptized : Those applying for membership should be baptized by immersion following a credible profession of faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.
Belief : Those applying for membership should be in agreement with the church’s doctrinal statement, constitution, and philosophy of ministry.
Behavior : The behavior of those applying for membership should reflect their commitment to follow Jesus Christ.
We ask people to make the following four-fold commitment to our church when they become members of CCBC:
. . . by acting in love toward the other members. (Romans 14:19)
. . . by refusing to gossip. (Ephesians 4:29)
. . . by following and cooperating with my pastor. (Hebrews 13:17)
. . . by praying for its spiritual and numerical growth. (I Thessalonians 1:2)
. . . by inviting the unchurched and others to attend. (Luke 14:23)
. . . by warmly welcoming those who visit our services. (Romans 15:7)
. . . by discovering my spiritual gifts and talents. (I Peter 4:10)
. . . by accepting training and equipping for ministry. (Ephesians 4:11,12)
. . . by developing a servant’s heart. (Philippians 2:3,4,7)
. . . by attending its services faithfully. (Hebrews 10:25)
. . . by seeking to live a godly life. (Philippians 1:27)
. . . by giving regularly to its support. (I Corinthians 16:2)
Those uniting with our congregation can expect the following:
They can expect to be loved by the rest of the church family. (John 13:35)
They can expect to be accepted by the rest of the church family. (Romans 15:7)
They can expect to be forgiven by the rest of the church family when they fail in some way. (Colossians 3:13)
They can expect to be served by the rest of the church family. (Galatians 5:13)
They can expect to be encouraged by the rest of the church family. (I Thessalonians 5:11)