Church Membership | 60-Second Devo

60-Second DevoDaily Bible Reading
Written By Chad Balthrop

What church do you attend?

I have a friend who didn't want to join any church. He thought joining meant excluding all the others! I appreciate his heart for the kingdom. 

Church membership is a calling. It’s a way of saying,

“These are the people I'm called to grow with, be accountable to, and partner with in ministry.”

It clarifies our daily responsibility to one another. At the same time, every Believer is connected to other Believers everywhere. 

In Acts 8, a new church begins in Samaria. Remember, the church in Jerusalem was still new and experiencing persecution. Yet when they heard about a church start in Samaria, they didn't hesitate to send Peter and John to help. They risked their strongest leaders to encourage and establish Believers in another community.

Let’s be the people who are devoted to God and one another in this community, in this generation and let’s see beyond the walls of our local congregation and intentionally risk our best to strengthen the church everywhere.

Our next Dinner with the Pastor and New Members Class is coming soon. Make plans to attend.

Chad Balthrop

Dr. Chad Balthrop has served the people of First Baptist Owasso since 2002. He is the Team Leader for the Church Health Team of the Tulsa Metro Baptist Network, Vice Chair of the Owasso Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Owasso Planning Commission. He regularly produces “60-Second Devo,” biblical encouragement on social media, one minute at a time.

Husband and father, he loves a good story - in a book, at the movies, and yours!

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