Membership

 
 
 

As the local expression of the body of Christ, we commit to living out the 50+ “one another” statements found in the Scriptures. This idea of membership that both Jesus and Paul point to, is for our mutual encouragement, protection, and instruction. To become a member at Citizens Church, we ask individuals to walk through a four-step process.

 
 
 
 

Membership
Class

All prospective members are required to attend our Membership Matters class. This class covers several topics, including:

  • Our Church History

  • Our Beliefs

  • Our Church Covenant

  • Our Values

  • Why Join a Church?

  • Life as a Church

You can signup for Membership Matters here.

 
 

Meet With a Pastor

The prospective member meets with a pastor/elder to review basic information and share God’s converting work in his or her life. After affirming the church’s confession of faith and church covenant, the application would then go to the elders.

How to begin this process:

  1. Fill out the Membership Form

  2. Once the above form is filled out, a pastor will reach out to schedule a meeting!

 
 

Pastor
Recommendation

At a regularly scheduled elders’ meeting, the pastor/elder who met with the prospective member will review the membership application with the other elders.

Upon receiving the approval of the elders, the candidate’s application would proceed to the next step: congregational affirmation.

 
 

Congregational
Affirmation

During a regularly scheduled members’ meeting, each pastor who met with a membership candidate will briefly share how each candidate came to know the Lord.

Questions are welcomed and then a vote is taken. With a majority in favor, the candidate(s) will be joyfully welcomed into membership!