Increasing the Understanding of Biblical Church Membership Among Members of the Well at Crystal Springs in Jacksonville, Florida

This ministry project was designed to increase the understanding of biblical church membership at The Well at Crystal Springs in Jacksonville, Florida. The purpose of increasing the understanding of church membership was to provide a foundation for a future membership course to receive new members into the church. Chapter 1 explains the context, rationale, purpose, goals, and methodology of the project. Chapter 2 describes the biblical data supporting church membership based on exegesis of the following passages: Matthew 15:15–20, selected passages from Acts, Hebrews 13:17, 1 Peter 5:2, and 1 Corinthians 5:13. Chapter 3 reviews historical Baptist approaches to church membership and contemporary practical guides to church membership. Chapter 4 details the implementation of the project from creation through analysis of statistical results of the project. Chapter 5 presents an assessment of the purpose, goals, strengths, and weaknesses of the project, and concludes with suggested changes, theological and personal reflections.

Grantor dc:publisher

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Year dc:date.issued

2026

Author dc:creator

• Messer, Jordan Ray

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Wright, Shawn D.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10392/7614

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