If you have made Elim your home church in the last 12 months, you’re thinking of doing so, or you would like to find out more about us, we recommend that you come on our two-session Believing & Belonging course.

In it you’ll discover more about the church’s vision and values, what it means to commit to a church and how you can play your part.

To register your interest in the next course please contact us.

 

Why Join a Church?
[Adapted from course notes by John Lancaster]

Church membership is one of the ways we fulfil God’s purpose for our lives. It’s clear from the Bible that God never intended Christians to “go it alone”.

In the New Testament the church is described as the ‘Body of Christ’, a ‘Building’, and a ‘Holy Nation’. All of these terms speak of togetherness, of people in relationship with others.

Jesus Christ set us an example by regularly attending services in the synagogue and the Temple.

In the same way, members of the early church were constantly together in worship and fellowship. The disciples wanted to do more than just attend meetings – they wanted to be bonded to the community of believers in definite commitment!

In nearly every sphere of life, commitment to others in meaningful relationship is absolutely vital. In marriage and family life, the world of work and even in recreation we need some form of togetherness. A team and its supporters need to be together if they are to have any chance of winning.

The church cannot win unless its members meet together and work together. For practical purposes that means Christians get together in local churches, committing themselves to each other in a mutual commitment to the Lord Jesus.