What is Membership?

What does membership mean?

In general, church membership means that a person identifies with the body of Christ through the ministry of a particular church. Membership in c|Life is a commitment to growing in relationship with and serving the Lord Jesus Christ in unity with other members of c|Life.

Why is membership important?

Two words capture the importance of membership: accountability and commitment. Commitment means that the expectations of c|Life are a priority in your lifestyle and ministry. These expectations include:

  • Having an INTIMATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST,
  • Agreeing with and living out c|Life BELIEFS AND CORE VALUES,
  • Being an active MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY GROUP where the four priority relationships (Matthew 22:37-40 and 28:19-20) are learned and practiced:
    • INTIMACY with God (loving God),
    • COMMUNITY with other believers (being a spiritual family),
    • INFLUENCE with unbelievers (relational evangelism), and
    • PERSONAL MATURITY (spiritual growth),
  • SERVING IN MINISTRY inside c|Life and in the workplace, and
  • Supporting God’s work at c|Life through FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

Accountability means entrusting others (other c|Life members) to hold you accountable to living out the commitments of membership. This includes both lifestyle and ministry commitments.

How Do I Join?

c|Life has implemented a personalized membership “class” through a one-on-one meeting with a Navigator (a member of c|Life who is equipped mentor potential members in the steps to membership).

You can indicate that you are interested in membership and/or begin the membership process in one of the three ways:

  1. Complete an information sheet at the Membership table on Sunday morning, or
  2. Complete and submit the Membership Request

A c|Life staff member will contact you within 48 hours to answer any of your questions or assist you with a spiritual decision. A Navigator will then contact you to schedule a convenient time and place to meet with you (and your family). The Navigator will take you through the steps to membership at your own pace – taking time to explain expectations and to answer your questions about membership.

Once all the steps for membership are completed, you are ready to grow and serve through membership at c|Life! If you have any questions about joining c|Life please contact us at 972.564.LIFE or at info@clifec.com