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Info about becoming a partner at Bridgeway.

Partnership

Many, if not all churches, have a process of membership. We don’t call it membership. We call it Partnership. In Philippians 1:3-6 Paul writes a letter to the church in Philippi, and writes about a partnership in ministry that he has with them. Paul felt that each member of that church who was advancing the good news of Christ was one of his partners. As Paul counted on the ministry of those in Philippi, we count on the ministry of committed partners of Bridgeway Church. That is why we call our membership “partnership”, and don’t make it mandatory for all people.

What then is the point of partnership?

There are three reasons:

1.We believe the concept of partnership is biblical.

While the term “church member” is never used, the concept is implicit throughout the New Testament. Believers clearly identified themselves with a specific local body and were challenged to become devoted participants.

2.Formal membership process is valuable to the leaders of the church.

As leaders seek to fulfill their God-given task of shepherding it is important to identify those who truly comprise the “flock” - the core that can be counted on to build and sustain the ministries of the church.

3.Experience shows that partnership benefits the individual.

In a culture where commitment is no longer highly valued, recognizable partnership is an important step that moves each of us out of the vague clouds of our good intentions and into the clear light of committed participation.

How do I become a Partner at Bridgeway Church?

We offer a Partnership Discovery Class at various times of the year. The next class is coming up soon. Please contact Pastor Bob for more specific details.

Join us for our Next Class

When: TBD (We have just completed a class and so the next class will most likely be in Spring 2009.)

Where: At our office building called the Bridgeyard

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Why Partnership?

Partnership in a church is much more than having your name listed on a church roll somewhere. Our expectation is that each person who joins Bridgeway Church would become meaningfully involved in the church and help it to fulfill its mission.

The following are some reasons why Partnership can help us achieve what we desire most as Christians:

1. Partnership enables us to join God in his Mission through Bridgeway Church.
2. Partnership commits me to a community.
3. Partnership helps the community stay on track.
4. Partnership affirms that we hold to similar values and beliefs.
5. Partners have a special place on the team.

Take the class and you will hear more about what these mean!

…to build you up “until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ” (Ephesians 4:13).