11 Reasons Church Membership Matters More than Ever

The only beef I have with my fellow Kentucky-native and 16th President of the Unites States Abraham Lincoln is that he never joined a church. I’m quite sure he was a Christian, not to mention a great leader and honest man. Yet, history tells us he never officially connected with a local congregation.

So what’s the big deal, many would say, especially in an age of cascading commitment and denominational decline? After all, being included on a church role pales in comparison to having one’s name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Has it not been estimated that half the people on local church roles are lost?

Although church membership may not be moving the needle like it did in the second half of the 20th Century, I believe it is more important than ever. Carefully note these reasons why. Read More