Membership

Membership Matters at KSBC
Membership Privileges
How to Become a Member
Contact Information
Important Membership Documents

Membership Matters at KSBC
At KSBC, we believe church membership is  important. The church is not a building, it is God’s people engaged in God’s work in God’s way for God’s glory. The church is the platform on which you exercise the gifts God has given you. Joining Kossuth Street Baptist Church is a process through which you have the opportunity to get to know us and us to know you. The Bible teaches the importance of being rightly related to a local church. Here are several principles found explicitly and implicitly in the New Testament.

• It is a privilege to be rightly related to other members of the family of God in a community relationship. 1 Corinthians 1:2  God has allowed HIS people to have a part of moving HIS agenda forward in the realm of HIS church.
• It is an example we see clearly lived out in the word of God, the Bible. Acts 2:42-47  The church is a faith family.
• The guidelines of membership are found assumed in the pages of the New Testament letters. 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1;  Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:2, etc. The church of Jesus Christ moves forward in an orderly fashion
• It is the means Jesus Christ instituted for HIS people to be strengthened and encouraged in faith, hope and love. Hebrews 10:25  The church of Jesus Christ is visible and triumphant!
• Jesus Christ loved HIS people enough to die for them. Acts 20:28 We desire to link arms to serve HIM together out of gratitude.

• Ownership. KSBC becomes a priority.
• Accountability. Members are accountable to church leadership and to each other. Confession of sin and church discipline are practiced. Hebrews 13:17
• Participation. Members attend regularly and give (financial, time, resources) to church ministries. 2 Corinthians 8:7-9
• Service. Members recognize the important role of each believer in the church and the use of spiritual gifts in accordance with God’s purpose. 1 Peter 4:10
• Relationships. Members seek peace, edify, warn and admonish, pursue reconciliation, bear with, love, devote, honor, rejoice, carry burdens, forgive, encourage, show hospitality, and pray for each other. Ephesians 4:11-16
• Support. Members go through life with other believers. 1Thessalonians 3:11-13; Hebrews 3:13

• Step 1: Who we are
  Read the church constitution and statement of faith.
• Step 2: Learn more
  Sign up (at Welcome Desk or on-line) and attend a Membership Matters at KSBC class.
• Step 3: Complete application
  Complete membership application, which you will receive at the end of the membership class.
• Step 4: Get to know you
  You will be contacted by the Membership Matters team and an interview will be scheduled.
• Step 5: Acceptance via church vote
  Presentation to the congregation.
• Step 6: Serve
  Assigned to a care group and area of service identified.

• Paul Briggs:
• Carrie Ferguson:
• Tom Humphrey:
• Mark Ridge:

• Constitution
• Statement of Faith
• Application and Commitment Form