Church Membership: Does It Matter Today?

For many people, the answer to this question is no. Many today do not consider church membership to be a significant issue. If this is you, I would encourage careful consideration of this excellent article by Thabiti Anyabwile. Here's the intro:

There's a new debate among today's Christians. Does the New Testament require, suggest, even hint at local church membership? Are Christians required to belong to a local church, or is it an option? And what does such belonging entail?

The New Testament knows nothing of a creature reborn through faith in Christ, baptized in identification with Christ, communing with Christ at His table, and not a member of a visible, local, identifiable congregation of other born-again baptized believers.

For more on the importance of church membership, listen to or read a message from John Piper here.