What is Vista’s membership process?
Membership is a relational commitment, not an organizational contract. There is no direct mention of church membership as we typically understand it in scripture, but there are many references to relational commitment and God’s placement of people in the local church. In my experience, what people are looking for in membership is acceptance, belonging and commitment to mutual support. God’s expectation of a church “member” is a commitment to active rather than passive participation. In other words, membership is best viewed as a mutual commitment to live with one another as Jesus demonstrated and to be closely involved with what the church is doing to advance the Kingdom of God in today’s world. Our membership process is a simple one. Attend for a few months; express your commitment to Christ; attend “V3″ (Vista Vision and Values luncheon); and defer to biblical values exemplified in Jesus.
