In short: more growth, intimacy and transformation for the Family Member (you!). We sense the cultural battle for our time and hearts in today’s fast-paced world and we are willing to fight for your hearts and those you care about. We believe that this more clearly marked path to discipleship will help you grow with God and those around you far more intentionally than ever before.

First, its important to clear your mind of the modern concepts of denominational membership. This is not another church system for regulation, control and retribution. This is not a ‘cool kids club’ or a system for making people feel less than. While we will push to make this model administratively meaningful (taking annual surveys for Family Membership + helping people onboard as new Family Members all throughout the year), it is by no means a system that we will become subjugated by. Church systems exist to serve the people, not the other way around!

Family Membership is also not our ploy at creating a ‘country club’ culture with in-group and out-group norms. Family Membership is about setting a clear and high and bold standard and aiming for that because we believe it leads to better flourishing. To hold and elevate a standard for belonging is actually the most caring thing we could do because of what Jesus says in John 10:10 (the enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy, but I have come to give life and life to the full). Many of us current church attendees or spiritual sojourners are settling for less than full, abundant life and we believe it is our job as a church staff to lead and guide you to this abundant flourishing life. And just like having a dinner guest or a neighborhood BBQ at your home, we are committed to making room and creating safe spaces for cherished guests; they are always welcome, they always belong and they are always free to be in process!

There is absolutely no need to compare two different people who have the same inherent dignity, value and worth-regardless of the status of their walk with God! We hope to prove a few things... One, that the cherished guest is truly that: beloved, welcome, safe, unhurried... cherished! We believe that love is an action and we want to love every single person exploring God, the Bible and faith questions with the utmost honor. What Family Membership is about is loving all people exactly where they’re at, but loving them enough to want more for them. Everyone has a growth area in their life and we believe that the combination of groups + serving is the pathway to spiritual, physical and emotional flourishing.