Steps to Membership
Thanks for visiting our Steps to Membership page. If you found yourself here it’s quite possible that you are curious about membership and may be contemplating joining First Baptist.
First of all you need to have a personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ, having confessed Him as your Lord and Savior (recognizing that your sin of rebellion is what has separated you from Him), and believe that God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. The Bible clearly states in Matthew 3:8 that we are to “bring forth fruit in keeping with repentance” and part of that expression of fruit is being baptized by immersion.
Preparation – Pastoral Interview – Prayer
Preparation
How does one become a member of First Baptist Church?
We encourage anyone who is interested in membership at First Baptist Church to go through a New Members’ Discovery Class. This class is usually held on a Sunday afternoon from 4:00 to 6:30pm and covers topics such as The History of First Baptist, our denominational roots and our own local church history, corporate membership, how to become a member, the responsibilities of a member, baptism, and our corporate church vision.
Pastoral Interview
Once the New Members’ Discovery Class is completed a new members interview with one of the pastoral staff is conducted. It’s important to the staff to know who we are shepherding spiritually and this is also a time that helps establish a deepening friendship between pastoral staff and potential members.
Prayer
Final Steps
First Baptist Church / 220 East Central / Arkansas City, KS 67005 / 620-442-3510 / OFFICE@FBCARKCITY.COM