Join PBC

Why join a church?

We believe that the local church, comprised of believers in Christ, is the only institution directly begun by Jesus Christ and that membership in the local church is strongly implied in Scripture.

  • Acts 2:41 - those who followed Jesus were baptized and identified themselves with local believers.
  • 1 Corinthians 12:27 - the church is a body and there cannot be a body without members.
  • Ephesians 5:25 - Jesus loved the church and gave himself for it.
  • Hebrews 10:25 - the church must regularly gather together.
  • 1 Timothy 3:5 - addresses pastoral leadership and oversight which implies a recognized congregation.
  • Matthew 18:15-17 - speaks of church discipline which suggests some type of formal list or association.

Actually, there are many commands in the Bible that can only be lived out in community.  These include serving one another, loving one another, bearing with one another and encouraging one another. Joining a church is an expression of commitment to God and to a particular group of believers. Membership is a public pledge to find our role in the body, work alongside other members and hold each other accountable to faithful Christian living.

What are the requirements for membership at PBC? 

  1. You have received God's gift of salvation.
  2. You have read our Statement of Faith and are in agreement with it.
  3. You support the method of church government stated in our constitution.
  4. You are at least 16 years old.
  5. You are not currently under church discipline.
  6. You have requested membership and wish to be a representative of this local body and a working part of our ministries. 

What is the process for joining PBC as a member?

  1. You must go through the membership class, which is usually held twice a year in the Fall and Spring.
  2. Once you have completed the class, the elders will receive a recommendation for membership.
  3. You will be contacted and announced to the general congregation as a new member of PBC.

If you are interested in beginning the membership process, please contact the church office.

More about church membership

For more info about membership, you can download a PDF with a basic statement of our philosophy/theology of church membership.  Feel free also to contact the church office.

We value biblical community.

We don't just attend; we belong.