Partnership vs Membership

The “church” is not a building, or an address, or even a denomination. The “church” is a family consisting of each and every person who has a real and intimate relationship with Christ via faith in Him with heartfelt repentance.

This truth caused us to look at the way we do “church” here at The Cross. We felt that the word "membership" really doesn’t fit the vision we have. People become members of places that offer them a service that they want, like a gym or a library. As we look at the example of the early church as laid out in Acts 2, we don’t see a group of people who were joined because of receiving what they wanted, but rather a group of people who were unified in accomplishing something great. They were partners together for the sake of the Gospel. Having everything in common, they partnered together to minister to each other and their community.

We believe this isn't simply word play, but rather a fundamental shift in the way we see ourselves as the Church. Partnership is a movement from "me," to "we," to "Him." It is not about man being elevated, but God being glorified. It is about seeing God accomplish exceedingly more, through our unity, than any individual could conjure on their own. The Cross Loganville isn’t looking for members. We are looking for partners who want to serve together to see God glorified and magnified.

If you would like to partner with us, or simply get more information about The Cross Loganville, we invite you to check us out on a Sunday and stop by the Connect Center at the back of the Worship Center for more info.