Becoming a Member
Membership, which can take place after several months of being linked to a Home Church, is confirmed in the presence of the new member's Home Church and the Leadership of SGF. At that meeting, new members may be asked about
The Process
> Visitor Phase
> Linked Friends
> SGF Membership
- Their testimony (conversion, commitment to Christ as Lord, etc),
- Tithing/giving (there's not a "right answer," but at SGF this is an open topic),
- Missional lifestyle (including personal applications from Ignite, if they have read that book),
- Specific strengths and weaknesses that are being brought into the SGF family (better to know up front than be surprised later), and
- How to leave a church . . . and do it well. (Leaving Well)
The Process
> Visitor Phase
> Linked Friends
> SGF Membership
