F.A.Q.

-Only members can vote.
-Members vote on the board members, our representative form of government.
-Members vote on the Lead Pastor, the spiritual leader of our church.
-Members vote on changes to our Constitution and By-Laws.
-If you are not a member, you cannot be elected to board leadership.
-Becoming a member is like registering to vote. If it is our civic duty to vote in state and national elections, how much more is it our duty to vote in church elections?

-Confessed followers of Jesus Christ (only those over 16).
-Agree in principle to the Articles of Faith and Discipleship. Becoming a member is making a commitment to the local church body, it is not to be regarded as requirement/assurance of salvation.

You can terminate your membership whenever you choose.

-Attend any Tabernacle campus for at least 6 months.

-Read through our Constitution and Bylaws (can be found at thetabchurch.com)

-Complete the simple membership application.

-Write a testimony to how you came to be a follower of Christ.

-We highly encourage you to attend MERGE, our On-Ramp to The Tabernacle and share any concerns or questions.

First, the pastoral staff team reviews the application of prospective members and submits eligible candidates to the Executive Board. Secondly, the Board votes on the candidates. The new members are acknowledged at a worship service. 

It is clear the early church kept rolls and had forms of governance implying some form of membership. However, there are no specific instructions on how churches should govern themselves. It does teach that Jesus Christ is to be the ultimate head of the church.

Please email our board secretary with any other questions you have at: boardsecretary@thetabchurch.com