What is Church Membership?
"As all believers are bound to join themselves to particular churches, when and where they have opportunity so to do; so all that are admitted unto the privileges of a church, are also under the censures and government thereof, according to the rule of Christ." (1689: 26.12)
(1 Thess. 5:14; 2 Thess. 3:6,14–15)
We believe that local church membership consisting of baptized believers is how we identify with the visible church.
How to Become a Member
We are so happy you are interested in pursuing membership at Deer Park Fellowship.
We host two membership classes annually (Spring and Fall) that you may attend to get started with the membership process. After you attend the class, the next step would be to meet with our elder team to discuss what membership looks like at Deer Park Fellowship.
In the meeting with the elders come prepared to discuss (a) your testimony (b) your Trinitarian baptism (c) the gospel (d) any present shepherding needs in your life (d) your previous church membership and (e) any questions you have regarding the theology and philosophy of the church.
All members at Deer Park Fellowship confess the three ancient creeds that emerged out of the time of the church fathers and the ecumenical councils. These three creeds are considered to be the "Three Creeds of the Christian Faith": The Apostle's Creed, The Nicene Creed and The Athanasian Creed.
In addition to this, we are a confessional and reformed baptist church and take as our confession of faith the 1677/89 2nd London Baptist Confession of Faith. We believe this historic baptist confession summarizes the doctrines of Scripture best.