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For more information on the purpose and theology of church membership, read the description on the main Mars Hill website.

1. Join “The City“ (Mars Hill’s online community): Sign up at your home church’s designated City kiosk. You’ll receive an email invitation with login instructions (volunteers are available at each church to assist the less technologically savvy through this process).

2. Start the process: Most of the membership process takes place on The City. To get things started, login and look for the “Start the Member Process” link. This will flag your profile as a prospective member, and provide further information.

3. Participate in community: All members of Mars Hill are expected to participate in some form of community, such as a community group, a service group, or a more informal Mars Hill community. To learn how to join a group, stop by the information desk at your church or visit the community groups info page.

4. Learn what we believe: Prospective members are required to take the Doctrine class and answer a few basic comprehension questions for each session. You may complete this part of the process in The City, in a community group, or at a special session organized by your church.

5. Affirm what we believe: After completing the Doctrine class, you’ll be asked to complete a questionnaire about your relationship with Jesus (based on the description of a disciple’s life. At this time you’ll also be asked to make an annual giving pledge, identify the particular Mars Hill community you’re involved in, and sign the member covenant (all of this takes place online via The City).

6. Meet with a leader: Once you have submitted your forms, either your community group leader, your service lead, or another leader from your church will contact you and arrange a time to meet in order to ask follow-up questions and answer any questions you might have.

7. Welcome to the family: After a satisfactory interview process, the leader who met with you will officially affirm (via The City) your status as a member of Mars Hill Church and you will be an active participant in the great work God is accomplishing in our midst, in our lifetime, in our city, and in our world (Acts 17:26 cf. Eph. 2:10).