Can I become a member of Resurrection if I worship online?

Another question that I receive as Pastor of Resurrection Online is this:

Can I become a member of Resurrection if I worship online?

My hope is that Resurrection Online will be a tool for people to become more engaged in their faith and not less engaged. If someone is connected with a local church I hope that she or he will continue to stay connected there. The way that you join Resurrection is through Coffee with the Pastors. You can find more information about Coffee with the Pastors at http://cor.org/coffee.

Currently we are not offering Coffee with the Pastors online, however I hope to be able to offer that possibility in the next few years. Being a member offers no benefits at Resurrection and only expectations. You can participate in nearly everything at Resurrection as a member or a visitor. Our membership expectations are to:

• Be in worship every weekend

• Be actively growing in your faith outside of worship

• Serve God both inside and outside the congregation

• Give in proportion to your income with a tithe (10%) being the goal.

I want to make sure that people who join online would have the opportunity to live out their membership expectations online. We are not there yet.

For those that worship regularly at Resurrection Online and are interested in becoming a member, I suggest two possibilities: Seek to live out Resurrection's membership expectations where you are. If you want to travel to be a part of a Coffee with the Pastors in person, you could become a member of Resurrection in that way.

Will you please share your thoughts, feelings or opinions about all this?