Healthy Church: Biblical Membership

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker continue their Healthy Church series with a discussion about biblical church membership. Using the fourth of Mark Dever’s Nine Marks of a Healthy Church as a starting point, they discuss why membership matters, what it means to belong to a local church, and why Christians should be committed to one another rather than simply attending church when it is convenient. They also address common objections to membership, the importance of accountability and pastoral oversight, and how a church covenant helps believers commit to loving, serving, encouraging, and correcting one another according to Scripture. They consider Hebrews 10, Hebrews 13, and Romans 12 to show why meaningful membership is foundational to a healthy church. They also give an unsponsored, unsolicited shout-out to Christopher Ash’s Not Old, Not Young, Not Done and Jen Wilkin’s Dust to Dust. Copyright 2026. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.