Membership resolutions adopted by numerous So. Baptist churches

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A Southern Baptist pastor from Florida is encouraged that more churches are adopting resolutions dealing with church membership issues.

Last summer, Tom Ascol, pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Florida, proposed a resolution for the annual Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) meeting. The resolution urged churches to emphasize biblical teachings on church membership, and to lovingly correct members who no longer attend. That resolution never made it to the floor; however, local Baptist associations in Florida -- and nationwide -- have adopted similar resolutions.

According to Pastor Ascol, biblical principles of active church membership have been forsaken in churches throughout the SBC. He believes church attendance is a measurable indicator of a person's relationship with Christ.

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