"Why should I join a Church?” Consider the following reasons:   You prove that you're not ashamed to identify with Christ or His people. You stop being an independent Christian and place yourself under the discipline and protection of other Christians. You participate in a stronger, more unified effort of God's people to obey Christ's command to reach others You have a greater opportunity to use your spiritual gift for the profit of all'' you openly demonstrate the reality of the body of Christ You participate in a more balanced ministry than you can otherwise experience You demonstrate your commitment, not to ''spiritual hitchhiking'' but to the proper working of each individual part'' in the visible body of Christ You exhort new believers to the same ''good works'' of commitment to the local body of Christ. You encourage a ministry when you consider it faithful and join it.