Are these common practices?

tampasteve said:

I have been a member of multiple churches, but I have never had to sign any sort of contract. Classes are standard, Baptism for the un-baptized makes sense, maybe walking the aisle too (kind of weird, but not that odd). An interview with an elder or pastor makes a sort of sense (although I have not done it), and I have heard about that before...but it seems like that would be done before the other steps, or at least after the classes and before the contract, etc. The previous churches I have been a member of had the Pastor as the class "teacher", so an individual meeting would not really be necessary.

Are they re-baptizing people, or is that only for the un-baptized?

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Mammie5 said:

Please forgive me if this question is not in the correct place

In my search for a church to attend regularly. I have been researching churches in my area online and ran across a Baptist church that "requires" you to complete four tasks which they describe as the pathway to discipleship and membership in this particular church....

1. A 7 part connection class (I'm not sure what that entails)
2. Baptism
3. Walking the Aisle at the end of a service
4. Finally an interview and covenant with the church which is signing of church covenant and an interview with an elder ......

Perhaps the connection classes could be similar to a new believer course. I'm "older" and have never heard of actually signing a contract with a church to become a member.........the actual signing of a covenant with a church......is that common practice?

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