There is an epidemic gripping Covenant College, and it is not COVID-19. Rather, it is a failure to understand the importance of church membership. This process of formally joining a church is an issue which confronts not only the students at Covenant College, but also Christianity as a whole. More and more, believers seem to be either unaware or unwilling to participate in the process of joining a local church, to their detriment. It is important to realize that church membership is a vital component of the Christian walk, and the primary way that God grows and sanctifies us.