This volume in the 9Marks Church Questions series unpacks Scripture's teaching on the necessity of church membership and the Bible's beautiful picture of life in a local church.

Mark Dever (PhD, Cambridge University) is the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, and president of 9Marks (9Marks.org). Dever has authored over a dozen books and speaks at conferences nationwide. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Connie, and they have two adult children.