Editing Jesus Army (section)

===Membership===
There were a variety of levels of commitment in the Jesus Fellowship with corresponding types of membership. Those in the loosest forms of membership may have been merely attached to a Jesus Fellowship weeknight "[[cell group]]" or attended only on Sundays.<ref>Chryssides, p.155</ref> Others were more involved. The committed core membership of the Jesus Fellowship consisted of "covenant members", those who had made a "covenant", or pledge expressing an intention of lifelong loyalty to the Jesus Fellowship.<ref>[http://www.jesus.org.uk/vault/library_hottopics12.shtml Jesus Army:Vault-Library-Hot Topics 12] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218031818/http://www.jesus.org.uk/vault/library_hottopics12.shtml |date=18 February 2008 }} (accessed 11 December 7): "In the Jesus Fellowship many have entered into a membership covenant, joining together as a committed brotherhood-church. This covenant, like those made between people in the Bible, is made before God and is viewed as being unbreakable. We agree to be bonded with one another and to work out the implications of such a pledge of brotherly love.{{nbsp}}[...] We promise never to let one another down. We help one another through difficulties. We forgive and encourage one another. We fight together to save sinners with the gospel, sharing in sufferings and disappointments. We build strong brotherhood relationships and 'find' ourselves. This vow of covenant brotherhood is part of the strength of our church."</ref> Even within covenant membership, there were four different "styles". "Style 1" was the non-resident membership, with a similar membership practice to that of most members of other churches. "Style 2" covenant members entered into closer financial and general accountability.

"Style 3" covenant members were the residential members of the New Creation Christian Community: all their income, wealth and possessions were shared, though they may have reclaimed them should they subsequently decide to leave. While they were members, the value of their contribution was protected by the Trust Fund. Becoming a member of the Jesus Fellowship's community was a gradual process<ref name="Alt">Hunt, ''Alternative Religions '', p.114</ref> and most of those who joined the community had already belonged to the Jesus Fellowship as part of its broader membership first. "Style 4" was for covenant members who lived at a distance and were unable to join regularly in the life of the church.<ref name="Alt"/>