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Believer's Baptism in some denominations is also associated with the idea that baptism is necessary to gain full access to the local church. This is generally the case with churches that use a congregationA congregation is a group of people gathered together. It has at least three uses. The most common is a congregation as the group of members who make up a local Christian church or Jewish synagogue (or those who are present at a service thereat), as opposal form of church government. People who want to become part of that church must undergo Believer's Baptism in the local church, or a church that has been determined to have the same beliefs, before they can become a member. Typically those who were baptized in another church of like faith and practice gain membership in a local church with either the process known as 'membership by letter' or that of 'membership by statement', depending on whether the other church is still in existence or not.

Believer's Baptism is one of several distinctives associated with the BaptistThe Baptist church is a movement within the Protestant branch of Christianity that emphasizes a believer's baptism by full immersion, which is performed after a profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. A congregational governance system giv and AnabaptistAnabaptists ("re-baptizers", from Greek ana and baptizo in German: Wiedertaufer are Christians of the so-called "radical wing" of the Protestant Reformation. The term was coined by critics, who objected to the practice of performing baptism for adults who churches, and some churches which share important theologicalTheology is literally rational discourse concerning God ( Greek θεος, theos "God", + λογος, logos "rational discourse"). By extension, it also refers to the study of other religious topics. background with them, such as churches associated with the American Restoration MovementThe Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement (or simply, Restoration Movement is a religious reform movement born in the early 1800s in the United States. The nickname is taken from the names of Barton W. Stone and Alexander Campbell, who are regarded by some. Many churches associated with PentecostalismThe Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Pentecostalism is similar to the Charismatic movement, but developed earlier and separated from the mainstream church. Charismatic Christians, also practice Believer's Baptism.

See also: confirmation (sacrament)Roman Catholic views In the Roman Catholic church confirmation is one of the seven sacraments. Confirmation is seen as granting the receiver an extra-natural source of wisdom, knowledge and courage, should the person desire it with an open heart. As such,