To state the argument here in a single paragraph, we can say that ending one's membership in a church requires the consent of both parties. You can always write a formal letter to your local church board stating your request and the reasons why.Churches shouldn't allow members to simply resign their membership in order to avoid discipline. You have the full right to withdraw your consent for membership, and you do not need to follow their process in order to do so. Some have concluded that a church member needs permission from the elders to leave a church. Here in Florida there is a state statute which addresses suspending or terminating a member of a nonprofit corporation. I have found some churches deny the withdrawal of membership while under church discipline.