A healthy church is not just a building, leadership structure, or weekly service. A healthy church is a vibrant community where God is present and members grow in their faith and service. Here are 25 signs of a healthy church:
___1. There is a divine sense of mission and purpose to carry out The Great Commission.
___2. The presence of God is evident in worship services and the assembly of the saints.
___3. The Word of God is presented with authority and anointing.
___4. There are functional prayer gatherings.
___5. There is a real expectation for answered prayers.
___6. People are getting saved and baptized.
___7. The leadership of the church – elders, deacons, teachers, and pastors, seek to serve the Lord and the congregation with humility and integrity.
___8. The church is more in love with the future (with a compelling vision) than the past.
___9. Fellowship and relationships are warm, and people do not jockey for position and titles.
___10. Many people volunteer to serve.
___11. Many people support the church with tithes and offerings.
___12. The community gets impacted in real ways.
___13. Your leaders have great passion.
___14. There is more attention, resources, and enthusiasm devoted to the work of the Lord than to maintaining the church organization and facilities.
___15. There is an established pattern of disciple making, equipping members to be ambassadors for Christ.
___16. Homeless and street people are seen as a mission field and are treated with compassion.
___17. There is greater emphasis on what unites us in Christ than how we are different from other Christians.
___18. There is an increase of members and finances over time. ___19. Openness to change and support of innovation is evident.
___20. Sermons engage both the mind and the heart. ___21. You are seeing many first-time visitors.
___22. Your church is welcoming and diverse; everyone in your church does not look and think just like you.
___23. You’re focused on reaching new people as well as keeping church members. ___24. Communication is clear and conflicts are resolved when they arise.
___25. There is a sense of urgency and passion to reach lost souls.
How many of these describe your church: _ out of 25?
Action steps you can take:
• share this list with other members and leaders of your church,
• hold this up to the Lord, seeking His guidance,
• develop action steps to build on your strengths and address problem areas, and
• take action, giving glory to God for the results.
To God be the glory
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