Enduring Churches Podcast with Alan and Trent
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Episode 227: 10 Statements About Healthy Churches
Ten Statements about Healthy Churches:
1. The pastor is spiritually healthy and growing. A church tends to follow its leader.
2. The pastor is a collaborative leader. Our best idea is rarely the best idea. The best ideas are filtered through others where they can become something better.
3. The church has a way of connecting people to smaller groups. A large gathering cannot do discipleship effectively. Do people want to connect with what you are doing?
4. The church welcomes and equips new leaders. Think from a teaching perspective. The more teachers trained and equipped, the more groups you can have.
5. People regularly invite guests to church with them. Healthy churches have guests, because people are excited to share their church with others.
6. The church deals with conflict constructively. Healthy churches have as much conflict as many unhealthy churches, they just deal with it constructively.
7. The church values intentionality over busyness. Healthy churches care more about “why” they do something than other churches. The “why” matters.
8. Prayer is more than a time-filler. Healthy churches spend dedicated time in prayer.
9. The church is optimistic ad joyful. The battle is already won, and the gates of hell cannot stand against Christ’s church. If optimism should thrive anywhere, it should be in church.
10. The church spends more time looking forward than it does looking backwards.
In healthy churches people are excited about what God is going to do next. In unhealthy churches, people lament what has been.
If your church isn’t healthy what steps can you take to get to health personally and collectively? Are you connected with others who can feed into you a healthy perspective? Church health is fragile. We have to take great care to maintain it.
Episode 192: Paint By Number: The Metrics that Matter
Episode 191: Membership Matters
Episode 190: Communicating Well
Episode 189: Finding Your Voice
Episode 188: Pastoring a Family Guided Church
Episode 187: How Saying No Can Change Your Life
Episode 186: 5 People You Need In Your Ministry
Episode185: Some Things You Cannot Control
Episode 184: Interview with David Dixon About Church Consultation
Episode183: How to Make a Hospital Visit
Episode182: Is Your Church Really a Friendly Church?
Episode181: Big Picture Thinking
Episode180: How to Be a Smarter Ministry Leader
Episode 179: What We Teach Outside the Gathering
Episode 178: Changing Course
Episode 177: Is your calendar killing you?
Episode 176: Generosity in Uncertain Times
Episode 175: Do Mission Trips Matter?
Episode 174: The Danger of Isolation
Episode 173: Is Your Invitation Inviting?
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