The distinctive attributes of a healthy church

Distinctive attributes of a healthy Church

The church is not an organisation as some would like to think. The church is a living organism.  Living organism have one thing in common “GROWTH”. The absence of growth is indicative of poor health. The church of Jesus Christ is a growing organism, characterised by good health. Our local expression of the Body of Christ is expected to grow and to be in good health. 

 

A healthy church is one that is first in all spheres of society.  A healthy church is one that influences culture. She influences politics.  She influences the economy and education. The church is never built to take cues from the world but for the world to cues from the church.  

 

Jesus promised to build his church.  He never promised to build a clinic or a house or a school. Because a healthy church will build all that society will ever need.  So what are the distinctive of a healthy church?

 

1 Evangelism 

Mark 16:15

Then he said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

 

2 Fellowship 

Acts 2:42

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.

 

1 Purposes

• Working together for a great purpose helps the church not to entertain unnecessary arguments or issues.
• When you are helping row the boat, you don’t have time to rock it

 

2 Priorities 

 

We should do what really counts and never worry about the rest. Elisha when he after being called by Elijah his priorities changed. The church should influence your priorities. 

 

3 Programs 

Our purpose determines our priorities 

Our Priorities determine our programs 

 

3 Ministry 

 

Romans 12:4-8

Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.

In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

 

In a healthy church every member is a minister according to the grace given to them. In a healthy church every member of the body serves the purpose of God in their Generation. A healthy church has excellent ministers.

 

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