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How a Healthy Church Is Like a Healthy Body
WebFor churches, they need to concentrate on mobilizing their body for ministry and mission. A natural tendency for churches as they age is to slip into the 80/20 rule. The 80/20 rule means that 80% of the work is done by 20% of the people. If churches want to return to health or maintain a healthy body, this number needs to increase.
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Ed Stetzer: Christians and Mental Illness
WebRead more from Ed Stetzer ». Ed Stetzer holds the Billy Graham distinguished chair of church, mission and evangelism at Wheaton College and the Wheaton Grad School, where he also oversees the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism. Ed Stetzer: "About half of evangelical Christians believe that prayer and Bible study alone can heal mental illness."
Peter Scazzero: Emotionally Healthy Leadership (Part 1 of …
WebOut of the pain and promise of their experience—and the 19-year journey since that January night—Peter and Geri Scazzero have invested their energy in the integration of life skills and discipleship they call Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. It has played out in the church they still serve together, in their writing and speaking ministry
100 Days to a Healthier Church
WebTHE BIG IDEA: Churches can shed unhealthy patterns by following deliberate steps for 100 days. The book begins with “Before the 100 Days,” lays a foundation for what the plan will be in the next 100 days. The next section, “Step 1: Assess Your Situation,” explains why churches need to keep God and prayer at the center of …
9 Signs You Are a Healthy Christian
WebRelated: 5 reasons we struggle to be a friend of sinners ». 5. You are increasing in loving-kindness. You recognize a healthy Christian by seeing the fruit of the Spirit in their lives. They are growing in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (see Galatians 5:22-23 ). 6.
8 Systems That Are Crucial to Church Health
WebSystems are the guts of planting and revitalization efforts. There are eight systems that are crucial to the survival of the church. Focusing on the health of these eight systems combined with strong, healthy leaders and a robust prayer life, will position you and your team in an environment that is poised for thriving.
7 Systems That Must Be in Place for Healthy Church …
WebIn a quest to understand the systems and benchmarks of a healthy church, I’ve discovered seven systems that must be healthy for a church to grow. 1. Visibility (communication system) The communication system should increase the visibility of the good deeds and good actions of those who bring good news (Acts 13:32).
7 Ways to Evaluate Your Church’s Health
WebIf you’re interested in evaluating the health of your church, here are some ways to do it: 1. Church health survey. These surveys can only tell you the members’ perception of the church, but perception matters in church health. The survey we recommend is the Church Health Report, a survey Thom Rainer and I have used for years.
Rick Warren: Balance Is the Key to Church Health
WebChurch health is the result of balance. Balance occurs when a church has a strategy and a structure to fulfill the five New Testament purposes for the church: worship, evangelism, fellowship, discipleship and ministry. If you don’t have a strategy and a structure that intentionally balances the purposes, the church tends to overemphasize the
8 Questions to Evaluate Church Health
WebHere is a four-point plan to get better: Ask the right questions. Give honest answers in a group process. Determine the best-prioritized plan for improvement. Take action. It starts with asking the right questions. The following are eight important questions that will help your ministry get better. 1.
Mental Health Ministry as an Evangelism and Outreach Strategy
WebSerious mental illness (SMI) is highly heritable. An effective mental health inclusion strategy for children and youth also needs to address the challenges parents experience resulting from their own mental health conditions. Mental health ministry is family ministry. Historically, mental health ministry has involved the provision of …
7 Essential Characteristics of Healthy Teams
WebA healthy team spirit says, “we are in this together”—through good times and hard times. In addition to laughing together, a good-spirited team can cry together through difficulties of life. They share the pain when things aren’t going well—regardless if it’s “their area” of responsibility. 6. Shared Workload.
Starting a Medical Clinic: Church of the Highlands in Alabama
WebChurches are finding that providing affordable health care is an effective way to meet needs and show Christ to their communities. Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Ala., bought a boarded up fire station and a building from the county health department in 2008 to create a health clinic—which provides primary care and dental, …
Providing Medical Care for the Poor: Southland Christian Church in
WebEach week, Monday through Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., 300 volunteers from Southland and throughout central Kentucky staff the Refuge Medical Clinic with nurses, doctors, receptionists and a prayer team. Setting up and sustaining a quality health clinic is a large undertaking, but not as costly as people might think, Coburn says.
The State of the American Church: What the Numbers Reveal
WebThe reality is that the United States remains a remarkably devout nation. Taken as a whole, about 4 in 10 Americans claim to go to church weekly. Further, more than 138 million Americans—or 44 percent of the population—belong to a congregation, according to the Association of Religion Data Archives.
Try This!: 100 Outreach Ideas for the Post-Pandemic Church
WebSTART AT CHURCH. Mobilize individuals to evangelize. Encourage people to pray for and share the gospel with just one person. Formalize it by having them write the name of their “one” on a wall or cross on your campus. Pair people up to pray for each other and hold each other accountable. Create a walking labyrinth.
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