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HEALTHCHECK “ 10 Signs of a Healthy Church”

HEALTHCHECK “ 10 Signs of a Healthy Church”

Healthy Churches • Research by Canon Robert Warren and Dr Janet Hodgson • Springboard

Healthy Churches • Research by Canon Robert Warren and Dr Janet Hodgson • Springboard Team

A Healthy Church……. . • …. (1) Energises faith • a place for people

A Healthy Church……. . • …. (1) Energises faith • a place for people to grow

A Healthy Church…. . . • …. (2) has an outward looking focus •

A Healthy Church…. . . • …. (2) has an outward looking focus • heart for mission

A Healthy Church……. . • . . (3) seeks to find out what God

A Healthy Church……. . • . . (3) seeks to find out what God wants • discerning God’s best

A Healthy Church… • . . (4) is willing to face to cost of

A Healthy Church… • . . (4) is willing to face to cost of growth and change • Risk-taking

A Healthy Church…. • …(5) has an enabling leadership • Release = growth

A Healthy Church…. • …(5) has an enabling leadership • Release = growth

A Healthy Church. . . • … (6) has a participative laity • Building

A Healthy Church. . . • … (6) has a participative laity • Building a team

A Healthy Church…. • …. (7) is a loving community • Family living

A Healthy Church…. • …. (7) is a loving community • Family living

A Healthy Church…. • …(8) sees discipleship as a life-long journey of faith •

A Healthy Church…. • …(8) sees discipleship as a life-long journey of faith • Crisis/Process? ? ? ? ?

A Healthy Church. . . • . . (9) practises what it preaches •

A Healthy Church. . . • . . (9) practises what it preaches • Word aware

A Healthy Church…. • …(10) does a few things well • Why on earth

A Healthy Church…. • …(10) does a few things well • Why on earth are we here?

Healthy Churches • SPRINGBOARD • 4 Old Station Yard • Abingdon, Oxon • OX

Healthy Churches • SPRINGBOARD • 4 Old Station Yard • Abingdon, Oxon • OX 14 3 LD • 01235 553722

How Do They See Me? How a church views its minister

How Do They See Me? How a church views its minister

Devoted Fans? • The unreal world of the cult superhero?

Devoted Fans? • The unreal world of the cult superhero?

Harsh Critics? • We’re here to put you right….

Harsh Critics? • We’re here to put you right….

Over protective Mothers? • Worried and over-anxious about the Pastors needs?

Over protective Mothers? • Worried and over-anxious about the Pastors needs?

Mindless Disciples? • Are we making disciples of Christ • Or clones of ourselves?

Mindless Disciples? • Are we making disciples of Christ • Or clones of ourselves?

Tough Employers? • “That’s what we pay you for……”

Tough Employers? • “That’s what we pay you for……”

An NT Perspective • Hebrews 13 • (7) ‘Remember your leaders’ • (17) ‘Obey

An NT Perspective • Hebrews 13 • (7) ‘Remember your leaders’ • (17) ‘Obey your leaders’ • (24) ‘Greet your leaders’

An NT Perspective • Example • Authority/Accountability • Koinonia = true fellowship

An NT Perspective • Example • Authority/Accountability • Koinonia = true fellowship

God’s Building Programme • Growth in Grace • Growth in Faith • Growth in

God’s Building Programme • Growth in Grace • Growth in Faith • Growth in Numbers

Going for Growth • Quality • Quantity • Philippians 1: 9 ff

Going for Growth • Quality • Quantity • Philippians 1: 9 ff

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