Eight Priorities Of A Healthy Church
Here are eight ways healthy churches prioritize what matters to them. 🧵
#Church #ministry #Jesus
Here are eight ways healthy churches prioritize what matters to them. 🧵
#Church #ministry #Jesus
1. People Before Buildings
There are too many churches that remain unwilling to adapt the facility to the needs of the ministry. Healthy churches see facilities as a tool to reach people in Jesus’ name, not as an end in themselves.
There are too many churches that remain unwilling to adapt the facility to the needs of the ministry. Healthy churches see facilities as a tool to reach people in Jesus’ name, not as an end in themselves.
2. Generosity Before Budgets
A generous church gives of their money, time, and skills based on the need, not on the budget. Generosity is not about finances, it’s gratefulness turned outward.
A generous church gives of their money, time, and skills based on the need, not on the budget. Generosity is not about finances, it’s gratefulness turned outward.
3. Ministry Before Programs
The longer a church exists, the easier it is to become program-driven instead of ministry-driven. Ministry is what we do. Programs are how we do it. Never let the how become more important than the what.
The longer a church exists, the easier it is to become program-driven instead of ministry-driven. Ministry is what we do. Programs are how we do it. Never let the how become more important than the what.
4. Truth Before Opinions
In unhealthy churches, the loudest opinions tend to win the day. In healthy churches, opinions come a distant second to the truth of the gospel.
In unhealthy churches, the loudest opinions tend to win the day. In healthy churches, opinions come a distant second to the truth of the gospel.
5. Followership Before Leadership
The Bible says very little about being a leader, but a lot about being a follower. Healthy churches see following Jesus as the first priority for everyone, including pastors, deacons, and elders.
The Bible says very little about being a leader, but a lot about being a follower. Healthy churches see following Jesus as the first priority for everyone, including pastors, deacons, and elders.
6. Discipleship Before Performance
The focus of a healthy church isn’t on the onstage performance, it’s on the offstage discipleship.
The focus of a healthy church isn’t on the onstage performance, it’s on the offstage discipleship.
7. Worship Before Music
I’ve been in some churches with great music, but little worship, and in many churches with little (or no) music, but great worship. Healthy churches don’t confuse the two.
I’ve been in some churches with great music, but little worship, and in many churches with little (or no) music, but great worship. Healthy churches don’t confuse the two.
8. Health Before Growth
Healthy churches prioritize health, not as a means to an end, but as the purpose for which we exist.
BONUS: Jesus Before Everything
The previous eight are in support of this. Healthy churches make it all about Jesus.
karlvaters.com/priorities-of-…
Healthy churches prioritize health, not as a means to an end, but as the purpose for which we exist.
BONUS: Jesus Before Everything
The previous eight are in support of this. Healthy churches make it all about Jesus.
karlvaters.com/priorities-of-…
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