I read about some trends for healthy churches awhile ago and wanted to share them with you. The second half is coming tomorrow. How many of these are embodied by KFA (www.kenoshafirst.com) in your view?
They have a high view of Scripture.
Healthy churches have leaders and members who believe the totality and inerrancy of the Bible.
They read the Bible daily.
We can no longer assume that all church people read their Bibles every day. It was found that the highest correlative factor in practicing other healthy spiritual disciplines was reading the Bible every day.
They have a high priority on being outward-focused.
This priority shows up in short-term mission trips, in care and adoption of the orphaned and widowed, in giving to causes, and in the number of people in the church who commit their lives to reaching others, both near and far, with the Gospel of Christ. The sharing of the Good News is also natural and consequential. There are constant reminders of this priority of reaching others for Christ.
They have a missional community presence.
This is not quite the same as the priority above. The leadership and members do not look at their community as a pool for prospects. Rather, they love their community. They serve their community. They have deep relationships in their community.
They have membership that matters.
These healthy churches are high expectation churches. Membership is much more than completing a card or walking an aisle. Members are expected to serve, to give, to be in a life group, and to be accountable to others.
Look for the other trends tomorrow.
And be blessed.
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