What are the seven features of a healthy church?
Ep. 60 How to Prepare to Share the Gospel
Released: June 1, 2023
22 mins 54 sec
What are the seven features of a healthy church?
0:00 – INTRODUCTIONS
02:06 – SEVEN FEATURES OF A HEALTHY CHURCH:
BELIEFS
LEADERS
MEMBERS
WORSHIP
EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP
GOVERNANCE & FINANCES
03:54 – 1. BELIEFS: A STATEMENT OF BELIEFS
FOR EXAMPLE:
God is a Trinity
Jesus is fully God & fully human & our salvation comes only through placing our faith in him.
Bible is inspired & has full authority
SEE BINMIN PODCAST EPISODES 13-20: https://binmin.org/podcasts/binmin-podcast-ep-13-trinity-putting-the-fun-in/
05:25 – IF YOU’RE NOT SURE–HAVE SOME MORE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CHURCH’S LEADERS
05:37 – 2. LEADERSHIP: THE CHURCH LEADERS’ LIFESTYLES SHOULD BE “ABOVE REPROACH”
06:40 – LEADERSHIP SHOULD BE GENUINELY CONCERNED, LOVING, ENGAGED , & AVAILABLE.
ALSO GOOD TEACHERS.
07:05 – PASTORS SHOULD BE SPIRITUALLY MATURE & HAVE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION
08:05 – LEADERSHIP SHOULD BE WILLING TO CONFRONT SIN BIBLICALLY PUBLICLY & PRIVATELY (MATT. 18:15-20; 2 TIM. 4:2; TITUS 1:9) WITH A HEART TO RESTORE.
08:40 – 3. MEMBERS: LOVE GOD, EACH OTHER & VISITORS
10:00 – ETHNIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC, AND AGE DIVERSITY
10:15 – USING THEIR DIFFERENT SPIRITUAL GIFTS TO SERVE EACH OTHER (ROM. 12:3-8; EPH. 4:11-13).
11:00 – HAVE A HIGH REGARD FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP.
Learning
Praying for them
Making their job “a joy” (Heb. 13:17)
12:55 – 4. WORSHIP: INSPIRES A NEARNESS TO GOD.
Songs prepare your heart
Sermons be based on Scripture
Prayers in worship
Lord’s Supper, Baptism
15:45 – 5. EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP: EVANGELISM OF NON-CHRISTIANS AND DISCIPLING OF YOUNG BELIEVERS
16:40 – SUPPORT FOR MISSIONS FINANCIALLY
17:35 – 6 & 7. CHURCH GOVERNANCE & FINANCES:
CHURCH GOVERNANCE: HOW THE CHURCH GOVERNS ITSELF, INCLUDING HOW THEY MAKE DECISIONS.
Different denominations govern differently
19:15 – CHURCH FINANCES: GENEROUS, REGULARLY GIVING
Stable, without much debt, overseen by qualified people (even CPAs), checks & balances
21:15 – WHAT IS YOUR NEXT STEP? MEET A LEADER
22:33 – THANK YOU AND WRAP UP
