23 Non-Numerical Signs of a Healthy Church

 

1. Volunteers Care More About Doing Ministry than Having a Title
2. There are More Ministry Teams than Committees
3. Departments Cooperate with Each Other
4. The Church Cooperates With Other Churches
5. The Church Looks Like the Neighborhood (Demographically)
6. The Church Goes Into the Neighborhood
7. The Congregation Is Getting Younger, not Older
8. The Front Rows are as Full as the Back Rows
9. The Bulletin Isn’t Just about Internal Events
10. Guests Feel Special
11. Volunteerism is High
12. Ministry Ideas Bubble Up
13. New Ideas Are Embraced
14. New Leadership Is Embraced
15. Long-time Leadership Is Honored
16. The Bible Is Honored
17. Worship Is More than Just Singing
18. People Like Bringing their Friends
19. Congregation Members Love Each Other
20. Congregation Members Like Each Other
21. People Are Being Saved and Discipled
22. It’s a Safe Place to Ask Hard Questions
23. People Pray – A Lot