2005 Builders Conference
NINE MARKS of a HEALTHY CHURCH
October 27-29, 2005
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Have you
ever considered what it means for a church to be healthy? Have you ever
thought about how that health is nurtured and sustained? If so, have you
reflected on why you answer those questions the way you do?
Perhaps
you've been mulling over these same questions in the context of your own
church for a while now; or maybe this is the first time you've ever
encountered them. Either way, we'd like to personally invite you to
think with us about the health of the local church and the methods God
has designed to promote it.
Contrary to much popular wisdom, we think that God has spoken clearly in
the Bible regarding the purpose, leadership, organization, and methods
of the local church. So we want to challenge you to join us in
reconsidering the clarity of God's Word when it comes to the healthy
growth of local congregations. We believe God designed the church to be
fundamentally a display of His own glory and wisdom (Eph 3:10). And we
think He has deliberately structured that display in the shape of a
loving community that illustrates for a watching world the close
fellowship of the Trinity and the redemption that He has accomplished
for us in Christ Jesus (John 13:34-35).
Our goal is not simply to point out all the problems with the church;
nor do we intend to suggest a fresh approach to "doing church". In fact,
there is nothing really new or innovative here at all. Rather, our goal
is to point the way back to healthy church life by calling attention to
the timeless Biblical priorities, principles, and methods that God has
ordained for the maturity of the local church - God's work, God's way.
Whether you read as a concerned member or as a vocational pastor, we
hope that what you discover here is not just a plug-and-play method, but
a God-centered mindset.