Healthy churches are not territorial. Almost every church struggles with some incidents or areas where there is territorialism. The healthier the church, the less of this there is. Territorialism can occur with space, resources or ministries. Every space in the church except for personal offices should be a shared space. Read more…
Healthy churches value process. Churches tend to under process conflict and overprocess everything else. In some ways, process matters more than results. Process allows for learning and adjustments and creates a culture where everything can be seen as an experiment. Discipleship itself is a journey and a process, not a Read more…
Healthy churches are focused more on those outside the church than those inside the church. This does not mean that you ignore those inside your church. In reality, many churches are already good at caring for those inside the church. The church is the only institution/organization that exists primarily for Read more…
Healthy churches are praying churches. It seems cliche and perhaps even a bit obvious, but the reality is that few churches make prayer a priority. If how conflict is handled is the #2 determinant in church health, then prayer is #1. We often tell God our plans and ask (or Read more…
Patrick Lencioni notes, “Organizational health trumps everything.” Healthy churches focus on adoption rather than assimilation. Historically, the church has taken the following approach to people: Believe the right things. Behave the right way (ie, like we behave). Then you can Belong. This is not consistent with the life and ministry Read more…
Patrick Lencioni notes, “Organizational health trumps everything.” Healthy churches do conflict well. The number two factor as to whether or not a church is healthy and growing is how they handle conflict (in case you are wondering, being a praying church is number 1). Luckily, Jesus gave us specific instructions Read more…
Habit #1: Healthy churches make decisions in a healthy way. How does a church make a decision in a healthy way? Here are some key principles: Make the decision for the right reason Wrong reasons include: fear, reactivity, pleasing people, tradition Right reasons include: reaching people, making disciples, church health Read more…
Organization health trumps everything. The most important thing you can do for your church, the best advantage you can give your church is to do all you an to ensure it is the healthiest it can be. So, what are the key factors in church health? Throughout various blog posts Read more…
In his book, The Advantage, Patrick Lencioni asserts that organizational health trumps every other advantage, resource or asset for an organization. This truth can be transformative for leaders and churches in particular, if we are willing to embrace it. No church can or needs to be the biggest, most technologically Read more…
Organizational health trumps everything. The most important thing you can do for your church, the best advantage you can give your church is to do all you an to ensure it is the healthiest it can be. People do not want to become a part of something that is unhealthy Read more…
