Vital Signs of a Healthy Church
Guy ChevreauPaperback 2008-01-01
An unhealthy church is unlikely to see much by way of true spiritual growth. The spiritual vital signs---worship, leadership priorities, church climate, generosity, and evangelism and mission---are the core basics of church life. These easily assessed dynamics clearly reveal the relative health and wellbeing of a local fellowship. This spiritual diagnostic affords the opportunity to respond to changes that can have long lasting consequences.??"Many today are confused about what Church should be: Apostolic? Restoration? Cell? Emergent? Missional? Seeker Friendly? Network? Dr Guy Chevreau is an itinerant scholar teacher whose ministry is valued across the nations, denominations and traditions. He knows and loves the church, but more importantly knows what Christ wants for and from His Church. In Vital Signs, Guy offers us a plumb line for building a happy, healthy and holy twenty-first century Church. It is a work that is steeped in scripture, tradition & experience. Vital Signs is a fresh, authentic, practical and inspiring read. Here is one book which won't intimidate or berate but which helps you work with Christ to build His Church."
Simon Ponsonby, Pastor of Theology, St Aldates, Oxford, England
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Throughout a long and fruitful ministry, Guy Chevreau has had the privilege of working in close relationship with more than 250 churches. The knowledge gained through this experience has helped him to crystalize in this book the vital, and essential, ingredients that are the attributes of every truly healthy, and vibrant church. The author cites five vital signs, using the analogy of the vital signs a paramedic would look for when examining a casualty.1. Worship2. Leadership priorities3. Church atmosphere4. Generosity5. Evangelism and MissionThe strength of this book is that it demonstrates the quality each of these vital signs must possess and how they fit together as a whole. Church leaders will find this book useful and it should be read by every believer who wants to make a contribution towards making their church a healthy church.
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An unhealthy church is unlikely to see much by way of true spiritual growth. The spiritual vital signs---worship, leadership priorities, church climate, generosity, and evangelism and mission---are the core basics of church life. These easily assessed dynamics clearly reveal the relative health and wellbeing of a local fellowship. This spiritual diagnostic affords the opportunity to respond to changes that can have long lasting consequences.??"Many today are confused about what Church should be: Apostolic? Restoration? Cell? Emergent? Missional? Seeker Friendly? Network? Dr Guy Chevreau is an itinerant scholar teacher whose ministry is valued across the nations, denominations and traditions. He knows and loves the church, but more importantly knows what Christ wants for and from His Church. In Vital Signs, Guy offers us a plumb line for building a happy, healthy and holy twenty-first century Church. It is a work that is steeped in scripture, tradition & experience. Vital Signs is a fresh, authentic, practical and inspiring read. Here is one book which won't intimidate or berate but which helps you work with Christ to build His Church."
Simon Ponsonby, Pastor of Theology, St Aldates, Oxford, England
-Publisher.
Publisher Description
Throughout a long and fruitful ministry, Guy Chevreau has had the privilege of working in close relationship with more than 250 churches. The knowledge gained through this experience has helped him to crystalize in this book the vital, and essential, ingredients that are the attributes of every truly healthy, and vibrant church. The author cites five vital signs, using the analogy of the vital signs a paramedic would look for when examining a casualty.1. Worship2. Leadership priorities3. Church atmosphere4. Generosity5. Evangelism and MissionThe strength of this book is that it demonstrates the quality each of these vital signs must possess and how they fit together as a whole. Church leaders will find this book useful and it should be read by every believer who wants to make a contribution towards making their church a healthy church.