What is a Healthy Church?

Would you know a healthy church if you saw it? Is it a large building with lots of people? Is it a socially conscious community? Does it have contemporary music? Is the Bible opened and read through with thoughts given on each passage? Does it have a good children’s ministry? None of these questions really gets to the heart of what is a healthy church.

What is a Healthy Church? That is the title of the book of the month for June. It is by Mark Dever, Pastor of the historic Capital Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C. In it he explains what the nine marks of a healthy church are. Expositional Preaching, Biblical Theology, Church Membership, Church Discipline, Discipleship and Growth are some of the areas of discussion. He also covers such issues as when you should or shouldn’t leave a church, what a true church is and is not, and what your church says about your Christianity.

With a keen insight into the Bible and the heart of a Pastor Mark Dever helps believers to understand just what Jesus expects of His Church. A healthy church is a Biblical church. A healthy church is fulfilling its God given role in the lives of the Saints. A healthy church points people to Christ and His gospel. A healthy church exists for God’s glory.