In Becoming a Healthy Church, Stephen Macchia illustrates how to move beyond church growth to church health. Healthy growth is a process that requires risk taking, lifestyle changes, and ongoing evaluation. This book is a practical, hands-on manual to launch you and your church into a process of positive change.  
  
Hundreds of churches have already implemented Macchia's ten traits and the results can be applied to churches everywhere, regardless of size, denomination, ethnic diversity, geography, or setting.  
  
"A wonderful tool that I recommend to every church that is serious about being purpose-driven."-Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life  
  
"Macchia has put his finger on the ten most outstanding characteristics of a healthy church. Cultivation of these characteristics will, through the gracious providence of God, lead to a veritable revival of Christ's church in our time."-Walter C. Kaiser Jr., president, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary  
  
"Few people I know care as deeply about the local church as Steve Macchia. This book makes a huge contribution to the effort of church renewal worldwide."-Bill Hybels, Willow Creek Community Church  
  
"Macchia's sensitivity and spiritual passion for the strengthening of the local church is well known. You will find spiritual insight and practical profitability in this book."-Jack Hayford, The Church on the Way  
  
Stephen A. Macchia is founding president of Leadership Transformations, Inc., a ministry focusing on spiritual formation needs of leaders and the spiritual discernment processes of leadership teams in local church and parachurch ministry settings nationwide. He is the author of Becoming a Healthy Disciple and Becoming a Healthy Church Workbook.

__Stephen A. Macchia__ is founding president of Leadership Transformations, Inc. ( www.leadershiptransformations.org), a ministry serving the spiritual formation needs of leaders and teams in churches and ministries nationwide. He is also the director of the Pierce Center for Disciple-Building at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he serves on the teaching team in the Doctor of Ministry department. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Phoenix Seminary. A pastoral teacher, conference speaker, ministry leader, and spiritual director, Steve is the author of Becoming a Healthy Church ( www.healthychurch.net), Becoming a Healthy Church Workbook, Becoming a Healthy Disciple, and Becoming a Healthy Team. He and his wife, Ruth, have two children and make their home in Massachusetts.

"A wonderful tool that I recommend to every church that is serious about being purpose-driven." -Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Church  
  
Now available in trade paper, Becoming a Healthy Church illustrates the ten most important characteristics of church health. Based on extensive surveys, this helpful volume is designed to encourage the creation of a healthy climate for your church and its ministry.

A healthy church is possible. Here are ten traits to help you diagnose the state of your church and start it down the path to improvement.

Becoming a Healthy Church (eBook) outlines ten key characteristics of church health. Based on surveys, it aids churches in fostering a positive ministry environment.

\["For church leaders wanting to foster a healthy environment", "Identifies key traits that enhance church vitality", "You will create a thriving community focused on purpose"\]

This eBook reveals essential traits for nurturing a vibrant church.

Macchia, Stephen A.

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Endorsement

Dedication

Foreword by Haddon Robinson

Acknowledgments

Preface

1. Essential Ingredients of a Healthy Ministry

2. God’s Empowering Presence  Characteristic 1

3. God-Exalting Worship  Characteristic 2

4. Spiritual Disciplines  Characteristic 3

5. Learning and Growing in Community  Characteristic 4

6. A Commitment to Loving and Caring Relationships  Characteristic 5

7. Servant-Leadership Development  Characteristic 6

8. An Outward Focus  Characteristic 7

9. Wise Administration and Accountability  Characteristic 8

10. Networking with the Body of Christ  Characteristic 9

11. Stewardship and Generosity  Characteristic 10

12. The Process of Becoming a Healthy Church

Afterword by Gordon MacDonald

Appendix: Ministry Platform of Vision New England

Notes

Selected Bibliography and Strategic Planning Resources

About the Author

Illustrates the ten important characteristics of church health. Based on extensive surveys, this volume is designed to encourage the creation of a healthy climate for your church and its ministry.

"A wonderful tool that I recommend to every church that is serious about being purpose-driven." - Rick Warren, author of "The Purpose-Driven Church". Now available in trade paper, "Becoming a Healthy Church" illustrates the ten most important characteristics of church health. Based on extensive surveys, this helpful volume is designed to encourage the creation of a healthy climate for your church and its ministry.

"A wonderful tool that I recommend to every church that is serious about being purpose-driven."

Stephen A. Macchia is founding president of Leadership Transformations, Inc., a ministry focusing on spiritual formation needs of leaders and the spiritual discernment processes of leadership teams in local church and parachurch ministry settings nationwide. He is the author of Becoming a Healthy Church, Becoming a Healthy Disciple, and Becoming a Healthy Church Workbook

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