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Characteristics of a Healthy Congregation

Kansas Area Bishop Scott Jones and his Cabinet are evaluating ministry effectiveness based on eight characteristics of a healthy congregation as seen from the bishop's desk.

1. Worship attendance - How does your church's worship attendance relate to what's happening to the population of your community? In a declining community, stable worship attendance is a success. In a growing community, declining attendance is not success.
2. Professions of faith - How many people, other than the members of the confirmation class, came to Christ through profession of faith?
3. Social action - Is your church involved in social action projects appropriate to your community?
4. Sunday school attendance - Are the people attending worship connected to a small group experience like Sunday school where they are fed or feeding others spiritually?
5. Growing dollars - Is the church spending more each year in ministry?
6. Growing percentage for mission - Is the church spending more each year on being in mission outside the congregation?
7. M&M's paid in full - Is the church paying its full commitment to the connectional mission of the church?
8. Commitment to excellence - Are we giving our best to the Lord in service in all aspects of our ministry?