"What does it truly mean to be a healthy church?" Sunday Morning Worship Service

1. Healthy families and healthy churches love one another, and love must be actively communicated and demonstrated, not merely felt internally

2. Healthy families accept each other's differences rather than trying to correct or conform one another to a personal standard

3. Healthy families seek to understand each other, including understanding the unique pressures and loneliness that pastors and ministry leaders face

4. Healthy families trust one another, and an atmosphere of suspicion strangles relationships and hinders God's blessing

5. Healthy families encourage one another, speaking words that build up rather than tear down, recognizing that encouragement changes how people see themselves and what they believe they can become

6. Healthy families support one another, speaking well of each other even when the person is not present, and defending leaders against unfair criticism

7. Healthy families help one another by getting deeply rooted and involved in their local church rather than drifting from congregation to congregation

8. Healthy families pray for one another specifically and intentionally, letting people know they are being prayed for