The health of your church is directly tied to the health of the groups that make up the church.
Suppose the church leadership board is growing in community, earnestly praying during each meeting, and moving forward together with a vision. In that case, the overall church will probably sense a unified spirit. On the other hand, if staff members have interpersonal issues, it will come to light and quickly create dysfunction in the church.
The health of small groups, task teams, ministry teams, women’s and men’s groups, student ministry, children’s ministry, church staff, and mission teams creates a healthy church overall.
Try This Great Exercise
Make a list of all the groups you can think of in your church. For each group, add the name of the contact, leader, or spokesperson.
- Begin praying for these leaders and groups.
- Send encouragement to these groups, thanking them for their work and ministry in the life of the church.
- Celebrate the ministry and work of these groups anytime you can.
- Encourage them to pray together as a group each time they meet.
- Encourage your groups – classes, Bible Studies, small groups, etc. – to invite others.
- Share this quote with them: “The Health of Your Church Is Tied To The Health of Your Groups.”
- Invite them to share with you their sense of the overall current health of their group and/or the church.
- Trust your leaders and turn them loose to make things happen while investing in them. Help them lead their groups well, so that the effectiveness of the church is lifted.
“The Health of Your Church Is Tied To The Health of Your Groups.”
As we seek to grow the spiritual and relational health in our groups and ministry teams, the overall spiritual temperature will rise in the entire church.
While it isn’t easy, knowing the church is ultimately made up of smaller units that can be equipped, trained, and connected is a huge step toward growth.
