4 Marks of a Healthy Church 1 Corinthians 16

Healthy Churches… Give to the needy

Acts 11:27–29 Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them named Agabus stood up and began to indicate by the Spirit that there would certainly be a great famine all over the world. And this took place in the reign of Claudius. And in the proportion that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of the brethren living in Judea.

Healthy Churches… Give to the needy Plutarch, 1st Century Greek historian “Rulers should show philanthropy to their friends and the friends should shower them with love and honor.”

Healthy Churches… Give to the needy Regularly Universally Proportionally Generously

Healthy Churches… Give to the needy C.S. Lewis “I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare.”

Healthy Churches… Give to the needy 1 Timothy 6:17-18 Instruct those who are rich in this present world… to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share

Healthy Churches… Give to the needy Regularly Universally Proportionally Generously Joyfully

Healthy Churches… Give to the needy Someone you know Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach “People in Need” fund Hope Pregnancy Center Breakaway SHALOM SOS Ministries Brazos Church Food Pantry The Bridge Ministries

Healthy Churches… Support their leaders Honor their elders and deacons

Healthy Churches… Support their leaders 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13 But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work…

Healthy Churches… globaloutreach@grace-bible.org Support their leaders Honor their elders and deacons Support their pastors and staff Care for their missionaries globaloutreach@grace-bible.org

Healthy Churches… Hold to the essentials 2 Thessalonians 2:15 So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.

Healthy Churches… Hold to the essentials The Gospel Trinity Inerrancy and authority of Scripture The hope of heaven

Healthy Churches… Love one another John 13:34–35 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Healthy Churches… Give to the needy Support their leaders Hold to the essentials Love one another

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