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Signs of a Healthy Church Northeastern Conference Elders, Deacons, & Deaconesses Camp Victory Lake October 31—November 2, 2014 Steve Case, Involve Youth

What are your church’s priorities right now?

__ Functions __ Facilities __ Finances __ Friends __ Family __ Faith P R I O T Z E __ Functions __ Facilities __ Finances __ Friends __ Family __ Faith __ Fun

What are your church’s priorities right now? What would you like for the priorities to be?

__ Functions __ Facilities __ Finances __ Friends __ Family __ Faith P R I O T Z E __ Functions __ Facilities __ Finances __ Friends __ Family __ Faith __ Fun

the body is connected to the head. A “healthy church” is a church in which the body is connected to the head.

If Jesus DIDN’T show up at your church next Sabbath, what would be different?

what would be different? If Jesus DID show up at your church next Sabbath, what would be different?

The mark of God’s people What is it?

Rev. 12:17

What does it mean to “keep the Commandments of God”?

What does it mean to “have the testimony of Jesus”?

John 13:35

What is the context of “having love for one another”?

Measuring the LOVE in your congregation

Measuring the LOVE in your congregation IMMUNITY

Measuring the LOVE in your congregation IMMUNITY Forgiving others and giving them a clean slate, and repentance when asking forgiveness of others;

Measuring the LOVE in your congregation IMMUNITY Forgiving others and giving them a clean slate, and repentance when asking forgiveness of others; opposite of holding grudges or keeping score.

Measuring the LOVE in your congregation INVOLVEMENT

Measuring the LOVE in your congregation INVOLVEMENT Participation counts more than performance, a place for each one with experimentation to discover giftedness;

Measuring the LOVE in your congregation INVOLVEMENT Participation counts more than performance, a place for each one with experimentation to discover giftedness; opposite of spectator.

Measure the LOVE in your congregation

IS THE PROBLEM: what happens at church? the people leaving? the people staying? something else?

What can be done about it?