1. 4 Marks of a Healthy Church 1 Corinthians 16

2. Healthy Churches…
Give to the needy

3. 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.

4. 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.”

5. Healthy Churches… Give to the needy Regularly Universally
Proportionally
Generously

6. 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.”

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. Healthy Churches…
Support their leaders
Honor their elders and deacons

11. 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…

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

14. 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.

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

16. 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.”

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

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