Unhealthy churches disengage from the world around them, while healthy churches are focused on their mission and have an outward orientation that starts with their own locale.
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According to the GlobalRichList.com, I am richer than 99% of all the people in the world. In fact, if you make $14,400 annually (that is $7.50/hour, the Arkansas minimum wage), you are richer than 92% of the world’s population. Are we blessed? You bet we are!
But being blessed is measured by so much more than income or wealth! The Scripture tells us…
According to Greg Ogden in Discipleship Essentials, “Discipling is an intentional relationship in which we walk alongside other disciples in order to encourage, equip and challenge one another in love to grow toward maturity in Christ.” Making disciples is the heartbeat of the church! If we are not making disciples, the life expectancy of our church is…