CHURCH HEALTH TEAM

The purpose of the CHT is to assist in equipping pastors and lay persons to develop healthy, reproducing congregations.
Duties include:

• To convey a clear understanding to congregations of the 8 elements of church health as defined by the Natural Church Development (NCD)
  
  1. Empowering Leadership
  2. Gift-oriented Ministry
  3. Passionate Spirituality
  4. Functional Structures
  5. Inspiring Worship Service
  6.Holistic Small Groups
  7. Need-oriented Evangelism
  8. Loving Relationship

• To assist congregations to become healthy through development of ministries which meet the relational, emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs of individuals of all ages.
• To stimulate congregational leaders to become more sensitive and responsive to needs of their community fostering a climate of church growth and health.
• To teach, model and facilitate church health through various types of consultation services to congregations which will encourage and promote growth.

Current Members Include:
Bishop Ken Letner Jean Keller-Thau, Chair (2011) Debby Bentch (2011) Dave Hershberger (2010) Jeff Miller (2011) Ken Keller (2011) Steve Lane (2010) Tom Seaman (2010)