6. Is the leadership of the church evangelistic?
The congregation will follow and emulate the priorities of the church leadership.
7. Do the sermons regularly communicate the Gospel?
They may not be evangelistic sermons in the classic sense, but all sermons should point people to Jesus.
8. Are there ministries in the church that encourage members to be involved in evangelistic outreach and lifestyle?
You may be surprised to find how many members become evangelistic with a modest amount of training and equipping.
9. Have programs become ends in themselves rather than means to reach people?
Perhaps a total ministry and program audit is in order.
10. Is there any process of accountability for members to be more evangelistic?
That which is rewarded and expected becomes the priority of the congregation.
After their imprisonment for sharing the Gospel with others, Peter and John appeared before the Sanhedrin who demanded their silence. Listen to how the two Apostles, with their lives on the line, responded to their accusers: “But Peter and John answered them, ‘Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide; for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard’” (Acts 4:19-20, HCSB).
I pray that more and more of our church members have the heart and attitude exemplified by Peter and John. May we be so motivated to share the Gospel that we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.
How would you assess the evangelistic health of your church?
What questions would you ask for a good diagnosis?
