This 10-part sermon series was developed by a pastor who has used the Take Your Church’s Pulse tool. Each sermon corresponds with one of the vital signs signs of a healthy church. Our hope is that this series will be a guide for you as you lead your congregation through the ten signs and through the Take Your Church's Pulse survey.
Based on the first ccommitment of a healthy church in Take Your Church’s Pulse.
Theme: God uses a clear and inspiring vision to motivate His people to action.
Goal: To motivate God’s people to action.
Need: Motivation.
Based on the second commitment of a healthy church in Take Your Church’s Pulse.
Theme: Jesus gives us leaders to prepare us to serve.
Goal: To show leaders their true calling.
Need: More leaders.
Based on the third commitment of a healthy church in Take Your Church’s Pulse
Theme: God gives each of us different gifts for service in the one body of Christ.
Goal: To use our gifts for service in the one body of Christ.
Need: We all belong to the one body of Christ.
Based on the fourth characteristic of a healthy church in Take Your Church’s Pulse.
Theme: God entrusts us with resources to use for His kingdom purposes.
Goal: To use all our resources for God’s kingdom purposes.
Need: Divided hearts.
Based on the fifth characteristic of a healthy church in Take Your Church’s Pulse.
Theme: God’s Word, which reveals Jesus to us, is eternal.
Goal: To trust Jesus who is revealed by God’s eternal Word.
Need: Unchanging truth.
Based on the sixth characteristic of a healthy church in Take Your Church’s Pulse.
Theme: Every believer is called to tell the good news about Jesus to other people.
Goal: To tell the good news about Jesus to other people.
Need: People need to hear the good news about Jesus.
Based on the seventh characteristic of a healthy church in Take Your Church’s Pulse.
Theme: Jesus sends us to make disciples by teaching how to live a new life.
Goal: To teach how to live a new life.
Need: disciple = student, learner, pupil = learning how to live a new life.
Based on the eighth characteristic of a healthy church in Take Your Church’s Pulse.
Theme: True faith is best seen in action because what we believe determines what we do.
Goal: To show our faith by what we do.
Need: Witness = what we say and what we do
Based on the ninth characteristic of a healthy church in Take Your Church’s Pulse.
Theme: Jesus’ sacrifice lets us draw near to God together as one people.
Goal: To draw near to God together as one people.
Need: Fellowship. (koinonia)
Based on the tenth characteristic of a healthy church in Take Your Church’s Pulse.
Theme: The LORD, the creator God, deserves the worship of His entire creation.
Goal: To worship God as He alone deserves.
Need: What is worship?