The Problem with Church Health

"One of the problems Christianity faces today is that too much of the focus has been on the needs of the institution rather than on the task of embodying the spirit of Jesus...Too much of what I read about 'church health' and 'church growth' is concerned with the survival or well-being of institutions, rather than a congregation's faithfulness to the Great Commission, which often means the self-sacrifice of individuals and groups...I really doubt if God cares much whether our meager institutions survive, but I do know that God cares about Christians being light, leaven, and salt to the world." Bill Easum, Unfreezing the Church