Church Health Team
Church Health Director: Ed Walsh
Church Health Team Leader: Pete Fowler
Church Health Team Members:
| Pete Fowler | Julee Kelly | Mark Winner | Ed Vinson |
| Bruce Bell | Dan Cale | Laurel Notturno | Steve Steer |
The purpose of the Church Health Ministry Team:
- Facilitate and resource the development of healthy churches.
We will accomplish our purpose as we:
- Develop and implement a process of resourcing local churches to move toward increased health,
- Provide assessment processes to help local church know and embrace their current reality,
- Provide resources/training to assist the local church to move toward increased health,
- Assist and resource churches in the development of their individual Mission, Vision and Core Values,
- Assist churches in pastoral placement, and
- Offer assistance and guidance for churches experiencing Church Health Issues (crisis).
Resources
Click on the blue headings below to access these resources.
- Guide for Renewing the Lead Pastor Agreement
- Guide for Securing a Lead Pastor
- Sample Pastoral Agreement
- Church Information Form (CIF)
- Church Health Team Discipleship Resources
Church Health Assessments
Many of our churches have received tremendous benefit from utilizing the Church Health Assessment created by Natural Church Development. The assessment takes the overall pulse of a church by measuring eight critical areas, such as inspiring worship, leadership empowerment, and loving relationships. A trained member of the Church Health Team will review the findings with your church leaders and provide resources for next steps to greater health. EFC-ER will cover 50% of the $320 total cost. The church is responsible for the remaining $160. Please contact Marie Hagin to utilize this valuable tool.
Sample Church Organizational Structures
The Church Health Team selected samples of organizational structures that can be used by EFC-ER churches. Churches should review Faith & Practice Section 300 - THE LOCAL EFC-ER CHURCH for the standards for the development and maintenance of church organizational structures.
One-Day Equipping Workshops
These one-day equipping workshops are hosted in different areas around EFC-ER. The purpose is to help churches, ministries, and each of us individually to begin thinking and living missionally. The day includes practical, hands-on teaching and sharing around the things that are working well in our churches.
Missional Engagement Grant
The intention of the Missional Engagement Grant is to provide EFC-ER churches with financial resources to expand their outreach within already existing projects or for new ventures which will influence others with the love of Jesus Christ.
