UNLEASHING HEALTHY CHURCHES/IMPACTING THEIR CULTURE

C.H.A.M.P.S

            Church Health Assessment and Mobilization Planning Strategy

C.H.A.M.P.S. is an initiative of the South Carolina Baptist Convention to assist the local church in its task of fulfilling the great commission by focusing on the attributes of a Biblical, Healthy Church. A Healthy Church is one that is actively pursuing excellence in the six functions of the church as described in Acts 2:42-47. These are: Worship, Evangelism, Discipleship, Prayer, Ministry and Fellowship.

The C.H.A.M.P.S. process is designed to help the local church identify the current level of health (Strengths and Weakness) in each of the six functions. This process is based on providing customized consulting in the areas PRAYER (Corporate and Personal), Encouragement (Relevant and Practical), Resources (Customized and Reproducible) and Coaching (Mentoring, Training, Tracking and the Multiplying of Leaders).

The process includes a consultant led process (using the SDI – Strength Development Index survey) to determine the attitude, perceptions and beliefs of the average church member as it relates to the six functions of the church. The Church Health Consultant will work with the pastor, staff and a church appointed Church Health Task Force to initiate, implement, evaluate and recommend a Church Health strategy that would assist the church to move to the next level. This is a two month process that will be a great benefit to any church but especially to those churches that are struggling, plateauing or even declining. 

Why? Col. 1:25-29

How? Eph. 3:20-21

Who? Acts 1:8, Matt. 28:19-20