Church Health Assessment
A simple pulse-check across the four pillars of a healthy church: a healthy pastor, healthy teams, a healthy model, and a healthy congregation. It takes about 10 minutes.
The case for action
A church health crisis we cannot ignore
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Churches closed in 2024
Closures now exceed new church plants, a first in modern U.S. church history.
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Average congregation size
Down from 137 in 2000. More than a third of churchgoers are now 65 or older.
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Projected closures by 2050
Roughly a quarter of all U.S. congregations, most from preventable health challenges.
Source: Lifeway Research 2026 · National Council of Churches
Where health is built
Healthy things grow. Healthy things endure.
Church health stands on four pillars. This assessment takes the pulse of each one, so your church can see clearly and act early.
Healthy Pastor
Spiritual vitality and resilience, sustainable leadership rhythms, healthy relationships, and generational succession.
Healthy Teams
Aligned eldership governance, unified team culture, clear roles, real trust, and courageous decision-making.
Healthy Model
Sustainable systems, clear accountabilities, seasonal rhythm and goal setting, and wise stewardship aligned toward multiplication.
Healthy Congregation
Engaged members, discipleship pathways, and a felt sense of community belonging.
How it works
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Take the pulse
33 statements, rated 1 to 4. About 10 minutes, no account needed.
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Invite your team
Share one link. Everyone answers privately, and nobody sees individual answers.
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See the blended picture
At 3+ responses your team view unlocks: blended scores, where you agree, and where you don’t.
Team blend · where you agree, where you don’t
What you get
A pulse, not a report card
Each pillar lands in one of four bands, written to invite a next step, never a verdict. You’ll leave with your two greatest opportunity areas, three next steps for each, and your team’s blended view showing where you agree and where you see things differently.
A genuine strength. Protect it, and pour it into others.
Fundamentally sound, with a few areas worth tending.
Under strain. An invitation to make intentional changes.
Carrying too much alone. Permission to get support.
Resources
Every result points somewhere
Your results end with next steps drawn from these: books, field-tested manuals, and people who will actually pick up the phone.
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Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
Peter Scazzero
Local Church Eldership Manual
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Local Church Eldership Manual
Mannahouse
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Leading on Empty
Wayne Cordeiro
Talk with a Church Health coach
Connect ↗
Talk with a Church Health coach
MFI Church Health Initiative
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The New One Minute Manager
Ken Blanchard
We Are Mannahouse: Ministry Model
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We Are Mannahouse: Ministry Model
Mannahouse
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The Church Money Manual
J. Clif Christopher
Talk with an MFI regional director
Connect ↗
Talk with an MFI regional director
Ministers Fellowship International
The All By Itself Pathway
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The All By Itself Pathway
Christian A. Schwarz
Financial Wellness Workbook
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Financial Wellness Workbook
MMBB · free download
FAQ
Good questions
Jesus' church is worth fighting for.
Ten minutes. Four pillars. One honest look.
Start your church’s assessment