Healthy Church :: CHAT - Online Church Survey Based on 10 Biblical Principles.

"The CHAT church survey really stands out. I like how CHAT identifies your church's strengths, involves every member, is easy to take online, and offers highly-readable results. What a great tool to assess where you are, fill people with hope, and together discern God's will for your future."

Kevin Miller
Executive Vice President
Christianity Today International, IL

"Steve Macchia is at it again. His burning passion to see churches achieve maximum health has taken the next step. CHAT (Church Health Assessment Tool) provides churches with an easy-to-use look at themselves that could move many congregations toward the health that Steve (and, more importantly, the Spirit) envisions."

Larry Crabb
Founder
New Way Ministries, CO

"Without a doubt, one of the greatest needs of a large number of churches in America is to become more healthy. Leadership Transformations' new CHAT survey should be a great help to all who use it. It is a joy to recommend it to you!"

Paul Cedar
Chairman/CEO
The Mission America Coalition, CA

Becoming a Healthy Church

Becoming a Healthy Church — 10 Traits of Vital Ministry

Becoming a Healthy Church was written by Dr. Stephen A. Macchia and published by Baker Books in 1999 (it is currently in its third printing, 2006). Becoming a Healthy Church was written based on extensive research, more than 100 church visits, in-depth Bible study, concerted prayer, and dialogue with hundreds of church leaders.

Becoming a Healthy Church: Table of Contents:

Essential Ingredients of a Healthy Ministry
God's Empowering Presence. Characteristic #1
God-exalting Worship. Characteristic #2
Spiritual Disciplines. Characteristic #3
Learning and Growing in Community. Characteristic #4
A Commitment to Loving and Caring Relationships. Characteristic #5
Servant-leadership Development. Characteristic #6
An Outward Focus. Characteristic #7
Wise Administration and Accountability. Characteristic #8
Networking with the Body of Christ. Characteristic #9
Stewardship and Generosity. Characteristic #10
The Process of Becoming a Healthy Church

Becoming a Healthy Church — Endorsements

In Becoming a Healthy Church, Stephen Macchia illustrates how to move beyond church growth to church health. Healthy growth is a process that requires risk taking, lifestyle changes, and ongoing evaluation. This book is a practical, hands-on manual to launch you and your church into a process of positive change.

"A wonderful tool that I recommend to every church."
— Rick Warren, Saddleback Church

"Few people I know care as deeply about he local church as Steve Macchia. This book makes a huge contribution to the effort of church renewal worldwide."
— Bill Hybels, Willow Creek Community Church

"Macchia's sensitivity and spiritual passion for the strengthening of the local church is well known. You will find spiritual insight and practical profitability in this book."
— Jack Hayford, The Church On The Way

"Macchia is uniquely equipped to write a book about healthy churches. His observations are based on experience gained not just in one church but in a plethora of situations."
— Stuart Briscoe, Elmbrook Church

For more on the characteristics outlined in Becoming a Healthy Church, click here!