Church Health & Growth
Assisting Texas Baptist churches in evaluating their church health, engaging their community with the Gospel and growing God’s Kingdom by the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Center for Church Health has experts in church growth, worship, discipleship, evangelism, church architecture and biblical resources to guide churches to fulfill the Great Commission.
Texas Baptist Church Revitalization Strategy designed to help pastors customize revitalization for their context by equipping them with resources and placing them in cohorts to be trained by a coach and encouraged within a community of pastors.
For more information, contact pave[at]texasbaptists.org.
Church Answers Partnership
The Church Health & Growth Team is excited to partner with Church Answers and Thom and Sam Rainer to provide Texas Baptists churches with a wealth of church health tools for all aspects of ministry including:
How to assess a church’s health
Demographic and psychographic reports
Leadership development
Models for reaching local communities
Guides for utilizing prayer as an evangelism tool
In addition, a new consultant training program will help to raise up more people to advise churches across the state.
For more information contact us with the information below.
North Texas pastor employs PAVE principle to build coalition aimed at community revitalization
by Jessica King on November 6, 2024 in Stories of Impact
“I love seeing from the Pastor’s Coalition more of these churches get involved because it's not all about our church and what we're doing; it's about seeing the kingdom of God is growing and going forth into a community, and Jesus' name being known.”
Re:Vision : A podcast about church health and growth
At Re:Vision: A podcast about church health and growth we are envisioning and inspiring Great Commission and Great Commandment churches. Hosted by Jonathan L. Smith, Director of Church Health & Growth, you will hear from leading experts in church health and growth from around the nation. In a TED Talk format, Jonathan will equip you to lead a vibrant and growing church. You will also be encouraged by pastors who are leading revitalized churches.
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Consulting Sessions
The Church Health & Growth Team provides on-site and virtual consultation to Texas Baptist churches. We encourage, equip, and coach pastors and congregations in all aspects of church health, growth, and leadership development.
Jonathan L. Smith
Director, Church Health and Growth