We are here to help churches be healthy. A healthy church is actively producing disciples who are multiplying into new disciples. A healthy church is not conflict free but is eager to work through conflict to find gospel centered solutions. A healthy church worships the Lord with joy and shares His love with the surrounding community. A healthy church looks outward, toward the world, to see and meet needs. A healthy church is committed to the Great Commission and the Great Commandment.

We believe every church, just like every individual, can benefit from a health check-up. Even if your church is growing, a check-up can help hone your ministry or detect potential pitfalls awaiting. If your church is plateaued in growth a check-up can help you start moving forward once again. If your church is struggling to meet basic ministry needs and goals a check-up can be the beginning of new life in your church and your community.

Our Church Revitalization Team has put together the following chart to help you discern where your church is and how a check-up can benefit you. Let’s work together to build healthy churches across Unity Baptist Association.

Level	Name	Description	Process	Recommendations
1	Growing	Steady for at least two years (at least 2% increase per year)	Church Health Check-up – Identify stress points that may become hindrances to future growth	Most likely minor changes or tweaks to current ministry
2	Plateaued after Growth	Leveled off for at least two years after steady growth	Church Health Check-up – Vision reset – What may be hindering the church from growth?	May recommend significant changes to vision/process
3	Plateaued after Decline	Leveled off after at least 2 years of decline (2% per year)	Church Health Check-up and Leadership Renewal – Work with the church to identify needs that must be addressed quickly to reverse the decline	May recommend significant changes as well as potential to enter a process of revitalization with the association
4	Declining	Drop of at least 5% over the past 2 years that is affecting the ability of the church to continue ministry	Church Health Check-up and Leadership Renewal – Work with the church to identify needs that must be addressed quickly to reverse the decline	May recommend significant changes as well as potential to enter a process of revitalization with the association
5	Crisis – may be the result of several periods of decline	Church struggles to meet basic ministry budget and actions	Church Health Check-up and Leadership Renewal	May recommend radical changes as well as potential to enter a process of revitalization or replanting with the association