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.
Church Health Strategy
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.
Upcoming PAVE Offerings
PAVE
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.
Panhandle/Plains
March 20-21, 2023
Wayland Baptist University
Dallas
March 28-30, 2023
Texas Baptists Offices
Dallas
For African American Ministries
April 18-20, 2023
Texas Baptists Offices
South Texas
Fall 2023
TBD
Registration coming soon!
PAVE Preview (for DOMs)
PAVE Preview for DOMs provides our DOMs with an experience and overview of PAVE.
January 25, 2023
Texas Baptists Offices
February 1, 2023
via Zoom
Church Answers Partnership
The Church Health Strategy 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.
First Baptist Devine sees new baptisms, focuses on celebrating salvations
by George Schroeder on February 21, 2023 in News
“If God moves,...their water bill is going to go up – and that’s not a problem.”
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 Strategy, 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 Strategy 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 Strategy