A healthy church is prayerful in all of the following aspects of church life and ministry, is reliant upon God’s power and the authority of His Word, and values: 

God’s Empowering Presence
The healthy church actively seeks the Holy Spirit's direction and empowerment for its shared life and ministry.

God-Exalting Worship
The healthy church gathers regularly as the local expression of the Body of Christ to worship God in ways that engage the heart, mind, soul, and strength of the people.

Spiritual Disciplines
The healthy church provides training, models, and resources for members of all ages to develop their daily spiritual disciplines.

Learning & Growing in Community
The healthy church encourages believers to grow in their walk with God and with one another in the context of a safe, affirming environment.

A Commitment to Loving & Caring Relationships
The healthy church is intentional in its efforts to build loving, caring relationships within families, between members and within the community we serve.

Servant-Leadership Development
The healthy church identifies and develops individuals whom God has called and given the gift of leadership and challenges them to be servant-leaders.

An Outward Focus
The healthy church places high priority on communicating the truth of Jesus and demonstrating the love of Jesus to those outside the faith.

Wise Administration & Accountability
The healthy church utilizes appropriate facilities, equipment, and systems to provide maximum support for the growth and development of its ministries.

Networking with the Body of Christ
The healthy church reaches out to others in the Body of Christ for collaboration, resource sharing, learning opportunities, and united celebrations of worship.

Stewardship & Generosity
The healthy church teaches its members that they are stewards of their God-given resources and challenges them to be sacrificially generous in sharing with others.

Taken from Becoming a Healthy Church (by Stephen A. Macchia, Baker Books, 2005)