Church Health: A Common Framework
Dimensions of Flourishing and Thriving
The 7 Dimensions
of Human Flourishing
Based on work from the Harvard Center for Human Flourishing and in collaboration with Barna and Gloo, human flourishing looks at seven dimensions of whole-person health.
These dimensions help people tell leaders how they are doing and where they need support and help.
Faith
Relationships
Purpose
Finances
Health
Character
Contentment
The 15 Dimensions
of Church Thriving
Based on decades of research from Barna Group, the 15 dimensions of church thriving help leaders look beyond common lag measures to understand deeper drivers of church health.
Nurturing
How are we cultivating life within our congregation?
Connected Community
Worship Experience
Prayer Culture
Bible Centeredness
Spiritual Formation
Trusted Leaders
Sending
How are we equipping people for ministry outside of our church?
Faith Sharing
Serving Others
Holistic Stewardship
Leadership Development
Social Impact
Leading
How are we strengthening our leadership culture and organizational operations?
Future Focused
Data Informed
Resources Stability
Team Health
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