From the first appendix to 9Marks of a Healthy Church:
- Be truthful. Ask God to keep you faithful to His written Word. Never underestimate the power of teaching truth.
- Be trustful. Rely on God rather than on your own gifts and abilities. Spend time in prayer privately, with others, and with the congregation.
- Be positive. Pray that you neither be nor be perceived to be fundamentally a critic.
- Be particular. Contextualize God’s concern for His church. Use the good resources of your church’s own history. Learn from older members about the history of your church.
(HT: Michael McKinley)
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