In my never-ending quest to find good resources that will help you shepherd your group, I found a great little book that I encourage you to pick up titled, What Is A Healthy Church Member? by Thabiti M. Anyabwile. This book has 10 chapters on what a “healthy” church member looks like. I found this book to be an especially valuable resource given the high standard we place on membership here at Crossroads Community Church.
As you recall, when we signed our membership covenant we promised to partner with Crossroads in the mission to “Turn irreligious people into fully devoted followers of Christ” by stewarding our time (church attendance), talent (serving the chruch according to your spiritual giftedness) and treasure (supporting the ministry financially). This book really helps to provide the proper perspective that all church members should have when it comes to their own spiritual growth as an individual and as a corporate body of believers.
Not only would this be a useful book for you to read, I would recommend every member of Crossroads Community Church. It’s a short book and can easily be read in a couple of sittings. You can pick up the books at the 9 Marks website or at Amazon.com.
UPDATE:
I forgot to mention that this book would make a great small group study. Each chapter concludes with some questions for “Further Reflection”. You could easily break this book up into a few sections for nice 2 to 3 session group study. If you might be interested in having your group go through this book, let me know and I will order the books for you as I get free shipping through Amazon.com. Just let me know how many you need.
