Branch Church

One of the most important symptoms of a Healthy Church could be relational accountability. It's a sensitive topic for many but Galatians 6:1 teaches us that loving one another in the church involves humbly sharing responsibility for one another’s holiness in our lives.

Healthy churches pray. As Christian’s, prayer can be hard and inconsistent. It should be a daily priority and an incredible blessing we have in our relationship with God… BUT, life gets busy, we get distracted and our prayer life can take a hit. This message gives us insight into the first century church's devotion to prayer.

The primary responsibility of the local church set by Jesus Himself was to "go and make disciples of all nations." A healthy church is a church that keeps "making disciples" the why they do what they do. In Ephesians 4, the Apostle Paul maps out the functions and structure of the local church in accordance to discipleship.

A healthy church is a "radically generous" church. This message looks at a variety of encounters Jesus had with different individuals in the Gospel of Luke. Jesus tells us to keep our eyes on the Kingdom of Heaven. If we do not learn how to lay up treasures in heaven, we will inevitably settle for the treasures of earth — and miss out on something far more lasting and satisfying.

A loving community of believers is essential in the health of a local church family. This message looks at 1 Peter 3:8 and addresses the differences between unrealistic views towards church community verses biblical attitudes of Christ followers. How are we to respond when our high expectations of church community fall short?

Faithful biblical nourishment through the preaching of God's Word is vital to the overall health of a local church family. Our first of 8 character traits of a healthy church begins in 2 Timothy 3:16-4:4.

Joseph's life was filled with betrayal and heartbreak. It seemed God had gone silent on him but God was faithful. Throughout Joseph's story the phrase, "and the Lord was with Joseph" is mentioned multiple times. Be encouraged that God is with you.

As we pray and wait on God, God is working in the background to accomplish His will but He's also working on us! Why does He do this? How does He do this? The Bible gives these answers. This message looks at 4 ways God will work on us while we are in His "waiting room."

What do you do when you feel "ghosted" by God? Is it normal to feel distant and silent from God? The uncertainty brings anxiety and doubt that Satan can manipulate and cause serious problems in our lives spiritually. This message answers these questions and highlights the truth - "If God is silent, He's not absent."

There is a strong and powerful relationship between putting on the armor of God and praying. These two belong together; in fact, one grows out of the other. The eternal words of God found in Ephesians 6:18-20, will change your spiritual life. In all the weaponry God has provided for us in this spiritual fight, let us not forget or neglect the power of prayer!